Does anyone know how to take off the stock shift ****? I know it's a great ****, however I wanted to replace it with a Nismo one. The thing just seems like it won't come off.....

Detailed explanation or link to possible site (with pics) would be great?

Much appreciated....

Use some good terrycloth towels a pair of vice-grips, and a crescant wrench.

If your car is a 6MT, then put a towel around the base and vice grip it, TIGHT.

Then put a towel around the top and put the crescant wrench around the ****. You want to make sure that you do not let the transmission be what you are using as leverage to twist the **** off. If you do, you will destroy your transmission.

So use vice-grips to hold the shaft in place, then use one pair to take off the ****.

If you have a 5AT, then use the DIY posted in the FAQ/DIY forum on this website.

-Chris

Thanks!

Yes it's a 6MT

Boy this sounds like a hassle, especially the possibilty of destroying the transmission....which does scare me!

So the bottom line is the shift **** is just twisted and tightened really hard compared to other cars (eg Honda's). I'm assuming the base (beige/brownish color piece) will pull right off once the **** is out?

04 Pearl White 6MT

Yes. Just make absolutely sure that as you are trying to twist off the ****, the shaft does not move. Moreover, it should not move because the vice-grips are holding it in place. As long as you do not use the transmission as leverage to get the **** off the shaft, you are golden.

-Chris