IS250 6M/T short shifter
04-03-17, 09:26 PM
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IS250 6M/T short shifter
So with the f-sport short shifter next to impossible to find I was looking for other alternatives. Has anyone ever thought of or tried installing a short shifter from a FRS/86/BRZ? It looks like it would fit, and it's also a 6-speed shifter with the reverse ring so in theory it would shift properly, just curious to see if it would be a plug and play install. I couldn't find anything on the forums confirming that it would or wouldn't work. Maybe it's been tried before, but does anyone know for sure?
04-04-17, 06:31 AM
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Can anyone chime in? I don't mind being the guinea pig and trying an install, unless someone can confirm that it WON'T work then there's no use of me trying.
07-15-19, 12:33 PM
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**UPDATE**
Had my new mechanic take apart my trans, he said that synchros 1 and 2 were stuck. I'm not sure exactly what this means (I'm not a transmission guy) but it was bad enough that it just couldn't be "unstuck" and required new parts to rebuild. Toyota wanted to charge me around $2000 for the parts alone, and that wouldn't have included labor. Is there anyone that can explain how the two synchros could be stuck and if the shifter position being in R caused the synchros to get stuck, or did the synchros getting stuck cause the shifter to be in the R position?So what I ended up doing was buying a used transmission (not an easy task for these cars) and found a 2010 trans with approximately 110K for $950 shipped to the mechanics shop, so I saved more than half over buying the parts needed to rebuild my trans, and also being an 09+ trans I hope that it will provide me with reliability.
**FOLLOW UP QUESTION**
This has to do with the position of the shifter on my new RA62 trans. The new trans didn't come with the shifter which isn't a big deal since I used the one already on my car. But the position of the shifter is higher up than it was before, it's not in the middle of the console. So for example, where R-1-3-5 was positioned before is now N. Where Neutral was before is now 2-4-6. When I use the upper patterned gears I sometimes smack my knuckles against the radio/clock in the center of the dash and it stretches the shifter boot a bit.Is this adjustable, to position the shifter like I had it before? Or do I need a 2010 shifter to go with the 2010 trans so it is in the middle of my console? Otherwise the shifting itself is fine, no issues with getting into gears, it's just not centered with the console like it was before.
**IN CONCLUSION**
I can get pics up of the shifter position as it is now to show you what I'm talking about. I can also take pics of the old trans and maybe someone can tell me how it might have gotten mess up in the first place.One solution I thought about if I'm not able to reposition the shifter is using a short throw shifter off an FRS/BRZ/86. I know for a fact that it will hook up to the trans. The difference between the shifters for those cars and the IS250 is that the IS250 shifter is 180º straight while the FRS/BRZ/86 shifter has a bend in it that may compensate for the position it is in right now.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about
07-15-19, 01:42 PM
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Won't work as a plug & play swap. The FRS shifter is bent and angled to come closer to the driver where the IS250 shifter is straight 180 degrees. You COULD get the FRS shifter, cut it at the bend and weld it to straighten it out. But is it worth it?
07-16-19, 08:21 PM
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The TRD quick shifter doesnt replace the lever, it kinda lengthens it at the “end”.
08-26-19, 08:55 PM
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IT works. I installed a FRS/BRZ/86 TRD short shifter into my IS250MT. Enjoy. You're welcome.
08-26-19, 10:13 PM
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09-13-19, 01:59 PM
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OK, sad to post an update. I had to remove the short shifter b/c i was having trouble shifting into second. occasionally, it would get stuck in gears. So sad. I got used to the short throws. I think it can still be done, but i'm not sure what it's going to take.
11-19-22, 06:40 AM
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How has NO COMPANY IN THE FN WORLD made a replacement for the part dangling in the picture? Purchased one for a FRS and figured out their mounting is different. Easiest upgrade I've seen besides an intake. Come on
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