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Old 04-23-2019, 11:33 AM   #29
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It's not that hard to jack a car up. You only need access to the transmission link, same as you would for any shortshifter install. One can argue that you could install some from inside the cabin, but from experience there's just more space coming from under
So you can do it with a regular floor jack on wheels that u use to swap wheels?
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Old 04-23-2019, 02:40 PM   #30
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So you can do it with a regular floor jack on wheels that u use to swap wheels?
Yes, though I recommend using jack stands as well.

I've done the whole transmission on just jack stands.

Compared to that, a shifter is a piece of cake. The first job I ever did under a car was my TRD Quickshifter. For most shifter installs, you only need to deal with a rubber boot, spring clip, and 5 bolts from underneath at most. You can undo the driveshaft support bracket (2 bolts) for more space, but that's optional. The rest of the work is up top undoing the trim and shifter bracket.
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Old 04-23-2019, 03:49 PM   #31
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Dont you need to get your car up on a lift to install that though?
Nope not at all. If you got jack stands than you good
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Old 04-23-2019, 05:08 PM   #32
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I did short shifter from the top. Quite difficult, but I made it.
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OEM TS shifter is the best IMO. I thought it would feel identical to my 13 BRZ knob but with a red top, but it feels so much better and feels like real leather even though I know it’s probably not.

My 13 knob had a spinning silver piece/the leather spun so I had that reupholstered/repaired with genuine Napa leather. I still like the TS knob better.
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Old 04-24-2019, 12:11 AM   #34
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OEM TS shifter is the best IMO. I thought it would feel identical to my 13 BRZ knob but with a red top, but it feels so much better and feels like real leather even though I know it’s probably not.

My 13 knob had a spinning silver piece/the leather spun so I had that reupholstered/repaired with genuine Napa leather. I still like the TS knob better.
lol it's funny, my stock 13 knob silver trim piece did not spin at all, perfectly fine.

my red tS knob had the spinning silver thing (super annoying) till i just used a few carefully placed drops of krazyglue to put an end to it.
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I enjoyed playing with that silver trim. Now i just play with the reverse lockout.

I'm very fidgety in cars, which is why i got a manual in the first place!
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grimmspeed duracon shift knob. best ever.

I have the Grimmspeed stainless knob and the shape is just absolutely perfect.
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I have the Grimmspeed stainless knob and the shape is just absolutely perfect.
Thanks folks! I too am a big fan of those shift knobs. Good shape for either side or top grip and looks pretty damn good too in my completely biased opinion. We will be having a coated version of the stainless knobs coming out in the next couple of months or less too. Hopefully it'll help when it gets crazy hot or super cold outside, but mainly it makes the grip feel even better.

But for now OP, the "best of both worlds" knobs you're looking for is made by Raceseng. They're expensive, but when you want a weighted knob with a delrin cover or anything with multi-piece construction its not going to be cheap.

They have a few different shapes and some cool modular stuff so you can choose different covers and centers and stuff. Go take a look because its exactly what you're looking for.

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