shift knob...?

[pakisouljah]

I've been looking all over, I bought a shift knob from murray's a carbon fiber one, (universal automatic transmissions but i guess it just didnt fit, i got a stock galant, im lookin for a shift knob, anyone kno where i might be able to find one that will actually fit the car...? thanks.

[pinoyesv6]

how come the universal one didn't fit? most aftermarket shift knobs i've seen take some sort of modifications (trimming) to fit.

[pakisouljah]

i dont know, i tried to fit it on, the stock one was too long for it, ive been lookin everywhere for some auto ones

[pinoyesv6]

many times you have to trim part of the factory shifter to get an aftermarket one to fit.

[pakisouljah]

damn, any tutorials for this? i need some visualized pictures

[G-spot]

trimming the plastic shaft (lol) is only going break it in two. what you need to do go to a place where a machine tool called a lathe. Using a lathe will trim it from the inside of the shifter to a snug fit. Here's a picture of a typical lathe:
http://www.caseworksfurniture.com/equipment/southbend_lathe_01.jpg
Go to your local machine shop, Autozone, or O' Reileys and they'll custom it for you.

[Fishboy55]

trimming the plastic shaft (lol) is only going break it in two. what you need to do go to a place where a machine tool called a lathe. Using a lathe will trim it from the inside of the shifter to a snug fit. Here's a picture of a typical lathe:
http://www.caseworksfurniture.com/equipment/southbend_lathe_01.jpg
Go to your local machine shop, Autozone, or O' Reileys and they'll custom it for you.
Do you know WTF are you talking about? Obviously not. Do you have any idea how many of us on this site have an aftermarket shift knob installed and cut the plastic triangle ourselves without any adverse effects and certainly without a lathe. I personally used a pair of sidecutters and a file to finish the fine shaping. If you can't offer any helpful advise, don't bother increasing your post count.

Pakisoulja - I don't know if I've seen a tutorial here for how to cut the plastic triangle on our shift assemblies, but you could try and do a search. Before you cut anything, understand that the process isn't reversible. If you cut it to put the aftermarket knob on, you won't be able to go back to stock. But there are hundreds of us that have installed an aftermarket shifter successfully. Basically, you need to cut just enough to make the knob fit while allowing it to still depress the plastic piece that will unlock the shifter.

[G-spot]

Do you know WTF are you talking about? Obviously not.
It's valid info. Why? 8) I was refering to the metal shaft that sticks into the plastic shaft.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/751000-751999/751216_145_full.jpg
Some auto shifter (like mine) fits perfect but wobbles like mad if left it with just screws. You need to hollow out the metal shaft (that came with the aftermarket shifter, not the transmission shaft). Of course, the shifter I'm refering to is the ebay auto shifter. Since the OP never posted a pic which shifter he using, we'll never know which method he's gonna use.

BTW Chip, you know better that I do not like to give noobs the wrong info but there are more than one way of doing this and this is one of them. Before I went with the ebay shifter, I had the one like many of you guys have and luckily fittment was alright. I wasn't satisfied with that one and challenged myself for the ebay shifter (that ralliart sticker attracted me, damn you sticker!!!). But I had a problem installing it into the shaft. The plastic piece was fine but the metal shaft extends all the way to the metal bar that holds the plastic piece in place. Instead of giving up the project I went to my friend who owns a lathe and using a metal drill, hollow the metal shaft about 1/2 an inch wider. After that, bingo the shifter fits like a charm.

[RAZ_76]

I had the momo one and I had to trim the plastic piece shaped like a triangle to fit . I had no issues with it wobbling or moving around at all.


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/paintedcalipers017.jpg

[bellefontaine187]

i have the razo quick shifter, works great. theres no button on the side or on top. its buttonless, but spring loaded so the actual shift knob acts as a button, you just push down on the shifter to release the shift lock and then put it in gear. it actually makes the auto a little funner to drive because you can just manually shift it alot quicker than with the stock shifter. i always shift it manually when im in trafic or crusing in town. not bad and they come in difrent finishes. not much modification at all either. i didnt have to trim that white plastic triangle button thing on the stock shifter or anything like that. pretty easy. ithink they cost anywhere from 65-120bucks

[Fishboy55]

It's valid info. Why? 8) I was refering to the metal shaft that sticks into the plastic shaft.

Well if you were referring to the metal shaft, then why in your previous post did you say "trimming the plastic shaft (lol) is only going break it in two. what you need to do go to a place where a machine tool called a lathe." I was only commenting on what YOU wrote.

[jonk8123]

raz where did u get your momo shifter at?

[RAZ_76]

raz where did u get your momo shifter at?


http://www.ltbmotorsports.com/

[duh2150]

looks liek auto shift knobs lol

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/duh2150/IMG_0030.jpg

manual!!!!