Cobb Stage 1 5MT Drivetrain Package - 2008-2014 Subaru WRX / 2005-2009 Subaru Legacy GT / Outback XT / 2006-2008 Subaru Forester XT

The Shifter Your Legacy GT Should Have Had From the Factory

Subaru builds excellent manual transmissions — and then puts a stock shifter in front of them that tells a completely different story. Long throws, flexible bushings, and a knob that feels like an afterthought. The Cobb Stage 1 Drivetrain Package for the Subaru Legacy GT fixes all of that in one purchase. Select your preferred knob color/style from the dropdown.

Short Shifter, Solid Feel, Zero Compromise

The foundation of the Cobb Stage 1 Drivetrain Package is the Cobb Short Shifter — a direct-fit replacement for the factory shifter that tightens up the throw and removes the vague, rubbery feel that Subaru manual transmissions are known for. Paired with the bushing kit that eliminates lateral slop in the linkage, the result is a shifter that feels like it belongs in a performance car. Cobb engineered every component to work as a system, not a collection of parts sourced separately.

Bolt In, Feel the Difference Immediately

Installation is straightforward — the Cobb Stage 1 Drivetrain Package drops directly into the factory shifter location on the Legacy GT without modification. No cutting, no custom fabrication, no special tools beyond what a home mechanic already has. The shift knob threads onto the shifter shaft and the bushing kit clips into the existing linkage points. From box to first drive is a couple of hours.

Key Features

• Cobb Stage 1 Drivetrain Package — complete shifter overhaul in one box
• Cobb Short Shifter — shorter throw, direct-fit replacement for factory unit
• Shifter bushing kit — eliminates lateral slop and vague feel in the linkage
• All hardware and installation hardware included
• No permanent modification to the vehicle required
• Platform: Subaru Legacy GT

Fitment Notes

• Designed specifically for the 5MT manual transmission on the Subaru Legacy GT
• Direct bolt-in — no drilling, cutting, or fabrication
• Available in multiple knob colors and styles — see other listings

Straight From Subispeed

If you drive a manual Legacy GT and haven't done anything to the shifter yet, this package is the highest-impact upgrade you can make for under a few hundred dollars. The difference between the factory shifter and the Cobb setup is immediately noticeable — not subtle, not placebo. Every gear change feels intentional rather than approximate. The Stage 1 package is a complete solution rather than a collection of individually-sourced parts, which means everything is designed to work together from the start. This is one of those upgrades that makes you wonder why it wasn't standard equipment.

What's Included

• Cobb Short Shifter
• Shifter bushing kit
• Shift knob

About Cobb Tuning

Cobb Tuning has been developing performance parts and tuning solutions for Subaru vehicles since 1999. Based in Austin, Texas, Cobb built their reputation on the Accessport — the most widely used Subaru ECU tuning device on the market — and expanded that into a full ecosystem of intake, exhaust, drivetrain, and engine bay accessories engineered specifically for the platforms they support. Every Cobb product is developed in-house and validated on their own test vehicles before it reaches customers. Subispeed carries the full Cobb catalog because their engineering standards and platform-specific development process consistently produce parts that work exactly as advertised.