INT: Automatic Short Shifter DIY

[steelbluesleepR]

wow, i thought my shift boot was baggy! i have that same shift knob, but mine's on a real 5spd!

to be honest, i dont care for the shift boots on auto's. i hate parts that appear to be something else but arent (fake carbon vinyl is my biggest pet peeve!).

i know you like it though, so i will only add that you should get the metal ring that was installed under the shift boots of manual accords to hold them to the console. a junkyard should sell it to you for just a couple of bucks.

[1990Ex]

wow, i thought my shift boot was baggy! i have that same shift knob, but mine's on a real 5spd!

to be honest, i dont care for the shift boots on auto's. i hate parts that appear to be something else but arent (fake carbon vinyl is my biggest pet peeve!).

i know you like it though, so i will only add that you should get the metal ring that was installed under the shift boots of manual accords to hold them to the console. a junkyard should sell it to you for just a couple of bucks.

thx for the kind words man lol, i dont try to pass it off as a 5spd. it just gives the interior a sporty look ill look into the ring though thx

[KeeleDesign]

mine has that support ring he talks about. it makes a difference

[sleepygreen]

great diy. so its fine to have the center shaft that you would usually have a button on, compressed all the time?

i was gonna do this awhile back and just taped the shaft down"compressed" all the time and after puttin it into park i couldn't get the key out without takin the tape off...

[1990Ex]

i was gonna do this awhile back and just taped the shaft down"compressed" all the time and after puttin it into park i couldn't get the key out without takin the tape off...

mine is compressed without tape an its just fine you must have done something wrong

[sleepygreen]

whats there that can be done wrong? taped it done drove around got home put in park then the key is stuck....took the tape off then the key comes out...
anyways you can use a knob from a manual?? and push down instead of keeping it compressed?

[1990Ex]

whats there that can be done wrong? taped it done drove around got home put in park then the key is stuck....took the tape off then the key comes out...
anyways you can use a knob from a manual?? and push down instead of keeping it compressed?

yeah i got a shift knob from autozone works fine

[sleepygreen]

yeah i got a shift knob from autozone works fine

which shift knob did you get?

[1990Ex]

which shift knob did you get?

it has the hex screws at the bottom it that helps any

[djphonics]

What is the point of this???

A short shifter is meant to make the shifter lever distance shorter between gear shifts...but on an automatic? Why? All you did was cut the actual shifter lever shaft.

[Gemini]

wow, i thought my shift boot was baggy! i have that same shift knob, but mine's on a real 5spd!

to be honest, i dont care for the shift boots on auto's. i hate parts that appear to be something else but arent (fake carbon vinyl is my biggest pet peeve!).

i know you like it though, so i will only add that you should get the metal ring that was installed under the shift boots of manual accords to hold them to the console. a junkyard should sell it to you for just a couple of bucks.

I put a shift boot on my auto because most auto bmw have a leather boot so I stole the idea, had nothing to do with pretending it was a stick

[1990Ex]

I put a shift boot on my auto because most auto bmw have a leather boot so I stole the idea, had nothing to do with pretending it was a stick

x2 on the pretending its a 5spd

[Shadow1]

What is the point of this???

A short shifter is meant to make the shifter lever distance shorter between gear shifts...but on an automatic? Why? All you did was cut the actual shifter lever shaft.

its ment to look better. if you had an auto would you rather have that shaft sticking out like a sore thumb and got some hot looking interior? or would you rather have it like this and look good?

im going to be doing this this week. ill be taking some pics too. Tony man. why aint you tell me you did this? you bastard. lol

[1990Ex]

its ment to look better. if you had an auto would you rather have that shaft sticking out like a sore thumb and got some hot looking interior? or would you rather have it like this and look good?

im going to be doing this this week. ill be taking some pics too. Tony man. why aint you tell me you did this? you bastard. lol

i thought you knew ass wipe lol, make sure you take some pics i love mine people ask all the time, if its 5spd but im proud to say its auto

[dannyd]

Has anyone done something like this????????