GFB Short Shift Basic Kit User Manual

Instructions for GFB Short Shift Basic Kit for STi 6 speed transmission

Included in kit:

• 1 x gearstick

• 1 x pin remover, including:

2 x M5 slot screws

GFB Short Shift Kits carry a lifetime warranty which covers faulty components or manufacturing. Warranty is limited only to the
repair or replacement of GFB products provided they are used as intended and in accordance with all appropriate warnings and
limitations. No other warranty is expressed or implied.

We HIGHLY recommend you read through the instructions and familiarise yourself with the steps
before starting installation of this product.

1. Lift the lid of the centre console between the seats

above the handbrake. On the plastic handbrake shroud
there are two slots, using the flat-blade screwdriver
padded with a rag, carefully lever the shroud up on
each side (there is a pop-type fastener on each side).

2. Lift the handbrake shroud out (taking care of wiring

still attached), to give you access to the gearstick
surround (figure 2).

3. Unscrew the gear knob and unclip the button fastener

on the leather shift boot. Gently lift the plastic
gearstick shroud up from the back, it is only lightly clipped in and does not need much force.

• 1 x 4mm hex key

• 1 x cable/zip tie

Required tools:

• 2 x 12mm spanner/wrench

• Medium flat-blade and Phillips screwdriver

• Side cutters/knife

• Circlip pliers (or pointy needle-nose pliers

will suffice)

• Rag

4. Slide the pin remover onto the top of the gearstick (fig. 4).

Thread the longer of the M5 slot screws into the threaded hole of
the pin remover, making sure to line up the end of this screw with
the roll pin as shown in figure 5. Watch the pin as you wind the
screw in, it should push easily out the other side (fig. 6). If not,
stop and check the screw is properly aligned with the pin.

5. Once the pin comes out completely, remove the screw and pin remover. The reverse lock cable will

spring down at this point; don’t worry, it will be retrieved during re-assembly.

6. Cut the cable tie that holds the reverse lock

cable to the gearstick (fig. 7). Using the two
12mm spanners, remove the bolt that holds the
linkage to the gearstick (fig. 8).

8. Transfer the ball cup and circlip to the GFB gearstick (the ball cup

spreads apart easily to allow this), making sure there is sufficient
grease in the cup. Remove the silver plastic boot collar (undo 2
phillips head screws from underneath), reverse lever, spring, and
rubber spring seat from the factory gearstick and fit them onto the
GFB gearstick (fig. 10). Slip the factory steel sleeve into the
bushings in the GFB gearstick, again ensuring there is sufficient
grease on both parts.

9. Replace the assembled GFB gearstick back into the factory

position, and fasten it in place with the circlip.

7. Use the circlip (or needle-nose) pliers to

remove the circlip retaining the gearstick ball
cup (fig. 9). Pull up on the gearstick as you
close the circlip, it should lift out once the
circlip clears its groove. Pull the reverse lock
cable out of the gearstick as you lift it out.