my x came with the aluminum shift knob and hand brake cover. i got a new shift boot, problem is im actually having a hard time trying to get this shift knob off llol. i know everyone's going to bust their *** laughing and making fun of me for this newb post but i just want to get this sh*t off lol.

gracias guys

 

I had no problem just unscrewing mine off, but I've heard others saying their plastic insert came loose from inside the shift knob...causing their shift knobs to come off on them when shifting.

If you are attempting to unscrew yours off and it's not doing anything, try just pulling the knob off.

 

tried everything its on so god dammed tight.

 

hey are you sure you had the aluminum evo shift knob and not the crappy leather one that comes in most gsr's?

 

i have the aluminum knob and its just held in w/ a plastic insert. it comes off easily in the winter and moves around all the time but in warmer weather its pretty tight

 

damn, that explains it. cause its hot as ***** in jersey lately. so pop it straight up or turn it off?

 

turn and unscrew like you usually do. just add some grunt to it.

 

unscrew it just like you would a screw, grip it and rip it

 

i have the aluminum shift knob as well. It screws right now. Use something rubbery to grip on the knob and twist the heck out of it. it will come off. oh eayh, righty tighty...lefty loosey!

 

so i just got back from my lunch break at work.. i went to my car and used all the built up aggression and it unscrewed as if it were scared of me. its crazy cause yesterday i couldnt get that f***er to loosen up.

gracias amigos.

p.s. i feel like deleting this entire thread cause im embarassed now lol

 

on my ix i had to use vice grips to get it off. it was super hard to get off

 

damn. i was about to resort to wrapping it with a towel and loosening it up with a wrench.

 

Lol, glad to see it worked out for you!!!

 

What are you replacing them with? Does anybody know of a place who sells knobs for the X?

 

^ You don't need a X-specific shift knob, just find one with the same pattern. I'm not sure off the top of my head, but I'm sure someone will chime in with that info.