Raceseng Shift Knob step by step install on MT Supra’s

[Jmanlevan]

Supplies needed:

-Stock shift boot and knob assembly
-Measuring tape
-Cutting blade
-Loctite threadlocker BLUE
-Super glue
-cutting surface
-1/8” Allen wrench
-pen or sharpie
-Raceseng Shift Knob (I got the Slammer - 635 grams)
-Shift boot zip tie (included in the box with your shift knob)
-Raceseng Non Thread Adapter (NTA) (included in the box with your shift knob)
-Raceseng Shift boot collar (NTA) ***not required but cleans up the boot below the knob.

Steps:

Step 1: With ignition OFF, parking brake engaged, shift the car into 2nd gear (this will help with leverage and angle of pulling as opposed to 1st gear being away from you.

Step 2: pop the shift boot out by gently pulling up on the side of the boot nearest the cup holders

Step 3: gently work the other 3 sides of the boot loose. It should come out pretty easily.

Step 4: pull up on the shift knob.*important* To quote @UYCR "Don’t use the arm you carry your purse"

The assembly will come out as 1 unit

Step 5: find the base of the stock knob and measure 1” from the base. Mark with a pen or sharpie. It’s important to not cut too low so that you have plenty of leather material so when you’re rowing through all 6 gears and R there is not tightness on the boot in any position.

Step 6: use tape to wrap around the base of the knob to use as a reference for cutting around the boot

Step 7: use a blade to cut the boot

Step 8: separate the boot from the knob. Be really careful as you might get a little thread fraying or even coming loose

Step 9: I had a little fraying and some threads that popped out so I super glued them to the boot and super glued the top of the boot where the two sides of leather meet, on both sides, just for the reassurance because I didn’t want the threads to come out slowly over time. Others may not have this issues.

You now have a shift-knob-free shift boot! Yay, no more uncircumcised knob *silence* …..…..

I did the rest inside a dim garage so I wouldn’t have taken great pics of the process but From here on out, refer to the install video from Raceseng (my written steps are still below)

https://raceseng.com/pages/non-threaded-adapter-install-guide

Step 10: now back at the car, remove all the set screws in the non thread adapter (NTA) and apply BLUE loctite and reinstall the set screws loosely. You could do this process back at your work station but I did it inside my car. Just becareful not to lose the set screws as they are very tiny and also be careful with the loctite since it can be pretty messy stuff.

Step 11: install the NTA onto the shifter without the shift boot. That will get installed after the test fit. Gently tighten set screws

Step 12: install shift boot collar if you purchased one, then install shift knob all the way down for the test fit.

Step 13: if your shift knob is not straight, loosen NTA set screws and rotate the assembly until the shift knob is straight.

Step 14: tighten down set screws as hand tight as you can but don’t over do it.

Step 15: remove shift knob and collar

Step 16: place the provided zip tie around the shifter

Step 17: turn shift boot inside out and install onto the shifter upside down with the shifter frame facing the correct way so that it will be installed correctly. ***It’s important to get the shift boot frame orientation right so that after you install the zip tie below, when you go to turn the shift boot back out, the frame is in the correct orientation because you do not want to have to try and rotate the leather around the NTA once it’s been zip tied tight.

Step 18: once the shift boot is over the NTA, slide up the zip tie and tighten onto shift boot. Cut the excess zip tie material.

Step 19: turn shift boot back out and tidy up the leather by pressing it down into the void space surrounding the shifter.

Step 20: reinstall collar and then shift knob

Step 21: test all 7 gears and make sure the boot isn’t too tight at any gear location.

Step 21: admire the new sexiness.


*****special thanks to @UYCR @Prado150 @FuzzyRev85 for their posts and pictures in the “Manual Supra Shift Knob Options out there?” thread

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/manual-supra-shift-knob-options-out-there.16152/

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[BMWAF]

Bookmarking for when I'm brave enough to do this myself.

 

[lucky phil]

Nice write up and it's a good looking shift knob sitting on a table but totally out of place in the Supra interior in my opinion. In a nice anodised black I might be tempted but, red, no.

Phil

 

[COLLAB]

Absolutely gorgeous, looks factory too! A few questions, what stops the boot collar from rotating and moving up and down? Also how does the 635 grams feel? I had a steak around that size and that weight condensed into a small ball seems pretty heavy.

 

[Supraboi7]

Nice write up and it's a good looking shift knob sitting on a table but totally out of place in the Supra interior in my opinion. In a nice anodised black I might be tempted but, red, no.

Phil

Yeah I would do black or silver but it does look very nice! Don't like how the OEM leather goes over the boot AND shift knob so it all looks like one piece, this style breaks it up more which looks better I think

 

[D3ad_Hand]

Looking clean brotha

 

[UYCR]

Nice write up and it's a good looking shift knob sitting on a table but totally out of place in the Supra interior in my opinion. In a nice anodised black I might be tempted but, red, no.

Phil

I tested this black nitro when I first got in contact with Raceseng. This might be a bit more up your alley.

 

[e_iva]

Raceseng makes some quality stuff and they're local to me, but man, I can't believe the OEM knob and shift boot are one piece with cutting required to do anything aftermarket

 

[Jmanlevan]

Bookmarking for when I'm brave enough to do this myself.

If I can do it, you can do it! Totally worth it in my opinion.

Nice write up and it's a good looking shift knob sitting on a table but totally out of place in the Supra interior in my opinion. In a nice anodised black I might be tempted but, red, no.

Phil

Hi Phil, thanks for the props on the write up! I actually chose the red for the exact reason of wanting the shift knob to stand out in the all black interior. To me, the huge reason why I finally picked up a Supra was because of the manual transmission. It is the highlight of the car in terms of my interaction with it. So, I wanted a piece that would emphasize that--A shift knob that would pop in the interior so that peoples eyes would be drawn to it when they look inside the cabin, almost like a crown jewel per se. And because I have the base seats with the alcantara with red perforations and red stitching, it actually all ties together really nicely, especially when the car is running and the red in the gauge cluster shows. I bet if you saw it in person, you would maybe change your mind about it being out of place. Regardless, different strokes for different folks. That's what makes life interesting. If we all liked the same stuff, life would be super boring. Luckily for you and everyone else, Raceseng has dozens of options. I am a really big fan of their stuff. Very High quality even down to the packaging.

Absolutely gorgeous, looks factory too! A few questions, what stops the boot collar from rotating and moving up and down? Also how does the 635 grams feel? I had a steak around that size and that weight condensed into a small ball seems pretty heavy.

The boot collar stops rotating once the knob is finally tightened down all the way. The pressure from the knob tightened down and where the collar sits on the NTA is what keeps it from rotating and moving up and down. Which is actually really nice because you can fine tune the collar up until the last second of knob tightening. I got the letters to center up on the stitching.

Yeah, it is a pretty hefty part for sure. The extra weight is definitely noticeable. It feels nice on the throws. Getting it into the gates is a little easier and smoother. When I first got the shift knob in the mail and took it out of the box, I was blown away by how heavy it was. Almost felt too heavy. But once I got it in the car, it feels right at home.

Yeah I would do black or silver but it does look very nice! Don't like how the OEM leather goes over the boot AND shift knob so it all looks like one piece, this style breaks it up more which looks better I think

I actually liked how the stock knob felt, but I agree, I definitely didn't like how the OEM leather from the boot goes over the knob from a visual perspective. Uncircumsized is what came to mind. If they would have done the shift knob in leather but made it a separate removable piece that would have been more ideal imo. And I feel you on the black and silver. But like I said in my reply above to Phil, I wanted the shift knob to pop, like a crown jewel. Thanks for your post!

Looking clean brotha

Thanks bro

Raceseng makes some quality stuff and they're local to me, but man, I can't believe the OEM knob and shift boot are one piece with cutting required to do anything aftermarket

Yeah their stuff is super high quality. The attention to detail in their products, the presentation in their packaging and the quantity of options is really nice. And yeah, its definitely a bummer that you have to cut up the stock part. It was kind of stressful when the threads pulled out a little bit but since its at the top and gets zip tied and ends up hidden, it's not a big deal. Thanks for the reply!

 

[lucky phil]

I tested this black nitro when I first got in contact with Raceseng. This might be a bit more up your alley.

Yea thats more my line. I don't want something that shouts at me every time I get in the car. Nice Alcantara boot as well, or suede maybe. I'm not a big fan of the shifter boot integrated with the knob as the standard one is either.

Phil

 

[Jmanlevan]

Update! Switched to a Raceseng Contour knob awhile back. I like the shape better than the Slammer and the brushed aluminum finish of this shift knob looks great in the interior with the silver on the dash and seat inserts.

 

[94boosted]

@Jmanlevan & @UYCR

Can you guys please confirm which collar option I should be going with? I'm likely going to order the Raceseng Chicane Knob or the Contour knob but can't figure out which of the three collar options I should be getting.

 

[UYCR]

@Jmanlevan & @UYCR

Can you guys please confirm which collar option I should be going with? I'm likely going to order the Raceseng Chicane Knob or the Contour knob but can't figure out which of the three collar options I should be getting.

Any of the two NTA (non threaded adapter) are what you want to get to match the adapter for the shift knob.

 

[94boosted]

Any of the two NTA (non threaded adapter) are what you want to get to match the adapter for the shift knob.

Thanks @UYCR, so this combo should work?

 

[UYCR]

Thanks @UYCR, so this combo should work?

Yup that’s all you need. It’s gonna be a clean looking setup for sure.

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