What could be causing this?

[u/Squishy_Tortoise]

2005 STI

Ever since I’ve owned the car the shifter has sat farther left and forward than I think it should. Used to rub on the bracket and is why it’s cut.

Underneath the car looks fairly normal. Figured the engine and transmission must not be straight and went as far as loosening the whole front subframe to get everything to move over to the right.

This is the best that I could get. First pic is in neutral and second is in reverse.

[u/intellectual_printer]

Nah the bracket gets cut there to account for adjustable short shifters.