All Trac / GT-Four
Shifter Upgrade The
original GT4 shifter leaves much to be desired. The shifter itself was
upgraded and improved upon through the years. Here we go over what you
can do to upgrade your shifter for faster more responsive throws.
Toyota Upgrade
The ST204 shifter (94-99 Celica) seems to be
an excellent upgrade for ST165 and 90-91 ST185. It has a longer shaft
after the ball for a reduction in throw. It can generally be found
used for under $50. New price from toyota is ~$100 (25% discount).
92-93 is another upgrade possible for ST165 or
90-92. Installing into an ST165 is a little more work, but certainly
possible.
90 to 93, what is the difference???
The 90-91 shifter has a metal assembly and
parts came separately for replacing. The 92-93 shifter came as a full
assembly with a slightly longer bottom shaft, reducing throw. The
92-93 shifter assembly is also plastic. You can replace the entire
assembly or just the shifter if you are doing a 90 upgrade. Here is a
pic showing the difference by Matt Crawley. The 92+ assembly is on the
left, 90-91 on the right.
90 -- 92 upgrade
article by Adrian B
Part numbers :
33530-20550 92-93 assembly $124 retail ~$100
discounted (same as CS/GRP A Shifter)
33530-20530 92+ CS RHD assembly
xxxxxx-xxxxxx 94+ shifter assembly (part # needed)
Shifter Mod
This popular page by Dennis heath details how
you can modify your own shifter by cutting the shaft and welding it to make
it longer. The longer shaft under the "ball" makes the overall throw
much shorter.
LINK HERE
TWM Performance
This company has taken the time to support the
All Trac group as well as other older celica models. They offer the
proper shifter for 90-91 celicas as well as 92-93. An ST165 shifter is
currently in the works. The reviews are excellent for the 90-91 years.
92-93 models have also been tested and confirmed proper fitment by one of
our members. Pricing is at $115.
Click here
for order page.
Be sure to mention you saw them on Alltrac.net!
JSPEED Shifter
Quality kit from Japan for ST165, but
expensive to import. Yi Joe has provided us detailed notes on
installation and pictures:
JSpeed installation
Popular high quality quick shifters from Japan. Converted from yen
they run about $287, before import costs. Those who own them say it's worth every penny and is a world of difference. Available for ST165/ST185/ST205
 Straight from the source. These quick shifters can be bought from
Japan. They also include a limited TRD shift knob which complements
nicely. Some say they don't feel any shorter shift when compared to 93
style. It is designed for the JDM model so it will lean slightly to
the passenger side. Price about $250.
Available for ST185
Part # 00602-30301-004 (94-99 celica) $179
Part # 30301-STB02 (japan) Shifter and shift
knob
Part # 33530-STB00 (japan) Mount and shift
knob kit |
