what have you donve after getting a shortshifter??

1. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

   #1 16th June 2009, 16:27

   in relation to your gear knob what did you guy do to fit it???
   thanks
   
   
   
   the black piece at the top wont fit anymore due to the white piece being removed.
   
   any solutions?/
2. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #2 16th June 2009, 16:38

   wrapped mine in insulation tape
3. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

   #3 17th June 2009, 00:43

   leave it off and paint the gearstick the same colour as the car or wheels or something else on the car
   
   or just black? lol
4. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

   #4 17th June 2009, 09:31

   but im left with just this
   
   
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 17th June 2009, 10:19

   its easier to just get an after market gearknob mate, they just have a couple of grub screws which secure them into place
6. Noddy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1

   #6 17th June 2009, 10:41

   I fitted a citroen sport gear knob at the same time of putting my short shift in, one grub screw to stop it moving on its looks and works far better than before....
7. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

   #7 17th June 2009, 11:05

   i have an aftermarket one!! it stil doesnt fit!!
   
   
   
   not a great pic.
   
   but the 1st pic fitted onto the white piece but thats gone now,so the black piece doesnt fit therefore the gear knob wont
   
   (before shortshifter fitted)
8. huskeydog Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Glasgow Posts: 209 saxo vtr

   #8 17th June 2009, 11:22

   how does it not fit for example is it loose or wat more details would be helpful
9. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

   #9 17th June 2009, 11:48

   ok
   the white piece is standard with the saxo yes.
   the black piece(1st pic) was on top of that and was put on with a rubber hammer etc.
   now that the white piece is gone the black piece has nothing to grip it. so its loose.
10. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #10 17th June 2009, 11:54

    Super glue?
11. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

    #11 17th June 2009, 12:03

    nah i dont want to use super glue. incase ive to take it off again
12. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

    #12 17th June 2009, 12:04

    bosh it off and put a decent knob on
13. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

    #13 17th June 2009, 12:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pjm300 bosh it off and put a decent knob on

    bosh??
14. SaxoFurio1988 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio

    #14 17th June 2009, 13:38

    Take the black grip thing off to just leave the stick exposed. Put an adapter that came with the nob, on top of that, and then tighten the nob on with the grub screws.
15. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

    #15 18th June 2009, 10:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaxoFurio1988 Take the black grip thing off to just leave the stick exposed. Put an adapter that came with the nob, on top of that, and then tighten the nob on with the grub screws.

    that wont work as the black piece wont fit
16. user_33380 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 666 Saxo VTR MkII 2000(W) Posi Blue, VTR MK1 1998(R) P

    #16 18th June 2009, 10:24

    Hi john what you need to do is buy a new aftermarket gear knob. Then when you open the packaging there should be 2 or 3 new plastic/rubber sleeves with it of different sizes to fit different size shafts. Pick the one thats closest to the shaft in your car and push it on. Then fit the new gear knob that came with them onto the shaft, then insert the new grub screws and tighten them up. Now it'll be fixed on nice and tight mate. Hope you get it sorted, Rez.
17. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

    #17 18th June 2009, 10:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rez Hi john what you need to do is buy a new aftermarket gear knob. Then when you open the packaging there should be 2 or 3 new plastic/rubber sleeves with it of different sizes to fit different size shafts. Pick the one thats closest to the shaft in your car and push it on. Then fit the new gear knob that came with them onto the shaft, then insert the new grub screws and tighten them up. Now it'll be fixed on nice and tight mate. Hope you get it sorted, Rez.

    thanks buddy
    
    
18. SaxoFurio1988 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio

    #18 18th June 2009, 13:31

    He only needs to buy the gear knob adaptors, doesn't need to fork out for a new knob just for those.
19. huskeydog Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Glasgow Posts: 209 saxo vtr

    #19 18th June 2009, 14:47

    if all fails just wrap the shifter up in insulation tape or sumthing similar to make the shifter wider and push the knob on tight and then use the screws to tightin the knob to that