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bbowers825 03-05-2013 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 1923945)
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.

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,

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/6...2c116417_z.jpg
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? :confused: ;)

Mitco39 03-05-2013 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2197891)
wait, arent those blue things on the bottom left fingers? :confused: ;)

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

GaleForce 03-05-2013 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2197891)
wait, arent those blue things on the bottom left fingers? :confused: ;)

Yeah, do you wanna see one? :rofl2:

N0SL3N 03-31-2013 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1459767)
Your right, it is pricey. I waited and bought it on sale otherwise it would have been a no-go for me too. Having said that, it is one of the nicer short shifters you can buy for the 370z. Quality is excellent, fit is perfect.

Maybe if I win the lottery I'll buy a short shifter for you. :tiphat: :bowrofl:

Where did you happen to get this on sale?

GaleForce 03-31-2013 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by N0SL3N (Post 2243452)
Where did you happen to get this on sale?

Watch their Facebook, or sign up for their emails. They have an Easter sale right now and usually have a sale for almost every holiday.

N0SL3N 03-31-2013 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2243525)
Watch their Facebook, or sign up for their emails. They have an Easter sale right now and usually have a sale for almost every holiday.

Thanks, just got 15% off

GaleForce 03-31-2013 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by N0SL3N (Post 2243613)
Thanks, just got 15% off

:tiphat:

OmegaXFIJI 04-12-2013 04:54 PM

Thanks for the excellent write up. I'm new to the Z world, coming from a SVT Focus. I had installed a Steeda SS that made a world of difference with that car. After a week of driving the new Z I feel like 1st to 2nd can be really notchy at times...maybe I need to learn the "optimal shift rpm" on this car better or a short shifter such as this could smooth it out. I also will be applying the clutch spring mod soon, which may help as well. Rep'd +1!

Mitco39 04-12-2013 04:59 PM

Since this got bumped up ill ask a question.

How did you secure the boot to the shifter? I retained the stock shifter and just screwed it down but the top of the boot (the plastic piece) rattles against the shift shaft, I was thinking about just wrapping teflon or electrical tape around it. Just curious what (if anything) you did to keep this from happening.

Thanks

Mitch

GaleForce 04-12-2013 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaXFIJI (Post 2264374)
Thanks for the excellent write up. I'm new to the Z world, coming from a SVT Focus. I had installed a Steeda SS that made a world of difference with that car. After a week of driving the new Z I feel like 1st to 2nd can be really notchy at times...maybe I need to learn the "optimal shift rpm" on this car better or a short shifter such as this could smooth it out. I also will be applying the clutch spring mod soon, which may help as well. Rep'd +1!

The Z transmission is naturally notchy and the SS doesn't change that, it doesn't make it worse either.

GaleForce 04-12-2013 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39 (Post 2264381)
Since this got bumped up ill ask a question.

How did you secure the boot to the shifter? I retained the stock shifter and just screwed it down but the top of the boot (the plastic piece) rattles against the shift shaft, I was thinking about just wrapping teflon or electrical tape around it. Just curious what (if anything) you did to keep this from happening.

Thanks

Mitch

I have the TWM shifter boot. It has less material than the stock one and also doesn't have the plastic ring. Having said that, I use a rubber O-ring to help hold the boot up. I have seen other guys cut the end off a pop bottle. I have seen pictures but can't remember what thread. Mr.Kenchan might know, I think he did that.

Mitco39 04-12-2013 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2264871)
I have the TWM shifter boot. It has less material than the stock one and also doesn't have the plastic ring. Having said that, I use a rubber O-ring to help hold the boot up. I have seen other guys cut the end off a pop bottle. I have seen pictures but can't remember what thread. Mr.Kenchan might know, I think he did that.

I have the boot as well. It just rattles like crazy underneath the stock shift knob. Just curious what if anything you did to yours. Ill pull it off here when I get some time.

GaleForce 04-12-2013 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39 (Post 2264874)
I have the boot as well. It just rattles like crazy underneath the stock shift knob. Just curious what if anything you did to yours. Ill pull it off here when I get some time.

The TWM has a plastic ring? Hmm... I have to have a look at mine again. I do know that mine doesn't rattle but I didn't drive with the stock shifter knob. Try the O-ring idea?


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