Did this install last night. There are quite a few steps but they are all simple and straight forward. Also, if you have the shifter in neutral you can do this entire process from the top for disconnecting the shift linkage. I was able to complete the entire install from inside the car. As far as the rattling concern mentioned, there is none whatsoever. It looks great, performs great. 100% recommend. Combine this with a weighted shift knob and you get nice short throws but still retain good mechanical feel as well.
Thanks for your support! Some viewers do get scared of the amount of steps, but in the end, it is a very easy install! And that is great to hear that you did it all from inside the car! While you have less room from the top, that can out weigh the cons of getting under the car. Thanks again for your support!
@h4tm4z How did you manage to remove the shifter linkage from inside the car with there being such small clearance to get hands under, along with retainer clip?
Been using this short shifter for about 3 months now. No issues at all. The install is was pretty ez except that damm retaining ring; however, did install from inside car. It's great and man I do not miss that stock shifter especially since I'm able to compare against my friends stock 22 brz shifter every so often.
I found that the snap ring, and pin are easiest to remove and reinstall from inside the car. simply wiggle the shifter up and out then do the snap ring and pin.
Damn this looks like a massive PITA. Would take bushing kits over this any day. The TRD shifter for my 2000 Celica GT-S was the best short shifter kit I ever installed on any of my cars. This is a fantastic install video though. Will be extremely helpful to people I'm sure.
This install takes about an hour to do, and is actually quite simple. It’s not anywhere close to a massive PITA compared to many other car modifications!
Do you guys do shifter extensions? Do people still rock those lol Idea was to make the shifter closer to the steering wheel and adds leverage to the thows
I just installed mine and it’s rattling really badly. Took everything apart and rechecked to make sure everything was tight and the snap ring was seated correctly. Still rattling terribly. Any ideas?
Put some white lithium grease on the bottom reverse lockout portion before screwing on the top half of the reverse lockout. I think the rattling is due to the metal on metal contact from the surfaces not being perfectly matched or round.
