MOMO shift knob and boot installed + DIY
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MOMO shift **** and boot installed + DIY
After screwing with the boot for almost 2.5 hours, I finally got it all in. Dissassembly took 10 minutes, the console comes right out. The boot also came out with little trouble. It started when I started installing the new boot. it's leather and much thicker than the crappy stock one. It also has an elastic bottom in it... here's where the DIY starts:
When you take out the stock boot (with the silver ring attached), place it inside the MOMO one. Using a white out pen or something that you can see, trace the tabs on the stock boot. Cut outside of those marks (just incase you shorted it) and you will now have tabs on the bottom of the new boot. Yes, I know, you have to cut up fine Italian leather. Just get your Xacto and do it, it's the only way it works. Put the tabs back in the same places where they were with the stock boot, you don't have to staple it in, it's thick enough that it will stay. Make sure there are no loose edges and snap the trim ring back on.
Put the bottom (the sides) of the console back in, then put the piece of the console with the shift boot back on. DO NOT SCREW IT IN! I got the "Performance" boot. it screws into the bottom of any MOMO ****. The directions say to put the rubber bushing that is closest to the size of the shift lever on top and just push the **** on so you can see it through the screw holes. I think I found a better way... It will also shorten the lever. Put the **** (no bushing, no screws) on the lever, using your marking utensil, make a mark on the lever through the screw holes. For the 7th gen, you will need the 2nd and 3rd smallest bushings. Cut the closed end of the 3rd smallest bushing off. put the smaller of the 2 on top of the threads and press the **** all the way onto it. It should now be up in the top of the ****. Now put the open ended bushing on the threads and push the **** on it. Make sure the bushing slides down the lever and stays with in view through the screw holes. When it's all the way down, put the screws in. To attach the boot, thread the boot onto the ****. It should turn about 4 times (just turn the whole piece of the console). When the boot is attached to the ****, lift up the back of the center console and re-attach the 6 screws that secure the shift boot piece to the bottom of the center console. A magnetic screwdriver, or a screwdriver with guide sleeve helps. Don't drop any of the screws, if you do, FIND THEM! Once you have all 6 screws in, put the console back down, attach the fasteners that secure the console to the car, and go drive.
It looks like this...
The **** is a MOMO Combat Metal. The red insert is anodized red aluminum.
When you take out the stock boot (with the silver ring attached), place it inside the MOMO one. Using a white out pen or something that you can see, trace the tabs on the stock boot. Cut outside of those marks (just incase you shorted it) and you will now have tabs on the bottom of the new boot. Yes, I know, you have to cut up fine Italian leather. Just get your Xacto and do it, it's the only way it works. Put the tabs back in the same places where they were with the stock boot, you don't have to staple it in, it's thick enough that it will stay. Make sure there are no loose edges and snap the trim ring back on.
Put the bottom (the sides) of the console back in, then put the piece of the console with the shift boot back on. DO NOT SCREW IT IN! I got the "Performance" boot. it screws into the bottom of any MOMO ****. The directions say to put the rubber bushing that is closest to the size of the shift lever on top and just push the **** on so you can see it through the screw holes. I think I found a better way... It will also shorten the lever. Put the **** (no bushing, no screws) on the lever, using your marking utensil, make a mark on the lever through the screw holes. For the 7th gen, you will need the 2nd and 3rd smallest bushings. Cut the closed end of the 3rd smallest bushing off. put the smaller of the 2 on top of the threads and press the **** all the way onto it. It should now be up in the top of the ****. Now put the open ended bushing on the threads and push the **** on it. Make sure the bushing slides down the lever and stays with in view through the screw holes. When it's all the way down, put the screws in. To attach the boot, thread the boot onto the ****. It should turn about 4 times (just turn the whole piece of the console). When the boot is attached to the ****, lift up the back of the center console and re-attach the 6 screws that secure the shift boot piece to the bottom of the center console. A magnetic screwdriver, or a screwdriver with guide sleeve helps. Don't drop any of the screws, if you do, FIND THEM! Once you have all 6 screws in, put the console back down, attach the fasteners that secure the console to the car, and go drive.
It looks like this...
The **** is a MOMO Combat Metal. The red insert is anodized red aluminum.
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[hr]Originally posted by: revitcivic
looks very good.
hey, what kind of wrap is that on your sterring wheel??
Is that momo also??[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: revitcivic
looks very good.
hey, what kind of wrap is that on your sterring wheel??
Is that momo also??[hr]
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Rep Power: 424 The DIY has been changed a little. I found a better way to do it. Just pushing it up. In case anyone actually plans on using it, the change has to do with the way the boot is attached to the ****.
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