a dremel is not necessary, but a lot faster. i used a strong thin knife and tapped the end with a small hammer. it will wedge right in there. after that however, was harder to get off. you have to pry and bend the clip slightly. i didnt want to use too much leverage on the shifter cage, in fear of breaking it so i had to basically chisel through that clip with a hammer and flathead screwdriver. once you chisel adjacent (downward) the clip, it just breaks off. i think this is the easiest way to get it off.

 

yea it was very easy with the dremel. i tried to be careful and block the sparks from hitting everything.

 

I agree... I tried to pry it w/ knife but Dremel was the solution !

 

How much lower is the shifter? Can you guys take pics?

 

any recommended on weighted shiftknobs? i was looking on cardomain.com and theres this 1pounder http://www.cardomain.com/item/RAZRA117

then there's this greddy i was looking at too, http://www.cardomain.com/item/GRE14510561

are you guys using the stock giant eraser with the SS? if not what are you using?

 

YOU ARE ALL HATERS TO THE CC SS, no im kidding im just jealous cuz i want mine really bad and my friend hasn't received the tracking # yet (he ordered for me, no money at time of preorder) I CANT WAIT!!

 

Both of those questions have already been answered, even in this post. Or youcould use the search function. Not trying to be a jerk, but answering the same questions over and over again, is a giant pain.

 

The first one you posted is a 2 pounder...thats pretty heavy!
I'm using the IS300 ****...looks similar to the second one, but isn't weighted.

 

i was wondering if the risers will change the shifting... why are they there if we don't need them.. do they rise the whole assembly to make it easier to reach and still make the shift shorter???

 

Just so there is no surprise...

I just checked the list of Pre-orders... Looks like there is 34 still on the list... I have 20 more shifters arriving on Friday... So that will leave 14 shifters still pending for later this month. To those 14 individuals, I am very sorry. However I am in the same boat as you since I too still do not have a short shifter in the company car. We will not install our short shifter till all customers orders are fulfilled. Please refrain from asking if you are on the last 14 till after friday when I submit the 20 for shipment. If you don't get an e-mail on Friday, you are probably the last batch of 14. Again thanks for your patience.

Thanks
James

 

the first is only a little over 1 pound. its 16.2 ounces. only thing is it looks kind of funny

 

^^ whoops! my bad, was reading the "shipping weight"....

it'd look even more funny with the shipping box attached to the shifter, lol!

 

james, will our **** also be shipped friday?

 

when you install the purple risers. take out the stock urethane mounts and inner bushings on the 4 corners of the cage. they should pop out easily wihtout any tools. when installing the shifter make sure that you have some grease on hand, to lube up the center balljoint. i believe the stock rubber mounts are there to help from vibrations. but the purple ones will give a more precise feeling.

 

Yes the ***** will be shipping out on Friday

 

sweet!!! aight man... thanks... ill install mine next week after i have my car checed by the dealer reagrding my steering issues...

 

First of all: 45 MINUTES MY A$$!
It took me a good 2 and a half hours and I cut my knuckle open 3 times trying to get those 2 black clips off the cage wich I did not see in any pictures of the TWM install! I even used the dremel on the little side clip (which worked great). I had such a pain getting the round white plastic peice up, and putting it back on enough to get those 2 black clips back on. I used a hammer!
Oh, and when they say to use that silver disk to get that white plastic cup off the old shifter and to pull for all your life? Well, all you have to do is hold it like in the picture, between your feet, but instead of pulling up, just bend the shifter down between your legs. It pops right out with zero effort.
I'd rather install my front Hotchkis sway again then do this again! At least with that, it's just bolts. I can't handle prying clips, tweaking plastic rings and hammering crap down. It's just sketchy.

Anyway, back to the purple risers. The only thing I took out was the old bolts. I left everything else in, and I dont' think I like it to much. It seams to be up just a little to high, and is putting preasure on the 2 cables up front, making it feel a little strained. The only thing I saw in there were those black rubber things on each corner. Is there something else I'm supposed to pop out? do they just come out of the top? are they just under the black rubber things? I need to take it appart tonight anyway because I made my shift boot to short and it's pulling the back in 1st and 5th. I was going to just try without the purple spacers, but I'll try it without the eurathane mounts if I can find them.

 

the black rubber things on all four corners are what we were referring to. Since you left yours in, all you need do is remove the risers, and reinstall the stock bolts.

 

chicago_guy mentioned taking out the stock urethane mounts and the inner bushings. Are these not 2 seperate things? I think the shifter is a tad to high with the risers, but I'm afraid it might be too low without them. If the risers slip in a little more, that would be great. Otherwise, I'll take them out and get a slightly longer Sparco shift ****.
Oh, and that stock shift **** is a lot heavier then I expected.

 

Honestly, it was about two months ago or so when I got mine, so I really can't 100% remember what was there, but I don't recall any urethane bushing AND black grommets, only the black grommets.

Chicago_Guy? can you give more detail on this? You did yours more recently, so it would seem you're the more logical person to ask about this!