DIY: TWM Short Shifter and Leather Shifter Boot

Rusty · 09-19-2012, 11:46 AM

White lithium grease. Just be careful when you pop the old shifter out of the white plastic cup. You don't want to break any fingers on it. If you do. You have to buy the whole shifter assembly just to get that white plastic cup.

bbowers825 · 03-05-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

White lithium grease. Just be careful when you pop the old shifter out of the white plastic cup. You don't want to break any fingers on it. If you do. You have to buy the whole shifter assembly just to get that white plastic cup.

Fingers?
Are their little pieces IN the center of the white cup? Maybe I missed that.

leeyeegue · 09-19-2012, 11:52 AM

Thanks for the info! Any tips for removing it?

leeyeegue · 09-19-2012, 09:26 PM

Got it done! Thanks for the DIY!! Super easy since I replaced the radio before. The shifter feels AMAZING

GaleForce · 09-20-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by leeyeegue

Got it done! Thanks for the DIY!! Super easy since I replaced the radio before. The shifter feels AMAZING

Glad it was helpful. Good job bud

leeyeegue · 09-19-2012, 09:31 PM

For those of you who didn't get the twm knob, try Moddiction's weighted knobs. They are $50 vs twms $100, just as good of a quality... (no joke) The are perfect fit for this shifter. The knob sits lower than stock, plus the weight really makes it feel amazing. I have the anvil 2. I have other friends who use it for their STIs, S2Ks and etc.

MD-370z · 12-23-2012, 09:06 PM

Question regarding the burr on the spacer. Is it necessary to remove and how do you remove it ? Thanks in advance plan to do his over the holiday

GaleForce · 12-23-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MD-370z

Question regarding the burr on the spacer. Is it necessary to remove and how do you remove it ? Thanks in advance plan to do his over the holiday

I didn't check the fit with the burr there. Typically you don't want burrs on any parts so I filed it off with a round file.

Good luck with your install

sktvietdragon · 03-03-2013, 10:17 PM

what kind of grease did you used?

GaleForce · 03-04-2013, 07:59 AM

It was white grease. I bought it with the kit.

bbowers825 · 03-05-2013, 09:21 AM

Sub'd for my first mod!!

GaleForce · 03-05-2013, 09:42 AM

The "fingers" are in the white cup and wrap around the ball on the shifter.

You can barely see them here,

IMG_4343 by J M Gale, on Flickr

kenchan · 03-05-2013, 05:01 PM

wait, arent those blue things on the bottom left fingers?

Mitco39 · 03-05-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wait, arent those blue things on the bottom left fingers?

This is how you got almost 22,000 posts, isnt it?

GaleForce · 03-05-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wait, arent those blue things on the bottom left fingers?

Yeah, do you wanna see one?

09-19-2012, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,386 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	White lithium grease. Just be careful when you pop the old shifter out of the white plastic cup. You don't want to break any fingers on it. If you do. You have to buy the whole shifter assembly just to get that white plastic cup. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-19-2012, 11:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
leeyeegue Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 230 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	Thanks for the info! Any tips for removing it? Last edited by leeyeegue; 09-19-2012 at 09:27 PM.

03-03-2013, 10:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
sktvietdragon Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 160 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 17	what kind of grease did you used? __________________ 05 DC5 Milano Red Base (Auto) SOLD 09 Z34 Magnetic Black Base w/ Sport Package (6 speed)

03-04-2013, 07:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	It was white grease. I bought it with the kit. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

03-05-2013, 09:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	The "fingers" are in the white cup and wrap around the ball on the shifter. You can barely see them here, IMG_4343 by J M Gale, on Flickr __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

09-19-2012, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
leeyeegue Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 230 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	Got it done! Thanks for the DIY!! Super easy since I replaced the radio before. The shifter feels AMAZING

09-19-2012, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
leeyeegue Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 230 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	For those of you who didn't get the twm knob, try Moddiction's weighted knobs. They are $50 vs twms $100, just as good of a quality... (no joke) The are perfect fit for this shifter. The knob sits lower than stock, plus the weight really makes it feel amazing. I have the anvil 2. I have other friends who use it for their STIs, S2Ks and etc.

12-23-2012, 09:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
MD-370z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: canada Posts: 137 Drives: 370z,MB, sport, m6, Rep Power: 17	Question regarding the burr on the spacer. Is it necessary to remove and how do you remove it ? Thanks in advance plan to do his over the holiday

03-05-2013, 09:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
bbowers825 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 90 Drives: 370Z Catfish Edition Rep Power: 13	Sub'd for my first mod!!

03-05-2013, 05:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wait, arent those blue things on the bottom left fingers?

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