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How to install new shift knob


BigJimb0
06-23-2007, 02:33 PM
hello everyone,
i can get the knob off, (see pic below) but i don't know how to install the new knob i bought (2nd image below).
http://www.autotoys.com/New_Tech/DIY/Ractive_Shifter/ra3.jpg

http://www.westcohost.com/rwimg/i.php?pid=r65-ra69
The RA60 comes with:
- 25mm screw
- 45mm screw
1 inner for M8 and M10
1 spacer

the instructions don't help, and i just want to know how/if i can do this?
thanks in advance!

p.s: i have 99 civic lx automatic
- with P N D4 D3 2 as my shift setup, (no d s or l like from the pic

BigJimb0
06-23-2007, 08:15 PM
i just can't seem to figure out how (if) this knob can be installed... my stock one has two screws in the side of it, but this razo doesn't cover the shifter down enough for me to screw in anything...how does this install?:banghead:

alphalanos
06-23-2007, 11:09 PM
usually they install with some sort of setscrew deal. This is what happens when you buy universal stuff.

BigJimb0
06-24-2007, 03:16 AM
so do you have any idea if there are pieces i could buy to attatch the knob to my shifter? or am i S.O.L?

e46325i
06-28-2007, 06:42 PM
The reason you can't figure it out is because you have an automatic transmission with a push-button lock, and a shift knob for a manual that you're attempting to put on. You would have to remove the gear locking mechanism from the shifter to put that knob on, which would make it possible for you to accidently move the shifter while driving (it would move freely, requiring no other action than a bump to change you from drive to reverse), and could place you in serious danger of injury or accident. Several companies, including MOMO and others, make shift knobs for automatics that include that locking button, and will work on your shifter.

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