just got around to cuting down my automatic shifter and modifying a shift boot on to it. did not want to work at first but change few things here and there and here is the outcome. just need to find the right shift knob now to go with it
started out like this
then became this
then got shortened to this
now looks like this
just need a good shift knob
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did you decrease your throw? very clean mod tho.
1999 - Cavalier - 5speed - Exhaust - 17" rims - carbon fiber hood - the beater
Nice, this is in my plan real soon. So you have a manual console that you used now? Or did you cut up your auto one?
Also, any steps on cutting down the 'shaft'? Do you also have to cut down the yellow stick thing?
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i should have bought the top part of a manual console. actually though i took my console off and then modified the shift boot. a screwed the boot inside of the console in order to cover all open gaps to not be visible. i used a dremel to cut down my shifter about 1.5 inches. do not cut through the yellow part. cut the bar and wait for yellow til the end.
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u should get the rubber trim piece on there that goes around the opening. looks really unfinshed without it. u should still ahve it, came on the automatics.
david. if you cut off 1" of metal rod. then you cut off 1" of the yellow plastic piece. and as said above use a dremel. cut around the rod without cutting the yellow piece. when you pull your shift knob off youlle notice the yellow rod sits about a 1/4" higher then the rod. so when you cut the rod you want to make sure u cut the yello piece so it still sits at that same height above the rod.
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Gotcha Jason, thanks.
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sndsgood wrote:u should get the rubber trim piece on there that goes around the opening. looks really unfinshed without it. u should still ahve it, came on the automatics.
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yeah i still have it. i just put it on and it does look better. but entire thing still looks weird since it is automatic console
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Paul wrote:sndsgood wrote:u should get the rubber trim piece on there that goes around the opening. looks really unfinshed without it. u should still ahve it, came on the automatics.
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yeah i still have it. i just put it on and it does look better. but entire thing still looks weird since it is automatic console
manual and automatic consoles are exactly the same. yours should look no diffrent now. or do you mean it looks weird becaue of the boot now?
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User Chemical wrote:did you decrease your throw?
NO!
Sorry a little pet peeve of mine.
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-MD- Enforcer wrote:User Chemical wrote:did you decrease your throw?
NO!
Sorry a little pet peeve of mine.
I think he was being sarcastic. I'm pretty sure everyone knows you can't decrease the throw of an automatic trans.
sndsgood wrote:-MD- Enforcer wrote:User Chemical wrote:did you decrease your throw?
NO!
Sorry a little pet peeve of mine.
heck yeah you can man. i removed 10 ounces of metal and now i can slam shift my gear .8% faster yo. i won the local street drags because of this mod.
you too?! was that you that beat me on the streets then
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lafonjef wrote:-MD- Enforcer wrote:User Chemical wrote:did you decrease your throw?
NO!
Sorry a little pet peeve of mine.
I think he was being sarcastic. I'm pretty sure everyone knows you can't decrease the throw of an automatic trans.
Yes sir I was
VERY clean.
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Paul wrote:i should have bought the top part of a manual console.
Should have just bought a 95-99 Sunfire manual console, they look sooooo clean in Cavs
Cruisin4DrCav wrote:Paul wrote:i should have bought the top part of a manual console.
Should have just bought a 95-99 Sunfire manual console, they look sooooo clean in Cavs
i know right. but since this entire project was spur of the moment i didnt have the part. so now i will go to junkyard and go look for the part and then will look clean!
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Im heading to the yard tomorrow to hopefully find a sunfire manual console.
I tooke my console off yesterday and damn it looks tough to cut through the metal without cutting the plastic stick. Any tips? lol
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I used a pipe cutter when i cut my shifter and it worked great, I had no damage done to the plastic at the end
Thanks, ill see if I can find a cheap one.
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David I could make you one. I have a few spares. lol I cut mine down with a pipe cutter, and a dermal.
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Thanks Mike, ill just try the pipe cutter. Its only 4 bucks at Sears, cheaper than the dremel blades that I would need to buy. Plus I don't wanna switchout shifter assemblies lol
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Just remember how ever much you take off the outer sleeve. Take that much off the inner rod.
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Will do
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