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also it's worth to mention that when i installed mine, i had to get a new plastic bit that goes on the bottom on the short shifter... the one i had supplied was a bit smaller and that would of made the gear stick feel loose.

the new part was purchased from local nissan dealer and was around $10 mark...

see attached pics for part number

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^^^ I had the same problem as WhitePrincess, except my little cap fell off while driving! The result was a super loose gear stick and the cap somewhere in the gearbox, luckily it had not gone far and I was able to get it out. Ended up using the original one.

Also the allen key bolts supplied from *generic shonky ebay trader* were too short to attach the 'banana clips', after two hours of straining and cursing I had the bright idea of buying some longer ones, problem solved.

Good write up BTW

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also it's worth to mention that when i installed mine, i had to get a new plastic bit that goes on the bottom on the short shifter... the one i had supplied was a bit smaller and that would of made the gear stick feel loose.

the new part was purchased from local nissan dealer and was around $10 mark...

see attached pics for part number

so u fitted the supplied white bit into the nissan original part and it all fits together??

so u fitted the supplied white bit into the nissan original part and it all fits together??

nah mate, i bought a new one from nissan and through out the one that came with the kit. the pic is just for comparison between two (one on top of another one).

  • 2 weeks later...
so the banana bit... one side is flat and other side is not.. you know what im saying?

which side is goes up?

cheers

paul

depends on the bolts, mine were short so the flat bit was on the bottom. good luck

just fit one today!

actually its second time i been trying...

last time i was trying to use same bush as genuine one..

i ended up break this up...lol

i bought it from nissan and...

this time i heated the bush with hair dryer....

and pushed with little force and it got in..

anyway last time i just put the shifter in and secured by the both circlips...

and...it was very~~~ loose!!

this time i secured by the plates and... now its re~~~~ally shortened...

very firm and very quick!@!!

love it ~

thanks for the thread man!

  • 2 weeks later...
Hasy anybody cut their short shifter lever to make it nice and short?

Would it make the shifter crappy because of the way its designed?

im thinking about it, but havent done it... want to cut an inch of it...

im thinking about it, but havent done it... want to cut an inch of it...

Yes it looks a bit like a truck with it being so long...

I think its designed to have most of its weight near the bottom and a long shifter to give it the short throw feeling? so im not sure how it will be when i cut it...

Yes it looks a bit like a truck with it being so long...

I think its designed to have most of its weight near the bottom and a long shifter to give it the short throw feeling? so im not sure how it will be when i cut it...

it would be a bit harder to shift the gears as not as much throw will be there

  • 2 weeks later...

I HAD THAT EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE LITTLE BUSH THAT WAS SUPPLYED FELL OF INTO MY GEARBOX AND HAD TO FISH IT OUT.

SWAP IT FOR ORIGINAL PART AND FOLLOW THESE INTRUCTIONS AND PHOTO'S AND YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS. :)

  • 1 month later...
also it's worth to mention that when i installed mine, i had to get a new plastic bit that goes on the bottom on the short shifter... the one i had supplied was a bit smaller and that would of made the gear stick feel loose.

the new part was purchased from local nissan dealer and was around $10 mark...

post-24624-1184589103_thumb.jpg

see attached pics for part number

That part should only be around $5. As you can see in the picture it is smaller than your old one. The correct part should be about the same size and I've been quoted $12 but wasn't too sure if it is the right one. Does anyone have the part number for the correct replacement?

That part should only be around $5. As you can see in the picture it is smaller than your old one. The correct part should be about the same size and I've been quoted $12 but wasn't too sure if it is the right one. Does anyone have the part number for the correct replacement?

dude, that's why the photo is there for... part number...

white(small) bit was purchased with the short shifter; yellowish(bigger) bit was my original which i broke and the plastic bag is from the new one that i bought at nissan and was sitting inside of the gearbox at the time when the it was all pictured :)

white, I just looked at my old receipt again. Nissan gave me the smaller white rubber bit. Their computer record has this part for the RB25dett gearbox. Part number is 32861-H7301. The first 5 numbers are the same, hence the above confusion. Thanks for the clarification :)

  • 6 months later...
  • 2 months later...

To get past the lower bush I simply grabbed a beer and rubbed it on the smooth concrete for a while then sanded it and it fit perfectly. I havent taken it for a drive yet but I noticed the throw is much shorted, but at the same time the actual gearstick is MUCH longer (higher) which sucks ass, anyone cut/modified theirs?

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