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 kit
graphite lube
5mm allen wrench
C clip pliers
10mm 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 these

you 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 problem

this is the c clip removed

6. now if you remembered to put your tranny 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

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sorry i cant satisfy you, jeff

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

How much stiffer does it feel than the OEM?

Edit: mybad, just read "graphite lube" hehe

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.

fsm?

so from the bottom, up:

aluminum spacer
wave washer
stock white lower ball pivot-y plastic ring
shifter ball
new white top ball pivot-y plastic ring
then 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 trans, not letting the bushing interface with the trans fork piece, but rather letting the "wrist" of your lever make the contact.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/306682

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

look around a little. u can download them for free

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

that image shows EXACTLY what im saying

"collar" is the aluminum piece

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.

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.

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At least i know guys like you are willing to help a noob out. Anyways thanks for all your help s14tan, it wont be forgotten ...why is there no 'cheers' icon lol

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S14tan, you are by far the most helpful NICO member I've come across when it comes to simple "newbish" questions. Thanks for understanding that everyone has to start somewhere. Thanks for the help man.

Quote, originally posted by derrick113 »

yeah i wasnt bashing on ya man, i went through that same process and trying to tighten the nuts up on the plates was def no fun. Then i got the B&M and was very pleased with the shifting throws but d*mn that thing was noisey. I'm a little skeptical about getting the revised version now but who knows. Good luck with the rest of the build.

up until recently i wasnt even aware these things were making noise for some people. i might have gotten the revised version but my b&m doesnt make a sound

I have the same style shifter. I love it, then again, I've never tried anything nicer. But I would reccoment you use the stock bushing that goes on the little ball. It's much nicer for fitment and won't break like the ones that usually come on these shifters.

Fix it or