Hey all. I am a brand new Maxima owner (98 Super White SE, fully loaded) and the first thing I want to do is put in a short shift kit with a new shift ****. I found the shift kit (finally) from Stillen, and a shift **** as well, but I cannot figure out how to get the shift **** off. Any advice? Also, for those of you with the short shifter, is it worth the $300 price tag, and can I install it myself?
Thanks!

 

The stock shift **** on the stock lever just twists off, but it takes some force the first time. You can use a pair of pliers, but if you want to keep the stock ****, be careful not to tear it up doing so.

Wow, a stillen short throw kit is $300? They don't say "$tillen" for nothing. One thing I'd check if you haven't already is that the stillen kit, or whatever kit you end up getting, keeps the stock nissan thread length (the stillen would, I'd think).

 

yes many on the .org have installed theirs. custommaxima.com sells a pacesetter STS for $68. reviews on this shifter are very nice. in case you havent noticed yet but stillen's prices are outrageous. you can find the same parts without their name and same quality for far cheaper. you can use the search function to find almost everything you have a question for. congrats on the purchase especially a 5-Speed!! welcome the the board.

--Paul

 

I too am new and I too feel like I'm stirring a large bowl of oatmeal with the stock shifter. I will be doing this mod right away!

 

well when you get that short shifter, you'll be stirring a bunch of rocks instead!

be sure to get Redline Manual Tranny Oil.

 

I got my short shifter for $75 and Ichibahn **** for $40.

 

i too want a short shifter but i want to get the feel of stock first...conversion coming REALLY soon....and i DEFINITELY WONT get a Stillen

 

*******it blah, Nissan flushed out my max's redline a couple thousand miles ago and put the regular crap when it went for the 120k mile service. Should i go back to redline.... i know my its hella choppy for me cuz i hav a shortshifter but i wanted to know if it does any damage to the car in any way... wonderin if its worth the moola to put redline back in there... i don't care about my inconvenience, i care about my max's!

 

momo makes some nice ball shaped *****

 

...FWIW, I ordered a Pacesetter STS from Customaxima.com three weeks ago, and it still hasn't been shipped.

If there's a bright side, it hasn't been billed to my credit card - yet.