I just bought a 97 SE 5 speed and the shiftknob is too high. Does anyone feel the same way? I just cut the shifter by 1" and replaced the **** with a MOMO air racer. Looks great. Feels great. More comfortable.

 

what did you cut it with? did you have to make new grooves to put the Momo shifter on? more details please.. i feel like im driving a bus at times.

 

I cut it with a Dremel rotary tool. It took about 10 minutes because I didn't want to break the bit. Make sure to cover everything due to metal shavings flying off. The MOMO shiftknob comes with a variety of sleeves that will fit on the shaft of the shifter. It also comes with allen screws to lock down the shiftknob.

 

I've had good results cutting all sorts of things with the Dremel rotary grinder using one of their abrasive cut-off wheels.

 

Most short throw shifters will also fix it. I installed a SMC and the shift **** is [I]quite{/I] a bit lower.

If you want before and after pics let me know.

 

I cut mine with a hacksaw. I chopped off about 2 and a half inches on mine and it seems just right. The STS is great, but if you want a free mod( and we all do!) choppin the shaft is great.

 

how would you make the grooves if u wanted to put the stock head back on?

 

You can't use the stock **** after you cut it. But it does give you a great reason to buy a Momo

 

The shift **** is not high at all. It's just the shifter and fulcrum itself. I had a razo shift **** on my 89 Mazda 626 and I replaced it with my 97 Maxima SE shift **** and it actually reduced the overall height. I'm about to order a Pacesetter STS from JC Whitney ($60) to correct the shifter problem.