new AT shift knob complete

well I did it. http://secure15.dellhost.com/~d30022975/images/shift_knobs/ra-87.jpg I decided to get this one cuz of the blue which matches the center caps on my rims. plus it was 60 bucks. It was no problem taking the shift knob out. But it was a pain in the ass to put the new one on.....connecting the O/D wire to the knob wire was a hassle, still need to adjust it cuz now its always on O/D. Plus one screw is missing in action, but 3 out of 4 aint bad...:eek: anyways its shifting fine so far and looks pretty good....

cool dude. would you be able to post some picts of this knob on your car? :D how did you get the stock AT shift knob off?

thanx.
:p

I will have pics up very soon. To get the stock knob off you gotta take off the indicator cover and loosen the indicator so that you can work around that wires etc. then take off the two front screws..a little nudging and pulling and it should pop loose..then u gotta cut the O/D wires then..voila...the stock knob is off!

wow, gotta take off the indicator at the base of the shift knob, huh? lots of work. how does the indicator come off? do I have to pull off the wood trimming around the indicator?

thanx bud, just trying to see what needs to be done cause I wanna get one of those aftermarket knobs too. hehe:p

where does the O/D button go? on top?

Originally posted by kenchan
wow, gotta take off the indicator at the base of the shift knob, huh? lots of work. how does the indicator come off? do I have to pull off the wood trimming around the indicator?

Im assuming that p10s and 11s have the same shift cover setup.......Anyways, yeah you have to take off the trimming around the indicator, which i popped off with a flathead screwdriver.... then there are four screws that hold the indicator in place....its a little tricky, just make sure you dont drop any screws like i did :eek: ...i took the screws off the indicator so that I could move it around in order to get to the overdrive wires which you are supposed to attach to the new knob, you'll see what I mean when u cut the wires....

Azn...yeah the O/D button on this particular knob is on top

how much did the shift knob cost you? im thinking of getting that one, it looks nice. and for shifting, is it the type where you push the whole shifter down instead of a button? :confused:

Originally posted by AznVirus
how much did the shift knob cost you? im thinking of getting that one, it looks nice. and for shifting, is it the type where you push the whole shifter down instead of a button? :confused:

Yeah you push the whole shifter down to shift. I paid 60 cash for it......Ive seen it for double at other places so if u want it bad goto TRS racing in Culver City, (310)398-1068 ask for Haji and tell em Andrew just got one....:D

thats a good price, thanks for the referral, but i think the shop i go to will get it to me for about the same price. thanks anyways. :D

huh, you push down on the knob to shift, huh? pretty cool. how is the action of the knob? any slop? is it a shorter throw now?


yep, I have a P11.

The action of the knob is pretty kewl..very different from stock of course...gives it a whole knew feel I guess. But beware...when I screwed the indicator back on I guess it was slightly off so when i went to start the car, the knob was slightly off park a couple times and wouldnt start! :eek: after a little nudging of the knob it started..whew....but I opened it up and adjusted it a little...I hope that this corrects the problem...I'm not sure if this new knob creates some shifting position error..hmm

hummm... wonder if the switch is not disengaging enough...like its pressed halfway or something. ??????:confused:

i'm gonna get the one with the switch on the top of the knob (levoc). or, I might modify the stock knob to make it smoother. shift knob does change the overall feel of the car. it could even make driving an AT fun!!! :D

Originally posted by kenchan
hummm... wonder if the switch is not disengaging enough...like its pressed halfway or something. ??????:confused:

No its not that at all, I think it just has something to do with the location of the shifter was slighly off. Anyways it seemed ok after I adjusted it, I'll give it some time to get used to....and make sure that it is corrected...but yeah I agree that for whatever reason it gives it a sportier feel, plus its something I can say that I did myself!!!:D

sounds cool. are you going to post pics of it in the car? i'd like to see some, since now i might get one too.

I will next week.......:D

yeah, a shift knob can change the total feel of the car if it's shorter and has less play on the switch and shaft itself.

Im gonna try the levoc one for mine soon... probably get something by the end of the month, OR modify the stock one so that if feels much better. :confused:

well the knob isnt really any shorter....you'll notice once youve taken the stock knob off that there is a round plastic peg which is the shift button itself, this is about an inch high and ends at a point.....im not sure if you are supposed to remove this peg I tried but it didnt budge so i left it as is and just placed the new knob over it...therefore its basically the same. Im assuming a levoc knob will act the same as stock which is not a bad thing i guess........i still occasionally have the problem of the shifter being slightly off park when i start....thats life with an aftermarket product i guess! :rolleyes:

on another note I finally got a wings west m3 spoiler painted and installed.....i'll definitely post some pics of the interior and exterior......I'll be seeing some of yall at the SoCal meeting!