V1 Short Shifter Install

[idahotuner]

Installing this was a little confusing for me at first and i did alot of searching so i decided to write on here. for every one else.

I am installing new lower dust boot and the circuit sport short shifter, all the v1's are the same wether it is meagan racing for fidanza. so following these instructions should help with any of the other installs

things you will need:V1 shifter kitgraphite lube5mm allen wrenchC clip pliers10mm socket w/ ratchet or phillips screw driver.replacement lower dust boot. - you can get them at your local nissan dealership

1. You will need to remove your radio trim along with shift knob and shifter boot. ALSO MAKE SURE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL

2. you will end up with something that looks like this.

3. you will take all four 10mm bolt off holding upper dust boot. you can use the screw driver or socket and ratchet for this part.when you remove it you will have this

4. next you need to remove the lower dust boot. you can cut it off since you will be installing a new one.mine was torn a little already so it slid off easily.

5. no you will need to remove the C clip holding the short shifter in.using theseyou reach in. inserting each end of the pliers into each of the holes on the c clip and squeeze, should be able to pull it out no problemthis is the c clip removed

6. now if you remembered to put your transmission in neutral you should be able to slide the stock shifter out.this is what it looks like with out the shifter

7. now take the new shifter just the lower half. and lube up the plastic part on the bottom. you can slide the new shifter into the hole now. with it angled back.

EDIT: farther down some posted the rest of the way to do it.......
Modified by idahotuner at 12:16 AM 9/3/2008

[tu_bryan]

great info, you make it seem so easy! kudos to you

[White Comet]

glad u figured it out. see, it wasnt that bad

[StricNyne]

my ****ty short shifter had the plastic bushing fall in the ****in transmission and it was like half of the size of the stocker

[le_ryan]

damn, very informative, good stuff man.

[idahotuner]

hey thanks guys.

took forever for me to figure out something to do a write up one. so i kidna gave up. but then when iwent to install this i couldnt find any instructions

so when i figured it out i figured i would do a write up

[duffman1278]

Good work should come in handy soon for me. BTW, what'd you use to lube the bottom part?

How much stiffer does it feel than the OEM?

Edit: mybad, just read "graphite lube" hehe

[idahotuner]

it feels alot stiffer then stock. and alot tighter. but i think it will loosen up some when i fill the transmission with new fluid. which is one of the next things i will do. i might end up pulling the shifter back off to fill the transmission. s o i dont have to do it from under the car. but we will see.

i am worried about over filling it. s o if i new the correct amount. then i could do it trough the shifter hole and not worry about it.

[duffman1278]

Just check the FSM for the correct amount. Thats what I did when I filled mine, drained it and put it in from the top.

[idahotuner]

i read it was 2 and half quarts

fsm?

[duffman1278]

Factory Service Manual

[idahotuner]

were will i find that. i guess i will have to search.

[PMSing Chicken]

How's the vibration?

[mrgreeneyes]

um, not to be a negative nancy, but the aluminum collar is supposed to go UNDER the stock lower white ring, spacing the shifter HIGHER than stock, allowing the reduction in shifter movement.

so from the bottom, up:

aluminum spacerwave washerstock white lower ball pivot-y plastic ringshifter ballnew white top ball pivot-y plastic ringthen the weird-arse top plate w/ retainers.

i used to have one of these and this is the proper way to do it. your way will leave the small shifter bushing about .5" too far into the transmission, not letting the bushing interface with the transmission fork piece, but rather letting the "wrist" of your lever make the contact.

[White Comet]

^ good catch, i didnt even notice

were will i find that. i guess i will have to search.

look around a little. u can download them for free

[D3stro]

Well done how-to. Simple and clean. Good work.

[idahotuner]

um, not to be a negative nancy, but the aluminum collar is supposed to go UNDER the stock lower white ring, spacing the shifter HIGHER than stock, allowing the reduction in shifter movement.

so from the bottom, up:

aluminum spacerwave washerstock white lower ball pivot-y plastic ringshifter ballnew white top ball pivot-y plastic ringthen the weird-arse top plate w/ retainers.

i used to have one of these and this is the proper way to do it. your way will leave the small shifter bushing about .5" too far into the transmission, not letting the bushing interface with the transmission fork piece, but rather letting the "wrist" of your lever make the contact.

it wouldn't have worked that way. i tried it. first off there is no wave washer.the aluminum ring has to go on top, because the hole on the top plate hole isnt small enough to hold the shifter and every thing in. i can take it apart to show you.the aluminum ring acts as a washer. from what i can tell. and if it was on the bottem everthing would not be held in place.

i dont have time to mess around wiht it today. but i will later. this week

[mrgreeneyes]

i had the exact same one so i KNOW it works the way i said... and the stock shifter has a wave washer.. just tryin to help ya out so when you go to make your first boosted shift, your lever doesnt snap/rattle like a mofo.

[mrgreeneyes]

that image shows EXACTLY what im saying

"collar" is the aluminum piece

[idahotuner]

i had the exact same one so i KNOW it works the way i said... and the stock shifter has a wave washer.. just tryin to help ya out so when you go to make your first boosted shift, your lever doesnt snap/rattle like a mofo.

yea i will pull it apart and see. what i can do. i just dont see how it will work doing it that way. but i will try it again.

[Quest4beasT]

Those washers are a pain in the a$$, i think they mess with the trany staying in reverse when engaged.

[White Comet]

greeneyes is right, i installed this exact piece as well on a friends car. im not really a fan of these shifters though, i'll stick to my b&m

[niemczykj]

WOAH, the metal bushing goes underneath!... u put that in first, then the plastic yellow piece with the metal cylinders, then the yellow plastic washer/bushing.

the metal goes on the bottom to make up for the higher position of the metal ball on the short throw.

[idahotuner]

WOAH, the metal bushing goes underneath!... u put that in first, then the plastic yellow piece with the metal cylinders, then the yellow plastic washer/bushing.

the metal goes on the bottom to make up for the higher position of the metal ball on the short throw.

its a work in progress. i am going to fix that part.

[s14tan]

Hope fully you get it right cause ima be using this.. I just got my Megan racing Shirt shifter.

[idahotuner]

yea sunday i will fix it so settle down lol

[s14tan]

I need it tomorrow!!!! lol

[derrick113]

great write up man. I had the same fidanza one in my car for about a week and got sick of it casue it felt weak and just didnt seem like it would last and got a B&M. i must say the b&m is a much better unit.

[idahotuner]

yea i wish i had got the B&m shifter but i will make do.

[White Comet]

out of curiosity whats the price on one of these shifters? im curious to see how it compares to the b&m for pricing