repairing a cut shift knob...

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here's some 640x480 photos...


the boot taken off, showing the shifter


everything i have, including momo shift knob + oem shift knob


close-up of the cut shaft


boot put back on to show length comparison


my current setup... knob is loose and mushy


trying to stuff the momo knob on unsuccessfully


i think the electric tape solution sounds like a good temp fix... but i'm curious... if i wanted to theoretically use the momo knob what would i do? could i just buy a short shift kit and pop on the momo knob with no problems? but then i still would have problems with the boot i guess.

so i guess the solution for now is just to wrap electric tape to shaft to make it thicker so the knob wont slide on/off so easily. and than glue the boot to the knob. would this fix the mushiness feeling.. or would i just prevent the sliding of the knob.

anyone who bought a short shift kit selling their stock one?

Dont glue or anything stupid like that. Take out your shift boot, turn it inside out, zip tie it to the shaft and when you put it back on it will be doubled over and look neat and tidy, thats how mine is. I also had to grind down the side of my shifter to get it to be small enough for the knob to slide over it.

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not knowing anything about metal work and the such... what would i use to grind it down.. can i just use good ol fashion sandpaper? btw this approach seems a lot better

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ok i filed down the shaft a bit, covered the momo handle with a towel, and hammered it in. torqued it tight. wrapped a metal wire around the shaft thru the inverted boot. hope this solution lasts...

[Tool Pants]

From your pictures the shaft was cut like you said.

Then I see a picture of the mushroom shift knob used on a 1997-1999 2.5. That knob will no longer lock down because the groove has been cut off. And the boot has been cut off the knob.

Then I see an aftermarket shift knob that would usually screw into a threaded round shift lever, but the Box has a flat lever.

No, they make them with 3 screws and you tighten them on.

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yea.. i don't know how long those three screws will hold it in.. how are the short shift kits for boxsters... are they made rectangular too for the oem knobs or are they more 3rd party knob friendly?