Someone posted pics of their civic where they installed the plastic boot just under the shift knob and it looked like a 5 spd. They also installed a shift knob like a 5 spd. would use and it looked pretty wicked :D

Anyhow, since I can not find any reverse indiglo gauges (that I like) for my LX, I figured I'll get this done for my b-day instead ;)

One question about the shift knob..... What about the button that is on the side of the OEM knob you press to shift the gears?

Thanks for any input on this!!!

PS >> If someone could post those pics, that would be nice :)

Where can I get this stuff for the best price?

hey did you check autodynamic.com, they have all kinds of silver reverse indilgow gauges.
i remember some guy having this on his car as well. you can find a type r auto shift knob at autodynamic.

http://209.87.151.155/transfer/dbimages/large/TR-AT-QS.jpg
http://209.87.151.155/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=TR-AT-QS

and then just look for any color boot to go with the color of your car and you are set.

oh and dont worry about the button on the side of the stock knob. there are screws you just unscrew and it pops right off. the new knob comes with a new spring and you just pop it right in there. and voila.:D

I purchased a shift boot from Honda and took out the PRND123 and replaced it with that. Looked like a manual but my car was an auto. Several show judges thought it was neat :)

The pic of the knob that rendog24 posted is cool, because you push the whole thing down, instead of the side button. All the side button does is push a piece of metal over with a kind of slit in it that pushes down the stick anyways, so it's all the same. Just unscrew the old one, and screw on the new one. Couldn't take more than a few minutes. :D

this would be a badass mod

do you guys think this auto shift knob would look good with a boot.

http://us.st7.yimg.com/store2.yimg.com/I/streetbeatcustoms_1677_113126236

Originally posted by LX98Civic
Someone posted pics of their civic where they installed the plastic boot just under the shift knob and it looked like a 5 spd. They also installed a shift knob like a 5 spd. would use and it looked pretty wicked :D

Anyhow, since I can not find any reverse indiglo gauges (that I like) for my LX, I figured I'll get this done for my b-day instead ;)

One question about the shift knob..... What about the button that is on the side of the OEM knob you press to shift the gears?

Thanks for any input on this!!!

PS >> If someone could post those pics, that would be nice :)

Where can I get this stuff for the best price?

Is THIS (http://phixion.freewebspace.com/shiftknob.jpg) the look you are going for? ;) I have an auto tranny, I got a silver/gray shift boot, and that cool Type-R style (I'd prefer it not say it on the knob) knob for auto trannies, and viola, I got what you see in the pic in the link I put. :cool: I didn't do it to fool people into thinking I have a 5-speed, I did it because I'm trying to make my car into show car quality and I thought this look is astheticly pleasing to the eye, different, and cool. The knob at least when I got it was $20 plus shipping (not for me since I drove to their store and bought it :p ) but it's pretty reasonable. The knob works by the ENTIRE knob piece pushes down around the shaft of it. It's really neat. If you go to www.groupbuycenter.com there's a guy named "Futangklan" that sells the nice thick quality shift boot that I put on. Good luck with it! :D

Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
I purchased a shift boot from Honda and took out the PRND123 and replaced it with that. Looked like a manual but my car was an auto. Several show judges thought it was neat :)

are you saying you autoX with an automatic? or is this a diff car than you have now

yo i have that ctr knob. and i think its ugly now...
get this one instead

http://www.inlinefour.com/razatshifkno.html

it works the same way, but comes in different styles...

Yeah... That CT-R knob is bordering on r-i-c-e so... the Razo knob would look much better. Recently, I went w/ a 2-tone shift boot from Fultangklan to accomapny my current shift knob. (You can find a pic of my shift knob in "My Homepage" below. Sorry, no updated pix yet...)

i did this mod to my old civic, but now that i think about it, it's sort of ricey in a way, but it still looks good though.

Originally posted by onesojourner


are you saying you autoX with an automatic? or is this a diff car than you have now

I did this with my 1993 Honda Civic Ex back in 1996. I sold that car back in 2000.

http://home.dejazzd.com/mlouie/YahooCivic.jpg

which used to look like this:
http://home.dejazzd.com/mlouie/Civic1998.jpg

http://home.dejazzd.com/mlouie/CivicAutoX1998.JPG

But I still autocrossed it and took numerous 1st places :)

Originally posted by SilverY2KCivic


Is THIS (http://phixion.freewebspace.com/shiftknob.jpg) the look you are going for? ;) I have an auto tranny, I got a silver/gray shift boot, and that cool Type-R style (I'd prefer it not say it on the knob) knob for auto trannies, and viola, I got what you see in the pic in the link I put. :cool: I didn't do it to fool people into thinking I have a 5-speed, I did it because I'm trying to make my car into show car quality and I thought this look is astheticly pleasing to the eye, different, and cool. The knob at least when I got it was $20 plus shipping (not for me since I drove to their store and bought it :p ) but it's pretty reasonable. The knob works by the ENTIRE knob piece pushes down around the shaft of it. It's really neat. If you go to www.groupbuycenter.com there's a guy named "Futangklan" that sells the nice thick quality shift boot that I put on. Good luck with it! :D

Yeah, THAT (http://phixion.freewebspace.com/shiftknob.jpg) is what I want to do. But, I need to go with a black boot instead of white. I'll check groupbuy out and grab one. I'm not to crazy about anything that has Type R on it.

But, I do like this look:

http://us.st7.yimg.com/store2.yimg.com/I/streetbeatcustoms_1677_113126236

Thanks for the help on this. I figured the center console were generic for the civic.

LX98: Heres my shift boot on my 98 LX auto. I did it last year and was gonna get a knob right away but it looks pretty good like this. I still think I'll order a knob sooner or later. I got this from Honda, it's just a boot for a 96-98 manual, not Si. It just dresses it up much more and looks sportier.

http://a7.cpimg.com/image/F1/C5/9711857-5f87-02000180-.jpg

i rather have this one and "boot" it
http://abacus.sj.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_7b776bcded4c3847f054ed3d19/i-1.JPG

if anyone wants one, let me know... i found a guy who is selling them cheap... i can negotiate a price...

yo hit me up igo4bmx
i want one
any diff colors?

Originally posted by MSilage
yo hit me up igo4bmx
i want one
any diff colors?
they come in black like above, or silver with carbon fiber middle...

just to let everyone know... these knobs use that push style instead of a button. and the guy said it would be about 42 bucks each plus shipping...
indeed they are expensive, but no one else has em this cheap.

i'll get his email address when i get home from work.

if it's an auto knob, i'm interested.

Originally posted by CraniumDesigns
if it's an auto knob, i'm interested.

everyone who wants a razo shift knob, email me at igo4bmx@aol.com

i'll then talk to the guy who sells them and he can get us them for 42 bucks plus shipping...

man, thats really tight, and I would love one, but its still just too expensive. The other one is $20, can't he come down some more? I'm not saying that $42 isn't a good deal, but its still too high. If you can't get him down anymore, I'll have to second-thought it. Sorry I didn't email you, but my email been acting funny...

what's $20??? that's cheap. gimme url.

hey, just for comparison, how much would a new regular auto shift knob cost? Like if I was to just switch out my stock knob with an exact replica, only new?

gotta talk to honda about that. also what knob is $20?

Originally posted by CraniumDesigns
what's $20??? that's cheap. gimme url.

guy in this thread said so:

s THIS the look you are going for? I have an auto tranny, I got a silver/gray shift boot, and that cool Type-R style (I'd prefer it not say it on the knob) knob for auto trannies, and viola, I got what you see in the pic in the link I put. I didn't do it to fool people into thinking I have a 5-speed, I did it because I'm trying to make my car into show car quality and I thought this look is astheticly pleasing to the eye, different, and cool. The knob at least when I got it was $20 plus shipping (not for me since I drove to their store and bought it ) but it's pretty reasonable. The knob works by the ENTIRE knob piece pushes down around the shaft of it. It's really neat. If you go to www.groupbuycenter.com there's a guy named "Futangklan" that sells the nice thick quality shift boot that I put on. Good luck with it!

there are no auto shift knobs on GBC right now.

I just went to Autodynamic.com and they have a chrome and a gunmetal type-R shift knobs for $19.95 sale right now. Unfortunately they only take credit card and paypal, no money order. So I have to get my dad's ok before I get it. Good luck on that, lol.

If you can't find autodynamic, run a yahoo search for "automatic transmission shift knob".

Originally posted by Darkwing
I just went to Autodynamic.com and they have a chrome and a gunmetal type-R shift knobs for $19.95 sale right now. Unfortunately they only take credit card and paypal, no money order. So I have to get my dad's ok before I get it. Good luck on that, lol.

If you can't find autodynamic, run a yahoo search for "automatic transmission shift knob".

i have the knob, and now i realize how ugly it is...
i want the razo cuz its niceand no one has em... also the razo is expensive (check other online stores)
i'll sell my old ctr auto knob to someone for a couple of dollars... ( i lost the little screws that hold it on.. but it works the same anyways)

Can someone please tell me how to put the boot in?

Originally posted by <_CrazyEight_>
Can someone please tell me how to put the boot in?

Just unscrew and lift up your center floor console, remove your shift knob, then slip the boot over your shifter shaft, and put your console back together making sure you have it holding the bottom of the boot down, under it, and screw everything back together. :) Good luck with it.

Aight, thanks man.

hey bmx, i like that razo shift knob too. i want one, i'll email you...

I just got a white boot from futangklan off GBC. I have a 1996 honda civic auto. What do I use to secure the top part? Using a rubber band right now, but it looks ghetto. And how do I secure the bottom. There's no clips. Can I use hot glue or lquid nails or what?

secure the bottom? just put the console over it and stuff the boot down through.. thats securing it.

to secure the top, you can fold the top part of the boot under and put a rubber band around it UNDERNEATH and then fold the boot down over it and through the hole in the console. that way it won't look ghetto since you won't be able to see the rubber band

Originally posted by tboyer
this would be a badass mod

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Originally posted by Barwick


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I'm far from a riceboy jackass.. this is my first ever import car.. and if I had the money, it would've been a Camaro or Mustang an not a FUEL EFFICIENT CAR FOR COLLEGE

flawless is that easy to install??

igo4bmx how much can you get that for?

i got it installed. I just used a zip tie to tie down the the top after i folded it inwards, then i poked holes and zip tied each of the four corners of the boot to each of the 4 legs that the shift display is on.

a zip tie is how mine is fastenend to my shifter

here is mine:D

Originally posted by tboyer


I'm far from a riceboy jackass.. this is my first ever import car.. and if I had the money, it would've been a Camaro or Mustang an not a FUEL EFFICIENT CAR FOR COLLEGE

:flipa: no you dip.. rice is something like you're doing, making your automatic (fill in name of ANY vehicle here) LOOK like a manual.. that is just one aspect of rice. Do it to a camaro and I'll tell you the same thing.

Making something appear to be something it's not (like fast, a manual, etc). Hmm. sounds like rice to me.

How about instead of wasting time and money on making a car look like a manual or making it look fast, you actually make it a manual or make it fast? If i had the choice theres no way in hell I would be driving an automatic, it's so restrictive. Have any of you even driven a 5-spd before yearning for that "5-spd look"?

Originally posted by Bryan8412
Making something appear to be something it's not (like fast, a manual, etc). Hmm. sounds like rice to me.

How about instead of wasting time and money on making a car look like a manual or making it look fast, you actually make it a manual or make it fast? If i had the choice theres no way in hell I would be driving an automatic, it's so restrictive. Have any of you even driven a 5-spd before yearning for that "5-spd look"?

true. but 5-spd look shift knob+shift boot= $80
Swap the tranny=$thousands?
Buy a new car with manual=$tens and thousands?

i think most people here would get a real manual trasmission if they can. but for those who only have 10 bucks in their pockets like me. i had no choice to be "rice".

btw, what's wrong with being rice? :confused: :(

what's wrong with being rice? Are you kidding me? Rice is the reason why I get laughed at when I drive down the street with any moderate speed in my Civic. AND *#$@ING RICEBOYS ARE THE REASON IT HAPPENS.. because you go put your friggin' huge wings and 18" wheels and clear taillights and people think everyone who does ANY sort of modification to their Honda is a riceboy now.

from most peoples perspective (at least in or around my town) just driving a honda is being "ricey"

have you ever driven a std. transmission? Trust me. if you're a true enthusiest, money is not an issue. I'd rather drive a stick POS than a nice automatic. after all, the power your engine makes passes through the transmission, and all that power goes to waste if used in an automatic. They're getting better, but driving a stick is incredible, and even that clutchless crap, F1, tiptronic etc can't even touch that.

if you haven't get a friend who has a manual car to teach you and you'll never go back...

funny how u talk about money isn't a problem yet ur profile says u have no car.

do you not get his point? I'd rather drive my stick shift Civic than drive an automatic NSX. That's what he's trying to say.

Look, do whatever you want to your car, we'll always laugh at you and make fun of you for wasting your money on pointless stuff. "ooooh.. that car 'looks' fast.. how cool!!!" Give me a break. If it's not fast, it's not fast.

Originally posted by asnrefugee
funny how u talk about money isn't a problem yet ur profile says u have no car.

yes as i am 17. yes i could buy one but i have college and other things to worry about, i'm not going to be arrogant like some kid my age and blow thousands on cold air intakes, paint jobs, rims, etc to have a cool ride when i need money for college. Unlike some people, daddy is not paying for college for me. So right now im enlisting in the Air National Guard which will pay for 100% of college tuition but i still have room and board to pay for. But once i get out and i'm making $40,000 a year as an electrical engineer i'll buy a car and it certainly wont be an automatic. so before you judge get you're facts straight. my point is if you're serious enough about it, don't let money hold you back, save up responsibly and instead of getting some expensive mod swap trannys.

Originally posted by Barwick
do you not get his point? I'd rather drive my stick shift Civic than drive an automatic NSX. That's what he's trying to say.

Look, do whatever you want to your car, we'll always laugh at you and make fun of you for wasting your money on pointless stuff. "ooooh.. that car 'looks' fast.. how cool!!!" Give me a break. If it's not fast, it's not fast.

exactly. it's like being a supermodel but having no personality, no soul. It's takes away the excitement of driving, pushing it to the redline. It's the greatest feeling having all the power under your control, not just how much the automatic transmission wants to give you. They have torque converters which waste power, wasting your gas and speed. most use overdrive the entire time to save gas. Also, if you need to go up a hill its better to be in a lower gear, easy for a manual. And forget about downshifting to save your brakes, manual again. its cheaper to buy, it saves gas, it gives you complete control of the car, AND its more fun to drive. advantages of automatic transmissions? none. that is my point. in my opinion all of the above make a swap the first mod anyone should do.

dam straight bryan
i woulda gotten a manual civic and im kicking myself now for not doing it but i needed a car, i totaled my nissan sentra(xmas eve of 00) and all i could find around me for the amount i had and what was available was a 97 auto civic. i could do a swap but that'd cost too much. It'd just take money away from the next car i buy, which will be a Acura RSX 6 speed :)

Originally posted by MSilage
dam straight bryan
i woulda gotten a manual civic and im kicking myself now for not doing it but i needed a car, i totaled my nissan sentra(xmas eve of 00) and all i could find around me for the amount i had and what was available was a 97 auto civic. i could do a swap but that'd cost too much. It'd just take money away from the next car i buy, which will be a Acura RSX 6 speed :)

nice, see there you go. if i had to stick it out(hah) with an auto, i'd save up as fast as i can and get a swap or a new car. damn that rsx would be nice though, i wish we had an acura dealer here. we have one up in chi-town but its too far to toe it for repairs its not very practical.

right now im clutching the sides of my toilet bowl and vomiting. honestly one thing describes this: horrible.

This isn't the street racing forum, take it elsewhere please.