How to: Shift knob install

[squeethebee]

Here's the second in my hopefully long list of how to's to make your car so much better than Subaru ever did.

This one focuses on the interior, specifically a part used everytime you drive your car, THE SHIFT KNOB!!!

Step 1: Stock = Awful.

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Step 2: Pull sweet accordion shift boot down off the tapered portion of the shift knob.

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Step 3: Simply unscrew stock knob counter clock-wise. It may be slightly tough to start if it's been on for 15 years like mine.

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Step 4: Screw on the replacement knob clock-wise, in this case a 2004 WRX leather knob.

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Step 5: Pull the boot up over the tapered part on knob. I found this to be the hardest part of the whole install.

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There you go, all told, should take under 5 mins, but drastically changes the feel of the car. Much nicer to touch than my stock rubber dildo.

ed

[Robk0000]

ahhh, so you went from the old L style shift knob to the newer L (99-00)

[squeethebee]

I believe it's a WRX knob, but either way feels a lot better.

ed

[bigd_wright]

yep its out of RCKSTRs wrx so much lighter than the old stock ones too :spin:

[squeethebee]

It feels about the same, dan. But I ain't got no postage scale or nothing, so I'm not sure.

ed

[bigd_wright]

i gave my stock wrx shift knob to 02bugeyeoutback (Alan) and when he swapped it out it was a **** of a lot lighter. but anywho. lighter = faster sooo roll with it :lol:

[FREAK]

wow Ive always wondered how to do that....lol


nice right up bud

[wrxtuner82]

I won a Cobb knob at Supermeet 3. I didn't put it on at the meet for fear of looking dumb not knowing how to put it on. Good thing I waited till I was home and read this thread

[axis]

^^^:rofl:

[wrxtuner82]

Just playin with the reading the instal part, just read it now, but the rest is true. I got home and put it on and I was like, "Dam, wished I'd put that on at the meet"

[axis]

I was hoping you were just joking.

[Joe]

I won a Cobb knob at Supermeet 3. I didn't put it on at the meet for fear of looking dumb not knowing how to put it on. Good thing I waited till I was home and read this thread

It's ok. Ed is a pro at playing with his knob, especially in public. seeing as how you have never done it before, i could see why you would be nervous. Me, ive done it a couple times.

:lol: