, 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 installsI 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
Post Title: Re: V1 SHORT SHIFTER INSTALL (idahotuner)
Posted by: tu_bryan at 6:46 PM 1/20/2008
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
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Posted by: duffman1278 at 9:25 PM 1/20/2008
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 
Post Title: Re: (duffman1278)
Posted by: idahotuner at 9:37 PM 1/20/2008
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.
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Posted by: duffman1278 at 9:41 PM 1/20/2008
fsm?
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Posted by: duffman1278 at 10:07 PM 1/20/2008
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.
Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:29 AM 1/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by idahotuner » |
| were will i find that. i guess i will have to search. |
| Quote, originally posted by 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 spacer 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. |
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
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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:54 PM 1/21/2008
Post Title: Re: V1 SHORT SHIFTER INSTALL (idahotuner)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:57 PM 1/21/2008
that image shows EXACTLY what im saying 
"collar" is the aluminum piece
Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 11:02 PM 1/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by 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. |
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.
Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: Quest4beasT at 1:18 AM 1/22/2008
the metal goes on the bottom to make up for the higher position of the metal ball on the short throw.
Post Title: Re: (niemczykj)
Posted by: idahotuner at 8:18 AM 1/22/2008
| Quote, originally posted by 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.
|
its a work in progress. i am going to fix that part.
Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: s14tan at 8:50 PM 1/25/2008
Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: White Comet at 2:05 PM 1/26/2008
| Quote, originally posted by 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 |
| Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes » |
| haha, the ebay addict asks for ebay prices? lol... |
| 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. |
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 
Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: s14tan at 12:56 AM 1/27/2008
| Quote, originally posted by noneckgus » |
| should it be stiff when its bearly put on or how could i take care of that |
| Quote, originally posted by MRNA » |
| Swell dude, very swell. |
yeah i need to make corrections becasue the auluminum space goes under neath. but i have been busy.
Post Title: Re: V1 SHORT SHIFTER INSTALL (idahotuner)
Posted by: Razi at 8:29 PM 3/14/2008
Put in the spacer.
Like so.
Insert wave washer.
Insert the plastic piece with the rods
Insert the lower half of the shifter, make sure you lube the white nipple.
Now the plastic retainer. If you have a gasket to cover the plastic parts insert now. I don't have it for some reason, but I'm doing without it :-/
Put on the bracket with the C on the bottom with with the nut facing down. Screw the top piece on and then put on the plastic cover. (Sorry forgot to take a pic in between the two steps.
Screw on the second half of the shifter.
Put on the dust boot and the metal bracket.
Then put the consul assembly back on fallowed by the knob.
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Posted by: 240sxDrifter1126 at 4:22 PM 5/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by B-TownSX » |
| Starting with an empty hole. Put in the spacer. Like so. Insert the plastic piece with the rods Insert the lower half of the shifter, make sure you lube the white nipple. Now the plastic retainer. If you have a gasket to cover the plastic parts insert now. I don't have it for some reason, but I'm doing without it :-/ Put on the bracket with the C on the bottom with with the nut facing down. Screw the top piece on and then put on the plastic cover. (Sorry forgot to take a pic in between the two steps. Screw on the second half of the shifter. Put on the dust boot and the metal bracket. Then put the consul assembly back on fallowed by the knob.
|
good job man finishing my write up. lol maybe we will both get half a special title now
Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: B-TownSX at 11:00 AM 5/22/2008
from lookin at this, i now know i'm missing a wave washer & that plastic retainer thingie... 
is it a good idea to put some blue thread lock on the bolts that hold the C-clamps down? from the past threads about this type of short shifter, i heard that sometimes they'll become loose n pop off!
Post Title: Re: V1 SHORT SHIFTER INSTALL (ricebike)
Posted by: idahotuner at 1:03 PM 6/2/2008
| Quote, originally posted by YellowStarS2000 » |
| I just bought a similar one but I can't seem to get the stock plastic retainer off the stock shifter. Did your kit come with one? The OEM shifter is too big on both sides to get the plastic retainer off |
Good point, I don't know how BTown got it off the stock shifter either, but when I did this on my old hatch I just installed the short shifter without it, this is what what I did
Post Title: Re: V1 SHORT SHIFTER INSTALL (B-TownSX)
Posted by: kc240guy at 2:48 PM 6/17/2009
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