Is there any tricks or real hard parts about installing a B&M short shifter???

is there a HOW TO on the forum? i cant find it

thanks i'm doing it in the AM and i dont wanna get stuck

 

I don't know of a HOW TO, but if you have any questions I could probably answer. I'm at work until 6 pm so I'll be by a computer so I'll keep an eye on this thread. If you get stuck post up the problem.

Oh, and make sure to MARK the stock location of the shifter cables. It will make installing the B&M easier becuase you won't have to keep readjusting the cables.

 

If you can't get the stock shift knob off in the car don't mess with it too long. It's easier to just remove the base a stick a screwdriver under it and pry it off....this is what took me the longest. Also make sure you look at how the shifter is actually assembeled before you take it all apart, because if you don't it's kind of like a puzzle.

 

the B&M comes with decent instructions, the only pain is getting the stock shift knob off. heat it up from underneath with a hair dryer a bit then shove a small flathead up under it and give it a couple whacks with a hammer

 

yea i guess every body got held up were i am....cant get the stock knob off

also

what is the OE shift retainer?

 

Luckly for me I couldn't get my shift knob to stay on. I'm pretty sure the OE shift retainer is the part that you unbolt to remove the stock shifter. Kind of like a cap with a hole in the middle. I'm not explaining it very well becuase I can't think of what to call it.

 

i got caught up in following the directions, then i just looked around and did it on my own and the install started to go smoother to be honest

 

i still cant get the shift knob off

WHAT DO I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Did you pop the top part (with the shift pattern) off the knob? you should do that and make sure there is no screw holding the knob on. That was the fix for the stock knob poping off and I think that they started doing it from the factory on the 06's

 

alrite i'll take a look but i dont remeber there being one


KEEP THE IDEAS COMEING GUYS!

 

Get a big flathead screw driver, get it under the edge of the knob and get a hammer and give it a whack.

 

^^^yup

pop off the silver top with the shift pattern and make sure there's no allen bolt under there, then cram the flathead under the knob and whack with a hammer

 

alrite guys 1 more thing

THE SHIFT KNOB IS OFF BUT!!!!!!!

the OE shift pivot thing....how the hell do you get that off the stock shifter????? I lost BUT SO CLOSE TO BEING DONE

HELP!

 

You have to slide down over that plastic hump. It doesn't seem like the plastic will fit throught the hole but it will with some force. I was nervious I was going to break it, but it comes off.

 

it will fit over that oval-ish shaped plastic pics below it???

for real?

 

Yes it will. That's how I got mine off.

 

newbie. :P

 

god i hate you sneak!!!!!!

btw guys i got it in and DAM its sooo nice....so GO GET ONE!

thanks for the help!

 

pictures? I'm getting my hurst shifter this spring anyways. meh