i just got my B&M sts in the mail the other day....gonna tryto install it myslef .....

any recommendations before taking things apart?

tips would be great......i will have my car on a lift so that should make the install easier?

anything i should take a look at while installing the shifter?

 

http://www.bmracing.com/media/products/pdf/56.pdf

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...66&postcount=3

 

it's easy, just take your time and you'll be fine - only thing that was hard was connecting the shifter assembly to the linkage because the head of that bolt is about 1/8th the size of a normal bolt, other than that this shouldnt take more than an hour.

 

The only problem I have heard with the B&m install is if you don't have a good set of snap ring pliers.

 

my friend just put in a shifter and unless the B & M model is different than most other shifters, it should go fine. it's pretty straightforward. but i was wondering how the stock boot fits back on the shortened shifter. is it really scrunched like there is too much material, or how does one typically go about do this? my friend had, i think the stillen one which reduces throw but not **** height or something.
but back to your question, it is pretty easy. i've heard people have a hard time with the throw at first because they didn't use the grease or something so keep that in mind.

 

I was able to install one without snap ring pliers. I just slid the snap ring down over the shifter and popped it into place.

 

just got it installed....took me about 2 hours....but overall pretty satisfied....its really notchy but im sure it will get better......the throws are very short

 

Yes, in 1-2 weeks depending on how much you drive it will loosen like butter

 

im sure its not as notchy as the custommaxima one. i bet the b&m is soft.

 

update us with how it feels as it looses its notchiness. im thinking of getting one of these myself

 

omg, the custommaxima.com is notchy as hell, its a POS shifter. i had it for 6 months now and its still notchy as the first day i installed it, and plus it hits the shifter trim in 1, 3, and 5th gear, i actually broke the shifter trim once while racing and shifting into 3rd.

 

what type of gear oil are u guys using?

i replaced my clutch about 4 months ago and just put in some gl4......im thinkin bout puttin in some redline mt90 or the Purple stuff....the only problem is that im worried bout the sythetic stuff leaking out of my tranny....

 

B&M is the way to go.. I love mine!!!!