Hello

I replaced the plastic plate with the OEM shift boot and my momo shift **** should be here next week.

 

~$ $~
Glad to see you take the plunge and change the boot out. I can't wait to see how it looks with that MOMO ****--next holla at those redline shift boots.

 

i have the same shifter on my 6mt rx8..i like it a lot..really matches teh feel and lok of the car :D

 

nice work Karyl
l like the looks of the momo
please post pics when your done....
Shinks

 

i cudnt find any shift **** that looks better than stock MT ****.

just my .2 cent

 

slllygrl10 - Where did you get the shift boot? I would love to do that mod.

 

she ordered from mazda dealer :D

 

cool mod...I did that to a friends civic 5 years ago..hahah fooled alot of people.

 

Very deceiving of you. I LIKE IT!!! :D

 

I love this mod! I wish I had the time and patience to do it myself.

 

I'm currently out of town. I'll post pics when I get back.

 

I sure will. In about 2 weeks. I'm out of town at this moment.

 

Did mine today - cost $61 from dealership.
Thanks for the Idea slllygrl10.

 

Definately looks nice, but that might confuse the crap out of anyone else that has to drive your car...ie the service tech, a valet, a friend. I don't know what the shift pattern is on the AT, is it pretty straight forward, or crazy like a lot of other Japanese AT's.

Is there anyway to shorten up the steel post the shift **** screws onto, the red one looks really tall?

 

I think creating confusion is the whole point of this mod

yea probably need to chop the steel shaft if you want the short shifter look :o

 

and yes RX-8 auto shift gates are jagged, but there's additional display in the gauge cluster to tell you which gear you're in :o

 

Finally I'm home and guess what I did as soon as I got home?! I had my roommate cut the shifter. At first we cut it about an inch then another 1/2 inch. Ooooh I love my momo shifter.

 

What did you cut it with? How is the shift **** secured--doesn't that remove the threads?

 

My friend used a dremel. The thread is no longer there. All Momo's are universal as far as I'm concerned. There is a black rubber around the shaft and 3 screws.

 

ahh nice--so it uses the screws to anchor it. It looks awesome--I see this mod in my near future--especially since I decided to hold onto my A/T indefinately--I was considering trading for a manual but I'm gonna wait.

 

Installation guide


http://store1.yimg.com/I/ltbmotorsport_1865_63227162

 

looks much better now that it is cut down. nice job.

 

wow looks great karyl :D

 

Thanks

 

oh, and the shift **** looks good too :D