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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Shifter ****-What are you running?

So with 90K miles my **** is starting to look rough. Honestly its the only thing that shows any type of wear in my interior. Should I stick with an OEM ****? Its pretty light and I was sure a weighted **** would really help shifting. There is a FAT weighted one on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/M1-Ab...#ht_4695wt_941
But its not cheap and I am afraid an aftermarket will interfere with the reverse lock out.
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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A new OEM **** will look fantastic. $60. Here's a pictures of old vs. new:

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this thread needs scottwax to chime in with his T shifter lol
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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I should treat myself to a new OEM one. It looks great in Rochester's pic.
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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just ordered the oem 6 speed **** yesterday for 50 bucks..Almost every aftermarket **** i've seen in a 5th gen doesn't look right.
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Originally Posted by MAXXED_816
this thread needs scottwax to chime in with his T shifter lol


i thought it was funny when i saw it so i saved it..props to him for being different!
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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just ordered the oem 6 speed **** yesterday for 50 bucks..Almost every aftermarket **** i've seen in a 5th gen doesn't look right.

I'm running a stock ****...BUT...it looked pretty bad when I got it. So...I peeled all of the leather off of it.

Where did you get a stock 6 speed **** for $50...?
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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I'm running a stock ****...BUT...it looked pretty bad when I got it. So...I peeled all of the leather off of it.

Where did you get a stock 6 speed **** for $50...?

I work for a cadillac dealer that has a sister Nissan dealer up the street so i get some sort of discount on parts and service thank god,Im not sure how much they go for regular but mines worn out and needed it and i didn't want a T handle..it's like a pontiac fiero...it's unique but id never buy one because it's
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Will the 2002 2003 maxima 6 speed shift **** work on 2000 2001 5 speed shifter?
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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^^lol the AE **** is ugly as ***!
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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^^lol the AE **** is ugly as ***!
first person to ever say that
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Originally Posted by HotshotVQ35
^^lol the AE **** is ugly as ***!
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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The AE shift **** is the wart on an otherwise beautiful car.

If it were mine, I'd delete that thing ASAP.
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bahahha, i like my AE ****...
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Originally Posted by QT1 5MT AE
bahahha, i like my AE ****...
lol..we are at 3 and counting
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by QT1 5MT AE
bahahha, i like my AE ****...
Here, I fixed it for you. Although it's probably going to take some getting used to.



Probably going to grind Reverse a few times, but 5MT is so 1990.

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Here, I fixed it for you. Although it's probably going to take some getting used to.



Probably going to grind Reverse a few times, but 5MT is so 1990.


how can something so wrong be so funny
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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I definitely need to order me a new OEW one...mine is literally all black now and the leather outer pieces are long gone so the whole shifter is gloss black lol. It honestly doesn't look bad but the center piece is loose
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Here, I fixed it for you. Although it's probably going to take some getting used to.



Probably going to grind Reverse a few times, but 5MT is so 1990.

Bahaha. ~
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpin02max
It honestly doesn't look bad but the center piece is loose
That's the biggest issue with mine at 104k. I will be replacing it with a new OEM one for sure.
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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mine is not too bad, but when the time comes, i will replace with an OEM one for sure.
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i was using a Nismo GT titanium shift ****.



Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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nice clean Max!!!
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SoulEater
i was using a Nismo GT titanium shift ****.



Did it get scratch easily? Was that **** weighted?
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Did it get scratch easily? Was that **** weighted?
from normal use? no. it could get scratched up if you have a ring on your fingers. mine get scratched (very very tiny. you will notice it if you look at it from 10 inches away) from a screw driver which i drop it while i was changing my map light bulb.
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Titanium finish, weighted **** on the 5MT... I like that better. On the 5MT.

After years of watching (and occasionally searching) for a better-than-stock **** on the 6MT, I've come to the conclusion that there isn't one.
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i use to have an AE shift ****, but i have my Ralco weighted shift **** since i did my STS
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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I found out the other day that the R34 skyline has the exact same shifter **** as the 5.5gen...


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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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I got rid of my AE shift **** also, in favor of a weighted Sparco shift ****.
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 07:24 AM
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OEM 5.5. Nothing else fits the car better.
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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+1 on OEM 5.5 gen ****. Definitely one of my favorite looking shift ***** in the cars I've driven.

Interesting to know it was in the R34 as well.

The AE **** looks Okay, but i don't think its as nice as the 5.5 gen ****.
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OEM 5.5 AUTO shift **** FTW!

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+1..but it looks way better on a short shifter.
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Originally Posted by jowo9
OEM 5.5 AUTO shift **** FTW!

Joel, there appears to be only one gear on your shift ****.
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Whats the L stand for ????
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Probebly "lose" lol..... Moncef had a different looking shift **** and also rood.... I was stuck on the OEM shift **** also but I think I wanna give something else a shot but like somebody said, I'm not sure how the reverse it gonna work, I thought I was gonn see a plethera of. Shift ***** instead I sawlike 3 lol...
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Originally Posted by 036mtmax
Whats the L stand for ????


low
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Ah. So THAT's what the previous owner tossed out in order to add the piece-o-crap that I took out?!

I just put in a snazzy $12 universal from Advance Auto... a titanium and carbon-fiber looking roundish thing with chrome hex screws.... Looks nice, feels nice (unless it's HOT!) but it's come loose on me TWICE already in a week! "Universal" my .......

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