Interior/Exterior Are R65 shift knobs interchangeable with R53 shift knobs?

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Jun 6, 2013 | 03:09 PM

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joylove

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Originally Posted by Doug W

That's true; the bottom section of the snap area has to be cut off..

Just tried to fit mine last night with your adaptor and failed due to the white collar.

How much of the white collar needs to be cut off, and how to do it without damaging the leather?

Oct 17, 2013 | 03:07 PM

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Cuchipe

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R53 to R56 **** swap

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Originally Posted by SooperSara

I just purchased a JCW R56 shift **** with one of the aluminum extensions. While I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival, can someone tell me if it looks funny on the r53 boot?

Do you have a pic of how it looks installed?

Mar 12, 2019 | 02:12 AM

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CadmannUK

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Originally Posted by Doug W

This extension works; it effecttively raises the anti-rotation slot by about 3/8" or so, to engage the key that's inside the ****.

I've made a couple of them from aluminum; it's a simple machining job.

Doug, do you still sell these at all? I need one if you still make them.

Thanks

Sep 29, 2020 | 08:26 AM

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douglas jones

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From: Usa

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Originally Posted by Doug W

That's true; the bottom section of the snap area has to be cut off.

Here's an R56 **** on an R53 lever.

One thing I noticed is that the snaps on this particular **** don't lock as tightly onto this particular shift lever as they probably should; the **** is easy to pull off.
I don't know how much of that is due to the fact that this shift lever has had hundreds of ***** attached to it, though.

im new to the game I have a r53 and want to put a r56 shifter **** on it is there a adapter I can buy or can it even be done