I am a NOOB putting together my first Evo. It's an '06 IX SE with the 5 speed and the black leather shift knob. Someone stole my knob and I bought a stock replacement. But now looking at the leather shift boot I think i am missing something else. My boot just ends in a tattered leather stitched opening where the shifter linkage comes thru. Can you guys tell me what connects the boot to the knob? Am I missing an endcap or spacer or something?
Thanks in advance.....EvoTommy

There is physically nothing that connects the shift knob to the boot. At the top of the boot there is a plastic washer piece or whatever you want to call it which basically just keeps the pieces of the leather boot together.

Thanks for the reply. I guess I am missing the plastic washer piece then cause mine is just the leather boot material ends with the stitching exposed.

buy the BLOX Racing shift knob. it comes w/ a washer .. its only $45 shipped..

yeah thats the best bet!

I actually just got my new suede leather boot and a new shifter knob. If you want the stock rubber piece and the stock 5 spd knob let me know. I can sell you mine for cheap.

Redline Goods (Google them) makes a very nice leather shift boot. I have one, and it's just like the stock vinyl one, except real leather. It does not have a plastic ring up top, but the stitching serves that function just fine.

Don't the mr's have a washer type looking thing?

MRs have the reverse collar at the top, no washer or anything before the knob.

Man! dont worry man! somebody stole my stock shift knob too! man i miss it! although mine was a mr shift knob