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: Shift Knobs/ Shift Boots....


02-26-2001, 09:49 PM
What are some options here? The SE i have has that oh so stylish rubber shift boot. haha... well i want to get that outta there and put in a black leather shift boot and some knob. Does anyone make a leather boot for these cars? Do the SE-R's come stock with one? if they do i'll probably just go pick one up from nissan. anyone know any good websites with knobs and boots?(for shifters, hahaha). Thanks guys.


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-Dan
Black 95 200sx SE
(Pickin it up Tuesday!)
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02-26-2001, 09:56 PM
yes the SE-R has a leather one. You can get you knob from Nopi.

MarC

02-27-2001, 01:32 AM
I went the expensive route and used a MoMo knob and boot. The boot is black leather and is universal. The boot also has a threaded insert at the top to allow you to screw it directly to a knob if you so desire.

It looks good, but costs a lot of $$$$$.

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'97 200SX SE-R
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Mike sr20de
02-27-2001, 08:37 PM
Was your knob a bitch to get off?

Mike sr20de
02-27-2001, 08:38 PM
Did I word that right?

02-27-2001, 09:46 PM
Mike- worded that right? hahaha i'm sure ya did, but just remember this is a car board not a, well you know...hehehehehe anyways.... i'm wondering the same thing...how hard is it to get the shift knob off?

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-Dan
Black 95 200sx SE
Just Picked It Up Today, SWEET!
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02-27-2001, 11:26 PM
It was a serious bitch. I really had to hack it off of there. I kinda wanted to save it as much as possible, but ended up having to slice the leather and rubber off.

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'97 200SX SE-R
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02-27-2001, 11:53 PM
I killed mine too.

MarC

Mike sr20de
02-28-2001, 12:44 AM
I knew I was not going crazy.
I got a flat clamp and tightend it on the shifter very tight. Then I twisted it until the glue came loose.

02-28-2001, 12:48 AM
Mine ended up mangled. I feel like such a rookie....Wait! I am a rookie!!!!

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'97 200SX SE-R
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02-28-2001, 01:33 AM
no its not you. Mine was not recognizable when I was done with it.

MarC

david
02-28-2001, 02:28 AM
My knob still has part of the shifter attached to it. http://laf.cioe.com/~benbobbo/NonCGI/smile.gif Was easier just to cut the metal then getting pieces of the knob all over the place. Of course I was replacing both the knob and shifter so that made sense.

jacen99SE
02-28-2001, 09:44 AM
You can remove the stock knob without damaging anything. Take the shifter out, wrap the knob in a towel, lower your car (tire) onto the knob, stick a long screwdriver through the other end, and turn. Once you break the glue free, it's easy to turn.

02-28-2001, 11:35 AM
You know you a redneck when you use you car as a vice! http://laf.cioe.com/~benbobbo/NonCGI/smile.gif

MarC

jacen99SE
02-28-2001, 03:48 PM
I used the 79 cutlass that's been sitting in my front yard next to the 67 bug with no floor. I didn't use my driving car.
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02-28-2001, 04:34 PM
LOL http://laf.cioe.com/~benbobbo/NonCGI/biggrin.gif

MarC

02-28-2001, 05:54 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by jacen99SE:
You can remove the stock knob without damaging anything. Take the shifter out, wrap the knob in a towel, lower your car (tire) onto the knob, stick a long screwdriver through the other end, and turn. Once you break the glue free, it's easy to turn.</font>

Maybe in your case. I tried that (except I used a vice) and even then the leather still gave out and got all fucked up looking. I tried.....



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RPWSER
03-03-2001, 04:43 PM
Man some are a bitch and some are not....I took Jordan's off with the twist of some plumbers pliers. However, I can't get my knob off for the life of me. Did they use a different freakin glue from 97 to 98 or what?

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Ryan Walsh...1st 97 owner ever to succesfully mount a 98SE exhaust to a 97SER!
relaxing after a quiet ride home from SF2K1. first day without an exhaust in a long time.

nigbot4000
03-06-2001, 03:09 AM
Mine has a white RAZO ball on it. How easy is it to change shifters to something shorter? My throw is like 3 feet with the small knob.