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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. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
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. &nbsp;TO bad it was like 107 in my car with made my old shifter really hot=(