Good god! Im trying to take the stock **** off, are there any screws? Or do I just pull it up as hard as i can? It feels like im gonna rip the whole shift rod out if I pull any harder, is there a trick to getting it off?

 

You have the right idea. You have to just pull straight up, being very careful to not have your face in the way. In fact, I'd recommend opening your sunroof if you have one, just because you may smash your hand up into it, once it frees up.

 

oh man! this is going to be crazy, ill take a pic of my bloody face if i smash my own shift **** into my face

 

I've removed them about 5 times in our three cars. I only got one fat lip out of it (I learn fast).

 

so i just pull it off, and put the JCW right on top? no screws, no twisties, no tossing.....?????

 

straddle it, pull straight up with both hands really hard and don't whack yourself in the lip

 

Are we sure this is the same for the R56 as it was for the R53?

 

well the other shift stay lock in place as hard as the stock ****? I dont want no as**hole tryin to steal it and it comes right off?

 

Vic, the R56 is the same, it just pulls right off. well right off is a relative term. there is no way by tugging at it you would know to just keep pulling. And be careful if straddling...

 

i pulled it off, wasnt so bad, but one question is, when i pulled the stock one off, there was another little plastic circle, do i still need that? I installed the JCW and it looks fine.

 

no you dont need that, if you are talking about the visible white plastic on the stock ****. its just to help keep it in place and to hold up the **** **** boot.

 

I took a pic of it, it comes off, so i just stuck on the **** so i dont lose it, but it the piece where the pen is pointing.

 

haha thlaxx you missed the f so it censored it

 

AHHHHH HAHAHAHA that made my night. my apologies to all hahaa

 

that plastic ring just holds the boot to the **** so it doesn't droop down. i re-installed it when i changed to the JCW ****.

 

It's not your lip I'd be worrying about if you're straddling it...

 

Yeah, watch your gonads!!!
gaminis

 

ok, i dont know how to re-install that piece, which way does the plastic black ring go, and where does it go? Do I have to put it on the **** 1st then install the ****? Or do I put the ring over the boot or inside the boot? Thanks for the help!

 

well, i got annoyed looking at that plastic piece, so i went out and i stuck the piece on the end of the JCW **** and twisted some of the boot under the piece and put the **** on, so far the boot stays up and i tried to pull it down and it doesnt come off, hopefully i did it right. if i didnt please someone tell me what to do.

 

I pulled the gear shift **** off my '06 tonight to replace the insert with an S insert...the plastic sleeve didn't come off with the ****. I can feel the sleeve inside the boot. Apparently it's only function is to keep the boot from sliding down the shaft.
gaminis