: SE-L stock shifter
akapaul 06-03-2002, 03:00 PM Just wondering, how many of the SE-L owners out there replaced their shifters or knobs and what kind you guys are using.
From what I know, you need to use a lot of force to unscrew them (yes, they actually unscrew) :)
I don't know why Nissan made the SE's with such long shifters, but oh well...
jacen99SE 06-03-2002, 03:46 PM I use a pacesetter short shifter with the stock knob
99SENTRASER 06-03-2002, 03:54 PM Originally posted by jacen99SE
I use a pacesetter short shifter with the stock knob
how the hell did you get the stock knob off without tearing it up??? :confused:
Storm88000 06-03-2002, 04:21 PM I tore some of the material off of my knob. You need to take a towel and some kind of vice grip or strong adjustable wrench and put it on the shifter and then twist. Even with the towel there it still ruined some of the fabric, but the whole reason you're removing it is to replace it so it's not a big deal.
akapaul 06-03-2002, 04:30 PM Originally posted by 99SENTRASER
how the hell did you get the stock knob off without tearing it up??? :confused:
so maybe i should just remove the stock knob, and just replace it with some aftermarket one, but i dont think it will cut the shifter's size by a lot...
i'm not looking for a 6" shifter, just looking into shortening that hot dog
98sr20ve 06-03-2002, 05:59 PM Another good way to remove the knob is to take the entire shifter off, wrap the knob in a towel really well and then park a car on it. Use a car that does not have low profile tires. More flex in the tire.
Steve
Stiletto 06-03-2002, 10:50 PM man, i tried my hardest to not ruin my shifter knob, but in the end the leather gave in. i have the smc shifter w/ a trust knob. my advice to you: don't ever buy a knob made out of metal!! it gets VERY hot after the sun has baked it for a few hours.
akapaul 06-03-2002, 11:09 PM Originally posted by Stiletto
man, i tried my hardest to not ruin my shifter knob, but in the end the leather gave in. i have the smc shifter w/ a trust knob. my advice to you: don't ever buy a knob made out of metal!! it gets VERY hot after the sun has baked it for a few hours.
so when you tried taking off the knob, it ruined the shifter :confused:
CAMPPAIN 06-04-2002, 12:50 AM well i have a 2k anniv maxima knob that i just put in on my shifter as i was doing some more of my swap. u can use a strap oil filter wrench the ones that are cloth or whatever u want to call it those work good nissan says to use those in 240s (now those are a bitch to get out!)
Stiletto 06-04-2002, 10:37 AM Originally posted by akapaul
so when you tried taking off the knob, it ruined the shifter :confused:
no, the stock knob is covered in leather. when i was tryin' to twist the knob off w/ a pair of vice grips and a towel, the leather started to rip.
99SENTRASER 06-04-2002, 12:19 PM when i tried taking it off, the leather would twist, but not the actual threaded part.
jacen99SE 06-04-2002, 01:00 PM Originally posted by 98sr20de
Another good way to remove the knob is to take the entire shifter off, wrap the knob in a towel really well and then park a car on it. Use a car that does not have low profile tires. More flex in the tire.
Steve
I did this using the front end of a minivan. The knob didn't twist ;)
98sr20ve 06-18-2002, 09:47 PM Guess what. I just replaced my stock knob with Sparco Leather. It is actually very nice and defiantly worth the 10 bucks over the stock knob. Also, My knob came off with just a good twist:) .
You could also use this knob as a way to shorten your stock height. It doesn't use the threads on the shifter just has three set screws on the bottom. Stock it is about 1/4-inch lower then stock. You could cut 1 inch off the stock rod and fiddle with the height up and down by 1/2 to the 1 inch lower. I may try this.
akapaul 06-19-2002, 01:43 AM where did u get that $10 knob? :)
Originally posted by 98sr20de
...worth the 10 bucks over the stock knob...
Not $10 :)
akapaul 06-19-2002, 12:31 PM w/Full Sport Package ...
what do you consider this to be? i have a 99 se-l with all the goodies, so do i have a full sport package also? :)
98sr20ve 06-19-2002, 12:43 PM Originally posted by akapaul
where did u get that $10 knob? :)
$10 over the $35 you would pay for the leather Nissan knob.
Originally posted by akapaul
w/Full Sport Package ...
what do you consider this to be? i have a 99 se-l with all the goodies, so do i have a full sport package also? :)
Well i believe that there was a thing listing a "Sport Package" on my window sticker, but i could be wrong. I just remember something about sport suspension and package what ever.
Anways i wasn't sure if all SE-L's came like that so i thought i would put it in. Although now that i think of it, i bet all the 99 SE-L are the same just different colors :) Did they have one without the sunroof?
Storm88000 06-19-2002, 05:10 PM Just get a B&M short shifter from Nopi. $139.00, expensive I know, but it comes with a shift knob.
akapaul 06-19-2002, 05:12 PM Originally posted by Synx
Well i believe that there was a thing listing a "Sport Package" on my window sticker, but i could be wrong. I just remember something about sport suspension and package what ever.
Anways i wasn't sure if all SE-L's came like that so i thought i would put it in. Although now that i think of it, i bet all the 99 SE-L are the same just different colors :) Did they have one without the sunroof?
yeap, sport tuned suspension, the se-l comes with those ghetto rims, se-l floormats, and also, not a lot of people notice that, but the taillights dont have yellow in them :) also that carbon fiber thing in back, lol
my car came with a sunroof too, full power, 110 watt stereo with cass/cd...
what are your times with those mods?
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