I didn't see/realize that I ordered it with the "M" stripe, mine is not an M and I'm not the kind of owner who does such things...though it does have the M sport suspension option. So, I guess it is OK.
Anyway...I had no trouble removing the stock gear shift knob. I guess after 16 years it was ready to be retired. I drove with the new shifter for awhile and then noticed that it had loosened up and was rotating a few degrees, if you would twist it. I hadn't tightened the Allen screws enough. I removed the knob and the screws nest into a groove in the gear shift lever. I may not have had the new knob on far enough before I tightened the screws...Anyway seems to be fitted properly now and I am quite pleased, shifts noticeably nicer now.
If I were machining this (after some use) I would make the radius on the top edge greater. It can feel a little "sharp" at times. Not painfully so but noticeably so. I did go out and buy driving gloves not only for cold days but the car sitting out on a hot day...that could be very uncomfortable for awhile too!
Anyway...I had no trouble removing the stock gear shift knob. I guess after 16 years it was ready to be retired. I drove with the new shifter for awhile and then noticed that it had loosened up and was rotating a few degrees, if you would twist it. I hadn't tightened the Allen screws enough. I removed the knob and the screws nest into a groove in the gear shift lever. I may not have had the new knob on far enough before I tightened the screws...Anyway seems to be fitted properly now and I am quite pleased, shifts noticeably nicer now.
If I were machining this (after some use) I would make the radius on the top edge greater. It can feel a little "sharp" at times. Not painfully so but noticeably so. I did go out and buy driving gloves not only for cold days but the car sitting out on a hot day...that could be very uncomfortable for awhile too!
