huda424
01-17-2008, 02:07 PM
i know most of us know how to do this aready but there are still some noobs out there that have no idea how to do this simple swap so, i decided to post a swap instruction. if you buy the b&m short shifter it should come with instructions. regardless i still get question on how to do this swap.
i used my s14 as an example http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000770.jpg. i believe its the same with the s13 so you dont have to worry. first pop off the shift boot to expose the shifter. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000779.jpg there are 4 philips screws holding the center console togther. 2 under the shift boot and 2 in the center storage area http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/centerconsole.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/center.jpg after removing the 4 screws unplug the power mirror plug and remove the center console. by now you should be looking at the plastic protector shift boot which are held in by 4 10 mm. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/protectorboot.jpg btw you can also use the philips to remove the 10 mm. after removing the boot, you will see the shifter and 4 12 mm bolts. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000772.jpg there are 6 total 12 mills on the shifter 4 you can see and 2 you cannot see. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/shifter.jpg i had to jack the car up and go under the car to get to the 2 bolts. you'll see what i am talking about when you go under the car. you need a 12 open end wrench to get it off. took me a while but i got it off. i used a b&m unit. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000773.jpg once you remove the 6 12 mm bolts just lift and the shifter will slide out. you dont have to replace the gasket. if its a little bit worn just use a little rtv and you'll be good. make sure that the tip of the shifter is in the loop and slide the shifter in place. bolt the 6 12mm in place. !!make sure it shifts!! slide the plastic boot back on and bolt the 4 10mm back in place. reconnect the power mirror. screw the 4 philips back in place http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000779.jpg and pop back the boot and you are done. there was a big difference from the stock and the b&m. the new shifter is hard as hell to shift but i'll get use to it. dont blame me if you done like the feel of your shifter i am just a messenger. good luck. oh the ka use the same shifter as the sr so ka people i got you covered too.
i used my s14 as an example http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000770.jpg. i believe its the same with the s13 so you dont have to worry. first pop off the shift boot to expose the shifter. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000779.jpg there are 4 philips screws holding the center console togther. 2 under the shift boot and 2 in the center storage area http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/centerconsole.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/center.jpg after removing the 4 screws unplug the power mirror plug and remove the center console. by now you should be looking at the plastic protector shift boot which are held in by 4 10 mm. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/protectorboot.jpg btw you can also use the philips to remove the 10 mm. after removing the boot, you will see the shifter and 4 12 mm bolts. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000772.jpg there are 6 total 12 mills on the shifter 4 you can see and 2 you cannot see. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/shifter.jpg i had to jack the car up and go under the car to get to the 2 bolts. you'll see what i am talking about when you go under the car. you need a 12 open end wrench to get it off. took me a while but i got it off. i used a b&m unit. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000773.jpg once you remove the 6 12 mm bolts just lift and the shifter will slide out. you dont have to replace the gasket. if its a little bit worn just use a little rtv and you'll be good. make sure that the tip of the shifter is in the loop and slide the shifter in place. bolt the 6 12mm in place. !!make sure it shifts!! slide the plastic boot back on and bolt the 4 10mm back in place. reconnect the power mirror. screw the 4 philips back in place http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/huda424/IM000779.jpg and pop back the boot and you are done. there was a big difference from the stock and the b&m. the new shifter is hard as hell to shift but i'll get use to it. dont blame me if you done like the feel of your shifter i am just a messenger. good luck. oh the ka use the same shifter as the sr so ka people i got you covered too.