Thread: Shifter knobs
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Firestarter_944 Firestarter_944 is offline
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Spree, you are correct. Our Shift levers are rectangular in cross section. They will not work with aftermarket knobs.

I am replacing my shift lever with one that has a circular cross section. This will require me to change my shift knobs.

Z - I am no expert by any means. I too have a rather worn shift boot. In fact, mine is worn through completely (and was when I bought it). I looked into replacing the boot with one from Wheelskins. They sent me the directions on replacing it. It did sound like a PITA. You have to stretch the leather up and around the knob, pry off the shift pattern cap, then tuck it ever so neatly back under the cap to capture it. I could not see any way that I could do this without creasing the leather unless I took many days and a long process of wetting and drying the leather. The net result is that I have since decided to replace the lever since the Porsche unit has its own issues.

Hope this helps...

Firestarter
Old 01-03-2002, 01:57 PM
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