THE easy way to remove shift knob with out damaging it
 

Hi I just installed my NISMO shift knob today, looking at all these problems people have in taking off the OEM one, I want to share a tip with you guys.

I found it very easy to get a good grip by wrapping a micro fiber towel around the stock shift knob. The microfiber towel grips on the leather part of the stock knob very tightly, and by wrapping the entire towel on the knob you get a bigger area to grab on to. I was able to grab and twist the knob that is wrapped with the towel with both hand without slipping. this should ensure you do not damage the stock knob when u are removing it.

So you had a vise-grip on the shifter from below the boot and then unscrewed the stock knob with just your hands? Did it come off unscathed?

really? maybe some knobs dont have crazy loc tite like others... mine died the day i got a shift knob... lol

Yah, id be worried about the shaft under the boot... When I did my G's knob I distroyed it too.

The Z's knob is kinda nice as is. I don't plan on changing it at the moment...

another easy tip is that you dont even have to use a screw driver to lift up the base, you can place your fingers inside the shift boot area and lift up on it, pops right up with ease.

Wow lol

I didn't want to take the shift knob out this way to avoid stressing the shift linkage underneath.

I ended up using a vice and wrapped a towel all the way around the knob and used a flat tip screwdriver as leverage through the shifter connect to loosen the loctite grip.

Got any pics of your nismo shift knob? There are several Nismo shift knobs and I'm curious how they look installed.

For now, I'm still a fan of the stock shift knob.

I kind of like the look for hte project JDM ones that Mike posted up.


Of course if you wanna ball a little the Zele is very nice. :D

lol, $200 for a shift knob, no chance! :rofl2:

I don't think the Project JDM ones are $200 are they?

i ended up using a vise under the shift boot too... i didnt wanna break the linkage....

Seems like mine came without loctite. I was able to unscrew it pretty easily...

I checked, the Project JDM ones are like $60.. unless you mean the Zele but thats not $200 it's like $450! :tup:

You're very lucky then. :D

I suppose if you can turn the know without tools the linkage might be ok.

Btw, after you raise the boot and its ring, make sure to place a towel under it cause the metal clips will very easily scratch your center console.

here are some pictures I took of the new shift knob for those interested, its the aluminum nismo one. I like it a lot, it have a very mechanical feel to it, you can feel all the clanks and vibrations from the transmission in your hand. It is lighter than the stock one though, so some people may not like it.

looks good. :)