Pssssst....don't give them any ideas. At least not until I order mine.

I will have mine today:tup: Going to check if its been delivered already in a sec. Tomorrow is my birthday, this is a great present:happydance: I cant wait to install it!!!

hey, happy early b-day alchemy! :tup:

Happy Happy! Joy Joy, Mr. Alchemy! :)

Awwwwriiiiggghhhhhttt!! It looks like I'm going to get mine today! :happydance:

Hey Mark,

We just sent you a PM to try and solve this issue.

Here is what we sent you just incase anyone else runs into an issue.

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Under the stock shift knob there is a small aluminum spacer around the actual shifter. This should be removed prior to installing the Password:JDM shift knob.

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:confused: :icon17: ;)

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Still waiting on my knob. Its been out for delivery since 9:30 am. Wow its amazing how you can track a package these days, I love it. While Ive been waiting for the delivery I ran to work and grabbed a strap wrench to make short work of the stock shift knob :tup:

oh that strap is going to break. :tup: (per my experience).

Idk, its gotta be almost a half inch thick. Is the stock knob on that good???

mine was. i used the blue one sold at Sears. the strap snapped when i meant business. :ugh2: (2 tries and snap...).

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Wha?

I don't recall seeing an aluminum spacer...??

Alchemy- btw, when you do remove the stock knob, make sure to hold the shaft with vicegrips. the torque you put on the knob can potentially damage the linkage below. and dont forget to put a towel or something under the vice grips not to scratch the center console. :D

What about the boot though?? You vice gripped the shaft w the boot still on??

just pull up the boot/shifter ring assembly. you dont need tools for pulling this up, just grab the aft portion of the boot and ring (just dig fingers into the boot and grab under the ring) and pull up. :)

btw, that shifter ring has metal clips which will scratch the center console so make sure you put towels under there as well. or do like me, painter's tape the area of the console (couple of layers to make it thick). :D

Nah, lift up ring that's around the shift boot and get a microfiber towel. Wrap the MF towel around the shaft, and then use your vice grips on the shaft. This way you don't scratch it. Then use the strap wrench on the shift knob. I wrapped my shift knob first with painter's tape, then duct tape so i could get a better grip...AND it didn't damage the knob.

Here's a nice thread that goes into detail a bit:
http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...-searched.html

hey no one asked you happy. :mad: :gtfo2:

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awww shucks....guess I'll just get back to work then.:ugh2::)

here's another one G2Z a while back for the nismo knob. :)

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...installed.html

:icon18: hahaha. :pics: when you're done. :tup:

Got mine today looks great against the red carbonfiber I have. I will post pics later this evening.

Kellyefields, did you have to do anything other than remove the stock shifter? Is your new knob fitting snug agains the shifter boot?

Brass Knob - Password:JDM Logo

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_19.jpg

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_20.jpg

Brass Knob - 6 Speed Shift Pattern

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_21.jpg

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_22.jpg

SS Knob - Password:JDM Logo

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_23.jpg

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_24.jpg

SS Knob - 6 Speed Shift Pattern

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_25.jpg

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_26.jpg

Oh for sure, I almost think that goes without saying! :)

This is the spacer we are talking about

Borrowed from FromG2Z

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/ring.jpg

Ahhhh!!! Thank you! It's become CRYSTAL clear!! :)

yeah is fit snug but I already had a different shift knob on there already plus I have the B&M short throw shifter so it makes a difference.

One of our customers came up with a smart idea on how to to keep the shift boot up tight underneath the shift knob.

He used two o-rings and it works perfect. We tried it out and we agree. It's a good solution. If your shift boot is sagging a bit, we would be more than happy to mail you out of few of these o-rings, free of charge =)

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_27.jpg

http://passwordjdm.com/images/products/8341_28.jpg

Oh wow! Thanks!

I'll be sure to let you know if I have a sagging boot!
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humm i wonder what can be done about the mt fuji look at the top of the boot...hummm...

Ok, Im sitting in my Z and removing the knob was a cake walk. Took about 2 min. Im currently looking at this spacer, about to remove it. Boy the camera on my Droid impresses me.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4066186477.jpg

Yes I have removed the spacer before the install. I will try the o ring option but I feel like I shouldn't have to use the o rings to have proper fit. I feel like I have a flawed piece. Is this the issue with everyone else?

@Alchemy - Man, look at you! All up in that with yer MF towel, vice grips and strap wrench! Awesome! :eek:

not only that he got that stock one off in 2min with no damage! :tup: :tup: he's definitely a pro. :tup:

If you feel that you have received a defective piece, we can most definitely replace it with another one. We have installed a dozen of our knobs on the shop car and cannot replicate the problem you are having.

Let's see some installed shots!!! :tup:

:tiphat: The strap wrench demolished it with EASE :tup: Now down to the bottom of the driveway to check the mail for the 5th time today. The guys working on my neighbors roof must think Im nuts.

Mail has not arrived yet..... SOON!!!

If this issue is not common with everyone else than I would like to receive a new piece. I also noticed that when I install the knob all the way down the logo is upside down and I cannot torque it down any further. And when I place the logo to face the right way the knob is completely loose.

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