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MyFirst240SX · 07-20-2002, 01:04 PM

Do u just turn it to the left untill it comes off?

gtfour43 · 07-20-2002, 01:09 PM

Yup twist really hard counter clockwise

riot · 07-20-2002, 04:28 PM

righty tighty,...lefty loosey.

-ryan

MyFirst240SX · 07-20-2002, 05:40 PM

Is it supost to be that Hard?  It makes a breaking a noise and its hard as hell to twist.

Roly · 07-20-2002, 05:48 PM

DO NOT use any pliers... i made this mistake and ruined my shift knob. Just put it in 3rd gear and twist off.  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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YellwMonky · 07-20-2002, 05:48 PM

it's hard as hell and it took me quite some time to get mine off, but it does come off. keep trying.

MyFirst240SX · 07-20-2002, 06:20 PM

so your not breaking that little plastic piece in the tranny when twisting it really hard tho?

Apparition · 07-20-2002, 06:31 PM

Twist the bejesus outta it, it'll *CCCCRRRRRRAAAK* when you do it, but it won't break anything. I had a hard enough time due to sweaty palms from trying to twist the damned thing off.

Is there anyway to reduce the height of the shifter in the s13? I hate how high it is. I don't see how hacksawing the rest of my threaded shifter will reduce the height. Any ideas? Or am I looking at a short shifter?

MyFirst240SX · 07-20-2002, 11:58 PM

so your not breaking that little plastic piece in the tranny when twisting it really hard tho?

Apparition · 07-21-2002, 07:16 AM

No, so give it hell.

*DSC* · 07-21-2002, 08:32 AM

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Your looking at cutting if you want it shorter. Short shifters aren't any lower. They are short throw shifters, not shifters that aren't very tall. I kinda like the height anyway...it's easy to get to and you've got plenty of leverage for those high rpm shifts.

Edit: BTW, if you want to use pliers, just put a rag in between your shifter and the pliers so you don't rip/cut it.

MyFirst240SX · 07-22-2002, 05:12 PM

I just went out there and twisted like hell with my hands untill it came off.  TO bad it was like 107 in my car with made my old shifter really hot=(

07-20-2002, 01:04 PM	#1
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do u just turn it to the left untill it comes off? __________________ It is better to drive a Slow car fast than to drive a fast Car slow! '89 FastBack 5spd: Intake/Exhaust,Strut Bars and JL15. '90 Parts car/Some day drag car.

07-20-2002, 01:09 PM	#2
gtfour43 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 68 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yup twist really hard counter clockwise __________________ 91 Fastback SE

07-20-2002, 05:40 PM	#4
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is it supost to be that Hard?  It makes a breaking a noise and its hard as hell to twist. __________________ It is better to drive a Slow car fast than to drive a fast Car slow! '89 FastBack 5spd: Intake/Exhaust,Strut Bars and JL15. '90 Parts car/Some day drag car.

07-20-2002, 05:48 PM	#5
Roly Nuclear Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miami Posts: 360 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	DO NOT use any pliers... i made this mistake and ruined my shift knob. Just put it in 3rd gear and twist off.  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ RACECAR spelled backwards still spells RACECAR

07-20-2002, 05:48 PM	#6
YellwMonky Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fog Town Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's hard as hell and it took me quite some time to get mine off, but it does come off. keep trying. __________________ s13 92 White 240sx SE Coupe

07-20-2002, 04:28 PM	#3
riot Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	righty tighty,...lefty loosey. -ryan

07-20-2002, 06:20 PM	#7
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so your not breaking that little plastic piece in the tranny when twisting it really hard tho? __________________ It is better to drive a Slow car fast than to drive a fast Car slow! '89 FastBack 5spd: Intake/Exhaust,Strut Bars and JL15. '90 Parts car/Some day drag car.

07-20-2002, 06:31 PM	#8
Apparition Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 439 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Twist the bejesus outta it, it'll CCCCRRRRRRAAAK when you do it, but it won't break anything. I had a hard enough time due to sweaty palms from trying to twist the damned thing off. Is there anyway to reduce the height of the shifter in the s13? I hate how high it is. I don't see how hacksawing the rest of my threaded shifter will reduce the height. Any ideas? Or am I looking at a short shifter? __________________ 1990 240sx coupe sold

07-20-2002, 11:58 PM	#9
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so your not breaking that little plastic piece in the tranny when twisting it really hard tho? __________________ It is better to drive a Slow car fast than to drive a fast Car slow! '89 FastBack 5spd: Intake/Exhaust,Strut Bars and JL15. '90 Parts car/Some day drag car.

07-21-2002, 07:16 AM	#10
Apparition Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 439 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No, so give it hell. __________________ 1990 240sx coupe sold

07-21-2002, 08:32 AM	#11
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Apparition @ July 19 2002,9:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">...Is there anyway to reduce the height of the shifter in the s13? I hate how high it is. I don't see how hacksawing the rest of my threaded shifter will reduce the height. Any ideas? Or am I looking at a short shifter?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Your looking at cutting if you want it shorter. Short shifters aren't any lower. They are short throw shifters, not shifters that aren't very tall. I kinda like the height anyway...it's easy to get to and you've got plenty of leverage for those high rpm shifts. Edit: BTW, if you want to use pliers, just put a rag in between your shifter and the pliers so you don't rip/cut it. __________________

07-22-2002, 05:12 PM	#12
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just went out there and twisted like hell with my hands untill it came off.  TO bad it was like 107 in my car with made my old shifter really hot=( __________________ It is better to drive a Slow car fast than to drive a fast Car slow! '89 FastBack 5spd: Intake/Exhaust,Strut Bars and JL15. '90 Parts car/Some day drag car.