I got a 5spd 99 max, i was wondering how to take of the shift ****???
the leather has gotten kind of worn, and my friend that has an rsx non type s just got a momo shift **** and i want to put his old one on my car. just wondering if that will fit cause i think its a standard size right? and i tried twisting with my hands, it didn't budge.

Thanks, Dev

 

Probably covered previously...use a vice-grip pliers to grip the **** tightly, you'll want to wrap a towel around it first if you don't want to damage it, and twist counter clockwise hard to break the glue seal. After that it should screw off pretty easily. You probably can't get them off with just your hands if the factory glue seal hasn't been broken.

 

Just did it today on my '99. Had to get a Grip Wrench from Home Depot. That worked great and didn't leave so much as an indent in the original ****. By the way, your quarter mile time....ummm...it's not good especially for a 5-speed. Were you: 1)on the top of Mt. Everest, 2)Driving on 5 cylinders, or 3)first time you'd ever driven in your life?

Alex

 

yea, ummm 79 mph is kinda weak...you should be at like 90

 

Haha, lets not laugh at the time...its just there to give people a laugh i haven't went to the track yet. i dont' drive that bad
i kept up with a 2002 auto max, lost by 2/3 of a car.

but as for my other question, will the rsx shift **** fit on the maxima??

 

Try it and let us know.

 

It depends. If it's a universal aftermarket shift **** with set screws, it will work I believe. But if it's a momo **** that's specifically made to match the Honda threads, then it won't. The first case is kind of a cheap way anyway - I'd personally get something with the nissan thread lengths if I got anything. We're lucky in that respect - we have the same thread lengths as Mazdas, which means all shift ***** available for Miatas are fair game for us.