How does that work, how can the button on the OEM knob be replaced?? Is there a vendor that offers something like this? Looks 100x better than the oversized OEM
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08-13-2013, 09:00 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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7AT with shiftboot + aftermarket shift knob?
How does that work, how can the button on the OEM knob be replaced?? Is there a vendor that offers something like this?
Looks 100x better than the oversized OEM one. I mean c'mon even the AT in the G37 has a shiftboot. |
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@OP, check this thread - all the info you need will be here
DIY OEM Shift Boot Install on Automatic and this... New A/T shift knob installed Last edited by MDZOwner; 08-13-2013 at 09:10 PM. Reason: more complete |
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So u want to LOOK like you drive a manual.. Just not actually drive one... Hmmm...
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When I had my 7AT I did this conversion with the MOMO automatic knob.. Not sure if the titanium ball ones are still available. You can check out G35driver, I think the guy who actually produced these is on there. From my understanding the vendor selling them on here were getting them from him.
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Ok so now to continue to contribute to your OP...you can use a GTR shift knob from what i remember requires a little modification. I do believe there is a DIY... |
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Resident forum troll? It's called a joke. Playful ribbing and my first time playfully ribbing someone. Need evidence? Find another post of mine where I'm being a "troll."
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to clarify guys, some people prefer the AT like me, so telling a 7AT to "just drive a manual" is irrelevant. i've driven manuals since i was 13. i've yet to find a manual trans that tops the S2000s gear box; it's just so crisp and short. now that i'm a little older and recovering from a wreck, and now that i've driven cars other than my S2000 (really driven, borrowed for a week+, i have rich family) with dual clutch automatics (the GTR, Evo X MR, 911, and a GTI), i completely fell in love with the options of "track star" and "grocery getter". manual mode offers fast error-less shifting, rev matched down shifts, the no longer needed heel-to-toe technique, etc. all awhile offering the "automatic" mode to surf through town, stop sign to stop light without a sore foot. that being said, the 7AT isn't a DCT, however, Nissan designed and accomplished to produce a traditional clutch packed automatic that mimics and performs like a DCT, they just never advertised it nor got praise for it. and imho, better than a DCT, there's no break in period, there's no clutch burn, there's no throw out bearing to blow out and replace (big issue with DCTs), better and smoother transitions into and out of gears, better maintenance periods, LESS maintenance due to clutch packs, etc.. so no, i didn't throw a shift boot in to make it "look" like a manual, i modified one to fit on simply because the leather and stitching to match looks much more high quality compared to the plastic generic PRND-M that looks like it came out of a Juke (and probably did). to back up that statement, i found a GTR gear selector for a good price and threw that on there. back to OP, it's easy to do this "mod", just need to decide what route you want to go. you can modify a boot on the 7AT ring like i did, or you can buy the ring for the manual and throw a boot on there. $40~ iirc. boot will run $20-30 for high quality leather and stitching that matches the rest of the interior. the PRND-M plate easily pops off with 4 tabs, after that, secure wiring and the light bulb socket so it isn't rattling around under the boot. the tricky choice is choosing a "knob", i call it a gear selector. i bought 2 and returned both, each running around $90-100, and both just didn't fit the Z right, seemed half assed and thrown together. the GTR knob slides onto the shaft and almost fits perfectly; there is a little modification. check out the pic. assuming you've removed your 7AT selector before, there are 2 notches on each side for the retaining clip. the GTR selector sits a bit lower, and in order for the clip on the GTR selector to lock, two additional notches must be made about .5"s lower. easily done with a sharpy and a $20 die grinder from lowes. my cousin found my GTR selector off GTRLife.com, $120 shipped, in immaculate condition. brand new from the dealer, you're looking at $450 iirc. make an account, surf the classified, and/or post a thread saying you want to buy a gear selector, they're all over the place and apparently people are wrecking and parting out GTRs all the time. if you've got any questions, PM me.
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Well said brother. I actually enjoyed reading through all that, although I'm a manual guy but there are times I wish my car is auto, for example limping out of the gym after a grueling leg work out and having to deal with the clucth on the way home is a big pita, also LA traffic
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