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)..

 

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.

 

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

 

i just saw your install...



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

 

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 didn't cut the handle of the shift ****, 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!

 

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..

 

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

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

Scott