how do i get my shifter boot to stay up????
02-26-2003, 02:58 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (smallttocs)
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (jonoknut)
How to make your shift boot look normal with an aftermarket shift **** 101:
Your shift lever is tapered, smaller at the top and gets bigger as you go down.
Take a large washer or rubber grommet (the latter is preferred) and slide it over the top of the lever. Note where it sits. Determine the height or thickness of the plastic clip/bushing at the top fo the shift boot.
Make it so that washer or grommet sits in just the right place on the stick that the plastic clip sits just under the shifter ****. You'll have to estimate this. The rubber grommet is better for this because you can pull it to the top of the shaft after you adjust your **** tension nut/set screws to. You'll be able to get it right under the **** with little/no gap.
If you use a grommet, you can install it without taking apart the center console. Just pull the shift boot up over the stick, slide the grommet through the opening at the top and maneuver it by hand through the shift boot.
A pic of the final product can be viewed http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/pupascoop...c=ph%26.view=t
Your shift lever is tapered, smaller at the top and gets bigger as you go down.
Take a large washer or rubber grommet (the latter is preferred) and slide it over the top of the lever. Note where it sits. Determine the height or thickness of the plastic clip/bushing at the top fo the shift boot.
Make it so that washer or grommet sits in just the right place on the stick that the plastic clip sits just under the shifter ****. You'll have to estimate this. The rubber grommet is better for this because you can pull it to the top of the shaft after you adjust your **** tension nut/set screws to. You'll be able to get it right under the **** with little/no gap.
If you use a grommet, you can install it without taking apart the center console. Just pull the shift boot up over the stick, slide the grommet through the opening at the top and maneuver it by hand through the shift boot.
A pic of the final product can be viewed http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/pupascoop...c=ph%26.view=t
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02-26-2003, 04:47 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (Pimpin Stef One)
the wonder of zip ties.. i swear... where would all car moders and jet li be without them.. haha..
02-26-2003, 06:33 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (delinquent)
Well i too have a cheap itr $25 **** (that i love). The problem with my shiftboot is that it couldn't stay attached at the bottom of the **** even if i wanted it to. You see, since the **** is so short, when i go into reverse, the boot can't stretch that far. It really doesn't bother me though.
02-26-2003, 06:38 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (jabroni95gsr)
I need to do something about my shift boot, it sags even below the stock GS-R ****, and the plastic ring on the boot makes a nasty rattle against the shifter when I get up around 7K rpm or higher. 
02-26-2003, 07:14 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (97RedTegGSR)
doesnt the boot sit low on R's?
02-26-2003, 07:51 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (roninb18)
i have an itr and my boot stayed down but when i put in a short shifter and now the boot is just below the ****...fits perfect.
02-26-2003, 11:50 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (newgsrdriver)
the oem **** kit comes with a plastic piece that wedge between the boot and ****. That keeps the boot up. Go to your local dealer and see if they can order you one.
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02-27-2003, 10:46 AM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (roninb18)
Rubber bands rot and break over time, especially in a hot car. Electrical tape leaves a gooey mess and it moves over time. I think the zip tie idea might just be the ticket.
>>Little known zip tie fact: White zip ties are not UV resistant, the black ones are however. If you don't believe it look at a white zip tie that's been out in the sun for a long time, they break eventually.
>>Little known zip tie fact: White zip ties are not UV resistant, the black ones are however. If you don't believe it look at a white zip tie that's been out in the sun for a long time, they break eventually.
02-27-2003, 10:53 AM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (koco)
Take the whole boot off and go Ferrari style! 
Wonder if someone makes the little metal gates for Tegs...
Wonder if someone makes the little metal gates for Tegs...
02-27-2003, 11:02 AM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (con)
"Take the whole boot off and go Ferrari style! Wonder if someone makes the little metal gates for Tegs..."
02-27-2003, 11:21 AM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (con)
Take the whole boot off and go Ferrari style! Wonder if someone makes the little metal gates for Tegs...
Wonder if someone makes the little metal gates for Tegs...
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02-27-2003, 01:33 PM
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Re: how do i get my shifter boot to stay up???? (Flexin5)
as stated above, rubber bands will rot and break over time.
My short shifter is the same height as stock. The Razo shift **** I used to use went down over the shifter much lower than the stock one, so the boot had nowhere to go underneath it. Since I put the stock shift **** back on, however, the boot sags down and won't stay up. I think I'll try the zip tie idea.
My short shifter is the same height as stock. The Razo shift **** I used to use went down over the shifter much lower than the stock one, so the boot had nowhere to go underneath it. Since I put the stock shift **** back on, however, the boot sags down and won't stay up. I think I'll try the zip tie idea.