DIY: GTR Red Start-Stop Button Swap out

ZPirate · 05-27-2011, 12:40 PM

Yep, fuel gauge is definitely another mod Nissan should clue into. I have both on my Z.

jazz · 05-27-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ZPirate

Yep, fuel gauge is definitely another mod Nissan should clue into. I have both on my Z.

what fuel gauge do you have? anypics?

ZPirate · 05-27-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jazz

what fuel gauge do you have? anypics?

Fuel Guage Overlay as discussed on the prior page of this thread. See link to thread below on the overlay.

SILVER fuel gauge be gone!!!! by simota1

Davetmml · 05-28-2011, 10:42 PM

Did this mod the other night. BRB (big red button) makes it look so much better. Write up definitely made it easy. Took about 10 minutes and everything was bask in place. Now it's time to start on performance mods... any advice?

Hambone1 · 06-02-2011, 07:53 PM

Big thanks to Triple's. Just did this mod this morning, took about 20 minutes and went seamlessly. The writeup and pics made it exponentially easier.

Tonson · 06-19-2011, 02:16 PM

I definitely, have to do this mod. Looks pretty straight forward to me. Just need to wait for my next paycheck.

Eihtball99 · 06-19-2011, 09:29 PM

+1 Rep. Got it done in less than 20 minutes, today. The hardest part was figuring out which screws did and didn't have to come out, when removing the kneepads.

Thanks for a solid DIY.

EazyD · 06-21-2011, 02:02 PM

Just did the mod! Thanks OP.
Eihtball99 is right - there's lots of screws when you take the shift bezel off. Can't mess it up, though. I took off more than I needed to, but it was no big deal.

A tough part for me was taking the old button out of its housing with the clips on the side.
Looks better in person than it does in pictures. And do others notice a nicer button feeling? Like.. it feels like a real button now. Launch warheads kind of button.

p.s. - use an old t-shirt to put on your flathead screwdriver head as you pry up the shift bezel. No worries that way.

lochness · 07-02-2011, 06:33 PM

Installed the button and a new shifter in about 20 minutes. Super easy mod and makes a huge difference.

thakswet · 07-06-2011, 03:46 PM

Took 20 minutes and simple. Only trouble was finding the other screw for the knee pad. (two total per knee pad; black screws) Also I hit the start button a few times trying to get the button to pop out of the silver housing which made me want to disconnect the battery; but I didn't and everything still was easy. Looks sweet.

LunaZ · 07-06-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thakswet

Also I hit the start button a few times trying to get the button to pop out of the silver housing which made me want to disconnect the battery

Just leave your key out of range of the car while you're doing the install

chevytrucker · 07-08-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

Looks better in person than it does in pictures. And do others notice a nicer button feeling? Like.. it feels like a real button now. Launch warheads kind of button.

It does have a nicer feel to it, all the other stock ones feel cheaper and more plasticky. Funny how the GTR button is the cheapest one.

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Just leave your key out of range of the car while you're doing the install

Good tip. I did that too.

EYE ESS · 07-12-2011, 12:17 PM

I bit the bullet, it looked to sexy not to do. I'm going to tell people it added 15 rwhp if they ask! Definitely not worthy of being called a mod though. It is slightly diff from instructions above on a manual tranny. Pain in but cuz of shift boot etc in the way. Looks great in a red car though!

Brad370 · 08-05-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by EYE ESS

I bit the bullet, it looked to sexy not to do. I'm going to tell people it added 15 rwhp if they ask! Definitely not worthy of being called a mod though. It is slightly diff from instructions above on a manual tranny. Pain in but cuz of shift boot etc in the way. Looks great in a red car though!

You might as well install a custom shift knob at the same time as this install. It adds another 10hp.

For real though, nice idea and it looks good. It's sweet they can be swapped out so easily without needing to cut your dash or change the wiring.

gurneyeagle · 08-26-2011, 08:38 PM

Installed mine today. The metallic red really pops against the black dash!

05-27-2011, 12:40 PM	#211 (permalink)
ZPirate Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 792 Drives: 09' 370Z & 03' 350Z Rep Power: 17	Yep, fuel gauge is definitely another mod Nissan should clue into. I have both on my Z. __________________ 2003 Daytona Blue 350Z Touring/Nismo 2009 Platinum Graphite 370Z Touring/Sport (Sold) 2009 BMW 135i/Dinan Stage 2 software upgrade/M3 suspension piecies/Koni Sports/ETS FMIC/Alufelgen SF-71 wheels

06-19-2011, 09:29 PM	#217 (permalink)
Eihtball99 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 68 Drives: 2010 370Z Touring Rep Power: 14	+1 Rep. Got it done in less than 20 minutes, today. The hardest part was figuring out which screws did and didn't have to come out, when removing the kneepads. Thanks for a solid DIY. __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Magnetic Black\|7AT\|Invidia Gemini CBE\|K&N Typhoon SRI\|Seibon NSM CF Rear-Wing\|Akebono BBK - Orange Powdercoated\|19" TSW Snetterton\|Hankook Ventus V12\|Escort Qi45 Installed Radar Detector\|15% 3M Black Chrome Window Film\|Fairlady Badging\|

06-21-2011, 02:02 PM	#218 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 25	Just did the mod! Thanks OP. Eihtball99 is right - there's lots of screws when you take the shift bezel off. Can't mess it up, though. I took off more than I needed to, but it was no big deal. A tough part for me was taking the old button out of its housing with the clips on the side. Looks better in person than it does in pictures. And do others notice a nicer button feeling? Like.. it feels like a real button now. Launch warheads kind of button. p.s. - use an old t-shirt to put on your flathead screwdriver head as you pry up the shift bezel. No worries that way. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

07-02-2011, 06:33 PM	#219 (permalink)
lochness Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 110 Drives: 12 WRX STI Sedan Rep Power: 14	Installed the button and a new shifter in about 20 minutes. Super easy mod and makes a huge difference. __________________ Platinum Graphite 2010 370Z w/ Sport Package SOLD Still for Sale HERE - See if you can count the errors in the post New DD and Fun Car - 2012 DGM STI Sedan

07-12-2011, 12:17 PM	#223 (permalink)
EYE ESS Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sideways Posts: 107 Drives: Like a Boss Rep Power: 13	I bit the bullet, it looked to sexy not to do. I'm going to tell people it added 15 rwhp if they ask! Definitely not worthy of being called a mod though. It is slightly diff from instructions above on a manual tranny. Pain in but cuz of shift boot etc in the way. Looks great in a red car though! __________________ CURRENT: '11 Gun Metallic 370Z 6MT Sport SOLD: '10 Solid Red 370Z 6MT Sport - Car Pictures \| '08 Obsidian IS250 6MT \| '04 Eternal Blue Pearl RSX

05-28-2011, 10:42 PM	#214 (permalink)
Davetmml Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 22 Drives: 09 370Z PG A7! Rep Power: 15	Did this mod the other night. BRB (big red button) makes it look so much better. Write up definitely made it easy. Took about 10 minutes and everything was bask in place. Now it's time to start on performance mods... any advice?

06-02-2011, 07:53 PM	#215 (permalink)
Hambone1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 438 Drives: 370Z MB 7AT Sport Rep Power: 14	Big thanks to Triple's. Just did this mod this morning, took about 20 minutes and went seamlessly. The writeup and pics made it exponentially easier.

06-19-2011, 02:16 PM	#216 (permalink)
Tonson Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 5 Drives: 2011 370z PG M6 Rep Power: 13	I definitely, have to do this mod. Looks pretty straight forward to me. Just need to wait for my next paycheck.

07-06-2011, 03:46 PM	#220 (permalink)
thakswet Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 38 Drives: 11 370Z AT TourCouSp Rep Power: 14	Took 20 minutes and simple. Only trouble was finding the other screw for the knee pad. (two total per knee pad; black screws) Also I hit the start button a few times trying to get the button to pop out of the silver housing which made me want to disconnect the battery; but I didn't and everything still was easy. Looks sweet.

08-26-2011, 08:38 PM	#225 (permalink)
gurneyeagle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston/Saint Augustine Posts: 2,681 Drives: '18 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 20214	Installed mine today. The metallic red really pops against the black dash! __________________ Waiting on the Z35! SOLD - 2011 Gun Metallic Touring 7AT w Sports Pkg & Nav, Nismo Bumper and Rims, RC Grille, RC Brake Ducts, H&R Spacers, Painted Door Hdls, GTR Start Button, Nav By-Pass, EVO R Fog Light, CF Ducktail, CF Interior Trim

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