Anyone has a shift boot on an Automatic? I want to put a leather shift boot. But I don't know if I can remove the plastic piece that acts as the rails for the auto's rails. And if I remove it will it still move like I still have that plastic rail there?

why on earth would you want to do that?

why on earth would you want to do that?


Because he wants to? :lalala: :lalala:

I guess so... I have never heard of someone doing that. Guess he gets points for being original.

its been done

Lots of people done this already. But I don't know whether the plastic peice stays or not? I really want a leather shift boot but that means the plastic rail peice must go since it's really thick.

couldnt you just get the center console part form a manual tC and stick it on there?

wouldn't that mean I need to convert my car to a manual which is $$$$ I still dont understand will my auto shifting still be the same (meaning shifting non linearly) if I remove the plastic piece?

No. You can remove the center cosole portion that has the shift plate and cig lighter and replace it with the same part from a manual. It will make the car look like a manual, but will still function just like your auto always did. You just wont be able to see what gear youre in.

In autos they tell you what gear your in , in the dash board indicators P R D 3 2 1

In autos they tell you what gear your in , in the dash board indicators P R D 3 2 1

well ok. There you go then.

Pics????

Of what..he hasnt done it yet. Either way, it would just look like a stock manual.

yeah, but he can say that his shifting is so smooth, it's like an auto...LOL..well it is an auto..but who else will know, unless they're driving

Sorry guys I'm still a bit confused... I mean I want to remove the atual shift plate (i'm guessing that's what it's called). Will it still shift the same non linear way the auto is? I might do this soon and post pictures when I have the time.

Take off the center section of the console and try it. Just remove the shifter knob and pull on the console from the edges. It comes right off.

There is a good chance you can fit a shift boot from a 5-speed over the "plate" that has the path for shifter to move through. The thin silver trim around this plate is exactly the same as in 5-speed, and the boot is not even glued to this silver trim, so if you have a buddy with a 5-speed tC you can try it before buying the boot.

LoL hes doing it cuz it looks like a manual*

haha jk good luck with it

the plastic rail will still be there. from what i know, ppl jus take the outer rim of the plastic rectangle off and place a boot over the shifter and jus put the outer rim back on to hold down the boot. thats how the ones i've seen were done

i did this on my old 96 civic. it was an auto and i bought a boot for it that someone made on ebay. it looked nice. i wouldnt do it on the TC though. i like the stock interior.

the plastic rail will still be there. from what i know, ppl jus take the outer rim of the plastic rectangle off and place a boot over the shifter and jus put the outer rim back on to hold down the boot. thats how the ones i've seen were done The problem with this is because the space required for a leather shift boot that I want to buy is 1.0mm thick. It's really high quality leather and some reason if I stuff the shift boot like so, I will probably hear some cracking noise and the shift boot ending up being loose bc I broke something.

I just killed the amber.. (it isn't the most appealing color in my opinion).. I say try changing the light under the shift console, if you still don't like it. then go with a boot.. it's unique, but not my style... oh but you CAN get the railing off to put a boot on there.. trust me I disected the shift console two nights ago.. it all comes apart into 4 layers (or pieces)..

I just killed the amber.. (it isn't the most appealing color in my opinion).. I say try changing the light under the shift console, if you still don't like it. then go with a boot.. it's unique, but not my style... oh but you CAN get the railing off to put a boot on there.. trust me I disected the shift console two nights ago.. it all comes apart into 4 layers (or pieces)..

So after removing my railing I still be able to shift like normal (non linearly that weird non straight way?)? I think my car will be more harder to steal once it looks like an manual. (imagine the thief trying to shift it to first LOL).

haha.. that's a good point.. you don't want to remove the thing that guides the shifter.. Trust me you don't want to.. I just remembered that it is on a rubber track (like a thin rubber strip) and it isn't pleasent to get that re-alined.. you could fit a shift boot between that silver piece and the center console ( if you remove the trim and sand down a little bit). it would be a pain in the neck but it would be possible...

I will look into it tomorrow sometime.. depending on when I wake up.. I've been up searching for my next mod and need to disassemble alot so that I can figgure out every thing. I'll PM you or post photo's of what you could do.

This as a quick warning to all: You do not want to dismantel the shifter console.. there must be an easier way! it is not difficult to do or to reassemble.. but you will loose a lot of time with it.

haha.. that's a good point.. you don't want to remove the thing that guides the shifter.. Trust me you don't want to.. I just remembered that it is on a rubber track (like a thin rubber strip) and it isn't pleasent to get that re-alined.. you could fit a shift boot between that silver piece and the center console ( if you remove the trim and sand down a little bit). it would be a pain in the neck but it would be possible...

I will look into it tomorrow sometime.. depending on when I wake up.. I've been up searching for my next mod and need to disassemble alot so that I can figgure out every thing. I'll PM you or post photo's of what you could do.

This as a quick warning to all: You do not want to dismantel the shifter console.. there must be an easier way! it is not difficult to do or to reassemble.. but you will loose a lot of time with it.

Yea keep my updated. Maybe you can have your own write up too have it posted on teh faq some day haha.

any updates???

it's possible.. you'd either have to find a high shift boot or cut the pole.. I totaly forgot about this thread and I apologise.. I haven't had time to do any of my write up that I said I'd do.. or atleast try..

to do this you have to leave the guide thing in, because of the tracks underneath it.. Honestly, I don't think the idea is worth it.. I can post on how to make the shift console pretty, but I'm personally not fitting a boot arround the shifter..

so does this mean its possible for the boot to fit? or no?

i'm not looking for leather or anything, im just looking for a normal black boot that will look clean on the shifter.

the 240SX boot supposedly works out well?

if it does im buying it ASAP

yes it's very possible I been so lazy to post a tutorial on installing the shift boot. Maybe I'll post something this weekend. One problem though even though if you have a aftermarket shift boot like mines you will still need to but the stock manual one bc you will need the inner trim to hold the base.

There is no real cutting or anything to damage your car if you want to do this bc it should just snap right in. The only thing you will need to do is remove that PRND32L plastic piece.

Check out my car domain page if you want to see what I have so far on the tutorial. Also someone PM me and remind me to finish the darn thing :P

i just saw your install...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/2088000-2088999/2088047_24.jpg

looks really clean! flawless! i like it. i had mistaken it was a manual when i first went to your car domain page. what specific type is that leather shift boot from redlinegoods??? did u cut the handle to make it short..wow it looks like a short shifter was installed. Lol. and the gear emblem where'd u get that? loooks nice!

just keeping up with this....I'll do it when I get home and when I get the parts

yes it's very possible I been so lazy to post a tutorial on installing the shift boot. Maybe I'll post something this weekend. One problem though even though if you have a aftermarket shift boot like mines you will still need to but the stock manual one bc you will need the inner trim to hold the base.

There is no real cutting or anything to damage your car if you want to do this bc it should just snap right in. The only thing you will need to do is remove that PRND32L plastic piece.

Check out my car domain page if you want to see what I have so far on the tutorial. Also someone PM me and remind me to finish the darn thing :P

so, i would just have to remove a plastic piece and a normal shift boot should fit right in?

heres CatalepsicFox url for the tutorial, which i believe is unfinished. picture illustrations would do the thing. we're all probably more visual than verbal.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2088047/4

thanks dude for taking time to write up a tutorial.

i just saw your install...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/2088000-2088999/2088047_24.jpg

looks really clean! flawless! i like it. i had mistaken it was a manual when i first went to your car domain page. what specific type is that leather shift boot from redlinegoods??? did u cut the handle to make it short..wow it looks like a short shifter was installed. Lol. and the gear emblem where'd u get that? loooks nice!

I didn't cut the handle of the shift knob, supposely with the speedstar shiftknob you can keep twist it down until around that height. the lil gear emblems also comes with the shiftknob. (OBX SpeedStar). Just wait for the weekend guys. =) I will have something of a real picture tutorial by then since i'm getting more request.

PS That tutorial currently was beta and I was winging it. It's not what I actually did so I recommend you guys wait a lil longer.

cool! thanks! :bow:

waiting..

why do you want to do this? so it looks like the manual you SHOULD have bought?

that looks a lot better then i thought...

not everybody can have a manual..
some people have either a auto or no car..

why do you want to do this? so it looks like the manual you SHOULD have bought?

Nice. if it's not for you, pipe-down. :loser:

Nice job man - I'm looking carefully at this for my auto - the car I should have and did buy.

Scott

i love my auto...n really like how the boot and shiftknob looks...but for some reason...n no offense...this jus seems like a poser mod....dont get me wrong...its freakin bootyful and great too look at....but why would your want your auto too LOOK like a manual......when its not one....basically your making your car look like something its not.....but that shiftknob is freakin sweeeeet!!!!...me likes

haha pipe down? the guy is a poser like stated above. not ONLY did the guy put a boot on, but a SHIFT PATTERN EMBLEM? who is he trying to kid? people at the mall so they dont think he has a auto and laugh at him? a freakin shift pattern logo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: they dont even have the same shift pattern. and pipe down? others are giving their opinions so can i, just cause its a negative one so what. if you cant take the negative with the positive, then dont do crap like that

i want it, and i dont care what anyone else thinks.

I LIKE IT!

Opinions don't have to be presented like they came from a 12-year old...
I don't like the fake shift-pattern sticker either, but some of you act like little brats did in junior high school.
Give an opinion, but do it is a way that's not so effing stupid.

i just dont like the way the knob sits on top of the skiny pole
just looks empty
i like the boot cuz it fills up space

i know I will be criticized for this already as you can see some of the posts on top. But that's what happens. Like he said you got to take the negatives with the positives. I like the shift boot look since I can't have an auto bc of insurance reasons. Plus my commute is more than 80 miles a day in gridlock traffic. It's no fun driving a manual in traffic. I dont know anyone hasving a car for less than 5 months and has more than 9k miles on it.

Also if you ever look at a BMW Auto. IT COMES WITH A SHIFT BOOT! The only thing problem is that it doesn't come with the lil faking emblem. I'll admit to how "fake" my car can be but it looks nicer to me with a shift boot and the whole ordeal. The shift pattern emblem is actually came with the OBX SpeedStar Shift Knob. Plus this idea I had stolen from someone else. I would give credit to him but I would have to ask him first if he wants the bashing from our respectful SL members.

That's all I have to say, since I sux at when it comes to debating my case.

^^ and grammar apparently

well as far as i go..i wasn't trying to bash anyone....the mod looks sweet....but ot me it looks like a poser mod...its just my opinion.....n also...i dont think he did it to "hide" his auto tranny....n no one is laughing at him cuz he got an auto....man i freakin hate it when manual owners (like tho one who wrote under my previous post) think that auto tranny's re inferior or sumthin....i dont get laughed at for driving an auto....manual tranny is not for everyone......dont hate on us for driving autos

^^ and grammar apparently

so what if my english is bad. Make all the smart comments you want. Apprrently "American" wasn't my first or second language.

dont you hate it when a simple sharing of ideas turns to a bash fest? :lalala: i think its a good looking mod. some people just prefer to have a shift boot. btw, i dont know how urs looks because i cant seem to find your cardomain link. but i saw it on the other guys and it looks pretty good. the rectanguler trim around it seems to stick out a little though. i have an auto too and i'd do it, but yeh i went the other path and just got a red led to light up the face of the shifter. forget bout all the close minded bashers and keep up the good work!

dont you hate it when a simple sharing of ideas turns to a bash fest? :lalala: i think its a good looking mod. some people just prefer to have a shift boot. btw, i dont know how urs looks because i cant seem to find your cardomain link. but i saw it on the other guys and it looks pretty good. the rectanguler trim around it seems to stick out a little though. i have an auto too and i'd do it, but yeh i went the other path and just got a red led to light up the face of the shifter. forget bout all the close minded bashers and keep up the good work!

I second that. Good work, looks great. I thought about doing that too, for I, wanted, but could not get a manual. I wonder if anyone has done that with the parking break... I want to do that.

^^ and grammar apparently

so what if my english is bad. Make all the smart comments you want. Apprrently "American" wasn't my first or second language.

Anit that the truth! lol James can speak/understand about 4 languages! :shock:

correct me if im wrong in the count haha

4? more like 1000. Haha jk. It's 4 but I still sux at all of them including English LOL

05RS1, I'm acutally enjoying myself seeing who would bash. So there is actually no hard feeling towards them or anyone for that matter. ROFL

[quote=" i have an auto too and i'd do it, but yeh i went the other path and just got a red led to light up the face of the shifter. [/quote]


do you have a pic of what you did....i wanna se how it looks like....post a pic, please :pray:

[quote=" i have an auto too and i'd do it, but yeh i went the other path and just got a red led to light up the face of the shifter. [/quote]


do you have a pic of what you did....i wanna se how it looks like....post a pic, please :pray:

i know some1 on here did this! Sounds kool

[quote=" i have an auto too and i'd do it, but yeh i went the other path and just got a red led to light up the face of the shifter.


do you have a pic of what you did....i wanna se how it looks like....post a pic, please :pray:[/quote]

well i'm waiting on the led to come in. i ordered the wrong one and after i sent it in i figured out how to open up the shifter and everything. i'll take some before and after shots whenever the led finally comes back to me. its been about a week since i sent it back :tap:

I used a UV Light for mine.. not too fun...

here ya go. its my how-to for cubby and shifter light enjoy!! :D

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102330&highlight=

ok so did anybody figure out how i can do the shifter thing
i need to have it done by the 25th..

sorry i been really busy lately. School is taking it toll on me. I recommend you first buy the stock shift boot for the manual that should cost under 35

sorry i been really busy lately. School is taking it toll on me. I recommend you first buy the stock shift boot for the manual that should cost under 35

and where can you buy that?

so anyobody wanna sell me one??

so then.....anybody have a diy then????????