Ubergeist

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I removed the **** and shifter boot, now at the base of the shifter where the 13mm bolts should be. There is a rubber cv boot type thing cover the bolts. I did not want to rip it, but how do you get to the bolts with it blocking it?

chadtx01

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Pull that boot off. Its a pain in the *** but thats how i've done it. The base of that boot will give some and you can bend it without it breaking. Just work it off and then swap the new stick on. Get the boot back on and you should be good to go.

BTW, to get that boot off, you're gonna have to take the console off but thats simple too. Two bolts inside the console.

Ubergeist

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ehhhhhhh, I bought this because I didn't have to take apart the center console. 5-10 minute install time my *** lol. You think it would be stated on the instructions.

Well, this looks like a weekend project. Was trying to get it installed before I go to work.

Thanks for info.

chadtx01

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You can probably just pry it up and get to the bolts, but its gonna be a pain to get a ratchet in there to really torque it down. Maybe some of these guys have done it that way.

I would recommend that you put some locktite on the threads and really torque them down, otherwise the first time you really get on it and slam some gears, it will start rattling. I've had this happen to me a couple times, then you have to take the console off and pry that boot out to fix it.

Total, shouldnt take you more than about 25 minutes.

BADBLUE02

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The boot is a pain in the ***, but it shouldn't take more that an hour or so to comlpete the project.

Ubergeist

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Is the short stick really worth all the hassle?

chadtx01

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I think so.

Honestly, its not as bad as it sounds. You can have your console off and get the short stick on in 25 minutes if you just get after it. I guess when you have to write about it, it seems like more of a hassle, but its not bad at all.

Just do it

5.7 Reasons

I was able to put mine in without removing the center console. I actually over torqued the nut, stripping the thread out of it. So it can be done without removing the center console. As for the rubber piece I was able to remove that without damaging it.

02 Camaro SS

iTrader: (4)

Just cut a little bit of the rubber boot off. I had to do that to put my 5.0 shifter in.

*Edit*Are you putting in a shifter or just the stick? If it's just the stick then why would you have to take the rubber boot off?

BrandonDrecksage

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what rubber boot? I had none?

chadtx01

iTrader: (5)

The rubber boot that fits over the base of the shifter and bolts to the car to keep the heat from the tranny off your legs.

BrandonDrecksage

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that boot didn't go over the part of the shifter that I had to remove..maybe cause it was a factory installed hurst?

SweeTbone

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Yeah, with the factory Hurst, you should have a gold piece of shifter left sticking out of that boot. Here are some pics from my install. 5 - 10 minutes easy. Couldn't you just push the boot down around the shifter to get to the bolts? I find it odd that a non-hurst shifter would have the boot covering the shifter bolts. But I've never seen inside a non-hurst console, so they might. Good luck.

--> http://www.geocities.com/mrmtransam/shifter/

chadtx01

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I'll take some pics of mine tomorrow, but the boot does cover the shifter holes. I tried pushing mine down, but couldnt get it over the bolts. I may be a ***** though.

SS#2906

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Thanks for the instructions man, very nice. I've got my short stick on the way now and I feel confident I'll have it done in a matter of minutes.

Ubergeist

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I have a factory hurst shifter. At least I think I do. I have the H on the ****, and my shaft is solid black and has hurst imprinted on it. And the boot is above the bolts.

Coy

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NVR_SPDS

iTrader: (39)

That doesnt sound like the stock hurst shifter. Like the link posted above, the stock hurst has the stick bolted on ABOVE the boost. I installed the 6" WS6 store stick on our stock hurst in about 10 minutes. I dont remember ours saying hurst on the stick itself either, but i could be wrong.

SS#2906

iTrader: (53)

I received my short stick from WS6 today and I am happy to report that I LOVE IT, it took me less than 5 minutes to install (thanks to you guys) and I have never been able to shift from 2nd to 3rd with such eaze. You guys are geniuses, thanks for the info.