Install Shift Knob

Paul · 04-08-2009, 11:26 AM

Hey i really do not like the stock 370z shift knob....i really would like to purchase a metallic orange smaller maybe thinner shift knob to better accommodate me....and i think it would look fly with the persimmon seats and orange gauges the car comes with..... i use to have an 2008 civic si so i was use to that type of shift knob....can some one please send me a link or send me some pics thank you

Straight6z · 11-17-2009, 10:43 PM

I've got the RAZO Super Lo knob, it weighs 450g and is offset to the rear a little. I love it, fits perfectly and looks good too. I'll take a couple pics tomorrow if anybody's interested

schrute · 11-18-2009, 12:15 AM

^Pics!

Straight6z · 11-18-2009, 01:11 AM

I love it, it was real easy to install on the Z, my Spec V required some cutting but it just went right on, I threadlocked it and it doesn't budge during hard shifting

schrute · 11-18-2009, 01:13 AM

Looks good!

Your interior is much cleaner than mine, lol

TipsZ · 11-18-2009, 11:23 AM

Do you have the BM short shifter as well, or is that stock height with the new knob?

Trips · 11-18-2009, 12:21 PM

from what I have heard, removing the original shift knob usually means it's going to be destroyed, because of the locktite used to install them from the factory..

Dpeters · 11-18-2009, 01:21 PM

I'd be curious if anyone has located a shift knob that would compliment the red stitching of the Nismo interior. I like the stock one, but I would have loved to see Nismo showcase that red a little more on the shifter.

Red370 · 11-18-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

from what I have heard, removing the original shift knob usually means it's going to be destroyed, because of the locktite used to install them from the factory..

People that destroyed the stock knob didnt remove it carefully, if you use a piece of radiator hose on the leather part and a pair of channel locks, it twists right off with some elbow grease.

dcrew1x · 11-18-2009, 07:29 PM

My stock knob was fine. I just wrapped a towel around the knob and used a vice to keep it in place while using a screwdriver through the end/bottom of the shifter as leverage.

Here's a link to my DIY for the AMS short shifter kit install:
DIY: AMS Shifter Install

G35guy84 · 11-18-2009, 08:16 PM

Do any of you guys know anything about a shift knob replacement for the 7AT? I feel kinda left out.

theDreamer · 11-18-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G35guy84

Do any of you guys know anything about a shift knob replacement for the 7AT? I feel kinda left out.

It can be very difficult, I have not sat in the 7AT since my test drive (6 months ago), but does it have a button on it to "release" it and move through the different options?

If so it can be hard to find a replacement as you have to have one that has that release button and such, usually.

elmz · 11-25-2009, 12:39 PM

Yeah that lil plate burnt me many times in the summer. For some reason I would always forget and a minute later I'd burn myself again...

kenchan · 11-25-2009, 03:01 PM

metal shift knobs are great but they do get super hot and super cold with the seasons.

i know cause i use them on my other cars.

ctzn · 12-22-2009, 11:33 PM

My girlfriend got me the black Nismo shift knob for x-mas early and I put it on tonight. It took me two wrenches and about 15 minutes to get that damn stock knob off, completely destroying it in the process...

The rubber fitment piece it comes with is way too thick so I had to cut in half to get the top of the boot to sit flush with the bottom of the knob. I love the look and feel of this one, and my car is parked in an underground garage so I never have to worry about coming out to a hot/cold car.

Some iPhone pics:

Half of the destroyed stock knob

New installed

11-18-2009, 12:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	^Pics! __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

11-18-2009, 01:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Straight6z Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 37 Drives: 09 370Z Black M6 Rep Power: 16	I love it, it was real easy to install on the Z, my Spec V required some cutting but it just went right on, I threadlocked it and it doesn't budge during hard shifting RayMaN likes this.

11-18-2009, 01:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	Looks good! Your interior is much cleaner than mine, lol __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

11-18-2009, 11:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
TipsZ Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithia, FL Age: 51 Posts: 552 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z CS M6 Rep Power: 187	Do you have the BM short shifter as well, or is that stock height with the new knob? __________________ Dynojet 285 HP/245 TQ (pre CBE)// Agency Power CBE // GTM Test Pipes // JWT Pop Chargers // B&M Short Shifter // Eibach Springs // Powder-coated Akebono's // Powder-coated Strut Bar // Black Chromed 19" Rays // // Redline Designs Graphics TipsZ journal

11-18-2009, 12:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	from what I have heard, removing the original shift knob usually means it's going to be destroyed, because of the locktite used to install them from the factory.. __________________

04-08-2009, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Paul Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 5 Drives: 09 370Z Blue/Orange Rep Power: 16	Hey i really do not like the stock 370z shift knob....i really would like to purchase a metallic orange smaller maybe thinner shift knob to better accommodate me....and i think it would look fly with the persimmon seats and orange gauges the car comes with..... i use to have an 2008 civic si so i was use to that type of shift knob....can some one please send me a link or send me some pics thank you

11-17-2009, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Straight6z Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 37 Drives: 09 370Z Black M6 Rep Power: 16	I've got the RAZO Super Lo knob, it weighs 450g and is offset to the rear a little. I love it, fits perfectly and looks good too. I'll take a couple pics tomorrow if anybody's interested

11-18-2009, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dpeters Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 88 Drives: 2009 Nismo PG 370Z Rep Power: 16	I'd be curious if anyone has located a shift knob that would compliment the red stitching of the Nismo interior. I like the stock one, but I would have loved to see Nismo showcase that red a little more on the shifter.

11-18-2009, 07:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 369	My stock knob was fine. I just wrapped a towel around the knob and used a vice to keep it in place while using a screwdriver through the end/bottom of the shifter as leverage. Here's a link to my DIY for the AMS short shifter kit install: DIY: AMS Shifter Install __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

11-18-2009, 08:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
G35guy84 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York Posts: 305 Drives: '09 370Z 7AT Sprt PW Rep Power: 16	Do any of you guys know anything about a shift knob replacement for the 7AT? I feel kinda left out. __________________ '09 Nissan 370Z Base 7AT - Sport Package - Pearl White \| Performance Mods: Stillen G3 CAI \| F.I. HFC \| F.I. TDX CBE w/ 18" resonators \| Megan Racing coilover kit \| Ichiba rear camber kit \| 20mm front / 25mm rear H&R spacers \| Aesthetic Mods: White interior/license plate LEDs \| 6000K bulbs \| 20% tint

11-25-2009, 12:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 18	Yeah that lil plate burnt me many times in the summer. For some reason I would always forget and a minute later I'd burn myself again...

11-25-2009, 03:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	metal shift knobs are great but they do get super hot and super cold with the seasons. i know cause i use them on my other cars.

12-22-2009, 11:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
ctzn inquisitive Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Back in Midwest, StL Posts: 384 Drives: G35 Rep Power: 17	My girlfriend got me the black Nismo shift knob for x-mas early and I put it on tonight. It took me two wrenches and about 15 minutes to get that damn stock knob off, completely destroying it in the process... The rubber fitment piece it comes with is way too thick so I had to cut in half to get the top of the boot to sit flush with the bottom of the knob. I love the look and feel of this one, and my car is parked in an underground garage so I never have to worry about coming out to a hot/cold car. Some iPhone pics: Half of the destroyed stock knob New installed RayMaN likes this.

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