Okey.
To start out, I removed my center console. After I was done with the install I realized I could have done the install without taking it off but Im glad I did that way it was out of the way and in case I needed to take it out later I wouldn’t grease it all up.
Instructions also say to unbolt the exhaust since the rear exhaust section and cacoon cat join at that exact point. I did not unscrew it cuz I didn’t have a 14mm Deep socket wrench. I could still do the install no problem. If u wanna take it out its up to you.
Tools you will definitely need is 10, 12, 14mm DEEP SOCKETS. Make sure you have these before hand so you don’t have to borrow a car to go get them from the store. A flat screwdriver to help things loosen up.
1. Jack up your car and put it on jackstands all the way around. Don’t risk it! Be safe!
2. Remove the heatshield. There is 4 nuts size 10mm use deep socket on those. Also 2 nuts 14mm deep socket also. And the exhaust (optional)
3. Here’s a breakdown of nut sizes: I unscrewed most of them.
4. Loosen the shifter and unhook the spring.
5. Take off these two 10mm nuts to take off top steel cover.
6. Remove top thing.
7. Remove shifter.
8. Remove C-clips (2)
9. broken down
10. picture of components u will need later.
11. get your pacesetter shifter and put the rubber thing on it first.
12. stock shifter vs. short shifter comparison. make sure you put the rubber boot first and not the ball first...
13. Screw the ball into place and secure the set screw with allen wrench. Following pugnex’s recommendation, I put the ball ALL the way at the top for the shortest shift possible.
14. Put provided lube on ball and bearings and reassemble bearing assembly around ball.
15. You get this dustcover with the pacesetter ss kit.
16. Put it into the top thing…
17. Fully assembled shifter. ^^^That thing goes over the fully assembled shifter. (arrow pointing down)
18. Put everything back and this is how it should look.
19. I have the redline boot with a 350Z knob and this is how I fixed the horrible overhang. Put 3 zip ties pointing different directions and Don’t cut off the tails.
20. Boom. Finished.
Part 2.
NOW. Energy Suspension Shifter Bushing Kit.
1. Shifter linkage on tranny where the bushings go.
2. Use a 14mm wrench here.
3. Take it off
4. Since I fully disassembled the ENTIRE shifting assembly I was able to take that bar off to the side and work on it.
5. Easily push it out with a screwdriver.
6. Lube up the bushings, put em in, and assemble everything back. DONE.
7. Comparison of the stock and aftermarket.
