Type R Shift Boot

[-Tom]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

So here's a quick run down of what I did to make my shift boot a little less tacky.

Required:
- Screwdriver
- Needle
- Coloured thread

Time Required:
2 hours, give or take 30 mins depending on your sewing skills.

Steps:
1) First of all, you're going to need to take your shift boot off your car.
To remove your centre console in an EK, follow the steps from Fr3aKi3's thread.
(For other models, search 'em up)
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?48036-Removing-lower-console-of-an-EK&highlight=handbrake+cover

2) Unscrew your gearknob, pull the handbrake cover backwards, then up to take it off.
Once that's taken off, the plastic part which has your shift boot attached should come right off with a bit of wiggling.

3) Turn the plastic part with the shift boot over. You should be able to see 2 screws which hold the shift boot in place. Unscrew those.

4) You'll have your shift boot detached.

5) Grab your thread and needle and start threading from the bottom up. The way to thread it is quite straightforward. Over and under. This will take a long time.

Depending on how your shift boot is connected to the metal housing, you may be able to just pop it off which will make it much easier.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/tomloo/CTRShiftBoot.jpg

Don't worry the lines not being completely 100% straight. When the shift boot goes back on, it'll fold and you won't be able to tell the difference.

Good arts and crafts exercise I think. :D

-Tom

[Giraffe]

wowow thats mad, did you have to untread the old black threads ?

[kcokla]

from the looks of it he did,
u can use the existing holes and run the needle through that.

[cheapdouchebag]

this is ghetto as.
rep for you OP never thought of this haha. it turned out pretty good
BUT ima say this to others to see. - cheap way of pimpin up ur car, but it is in the end not authentic
its like spraying eg indicators amber, they will make the car look hella sick, but wont beat buying the overpriced authentic/aftermarket goodies.
in the end its up to you and how much you value it. (you get what you pay for) :)

but still.. GOOD WORK :thumbsup:

[-Tom]

wowow thats mad, did you have to untread the old black threads ?

No, you don't have to!
The black thread is hidden on the underside of the shift boot, so you don't need to touch it.
All you have to do is stitch along both sides of the line. :D


this is ghetto as.

but still.. GOOD WORK :thumbsup:

Hahaha very true.
I wouldn't have the monies to afford anything genuine :(

[pablos8]

nice man
I had plans to do this but could never be bothered and my sewing skills are non-existant so i just bought an ek9 shiftboot lol

[im.Kusuma]

rofl at this thread!
This is so use full for some cheap fag like my self.. LOOL

+1 rep to you op!

[J_Phongsavan]

good work! id expected one day someone will do this, gives me an idea to do mine in blue thread for my blue DC5R

[-Tom]

good work! id expected one day someone will do this, gives me an idea to do mine in blue thread for my blue DC5R

Blue stitched shift boot in a blue DC5R..Hot..

[Bob-Car]

I have a sewing machine... and I know how to sew because my parents made me work in their sweat shop when I was five years old.

Anyways... a sewing machine does the same job as a needle and thread...

[-Tom]

I have a sewing machine... and I know how to sew because my parents made me work in their sweat shop when I was five years old.

Anyways... a sewing machine does the same job as a needle and thread...

That depends on your shift boot.
The shift boot I had was from an EK1 and it had metal tabs which held it in place on the metal housing. Would require me to bend them back to take the boot off.
And also there's a round stopper up the top to which the material is attached to, so if you're able to get that out then yes a sewing machine would speed up the process. :)

[hitoriko]

I have a sewing machine... and I know how to sew because my parents made me work in their sweat shop when I was five years old.

Anyways... a sewing machine does the same job as a needle and thread...

so does a missus that went and studied fashion design ;)

[MrMcGinty]

that looks sick dude. makes me wish i didn't spend $45 on ebay 2 years ago to get mine that is probably the same quality anyway.