short shifter rod mod

[bleachigo]

I was thinking of cutting the shifter rod on the camry.I like the way the Lexus cars have it.Shorter knob and possibly shorter rod.Even if i get a Lexus shifter knob,i think it will still look tall because of the rod on the camry.Has anyone done it here?I've seen some tutorials on google but most of them do it by cutting it while the rod is still on the car.

i cut mine shorter and get an aftermarket knob

[nitrous3]

what do you cut it with lol?

dremel

[bleachigo]

So did you cut it at the bottom and retained the threading of the rod or cut it at the top and made new threads for the new knob?

Originally Posted by bleachigo

So did you cut it at the bottom and retained the threading of the rod or cut it at the top and made new threads for the new knob?

i cut the top(so no threading left) and use a aftermarket knob with use 3 screws on the side to hold it so u wont need anything threads like the old one.

[bleachigo]

That's cool.But i was thinking of going with the OEM camry shift knob or getting the Lexus one and using it on the camry.Either way i still need to cut it and make new threading on the rod.

[Pawel062]

i know someone on here found a nut that fits on our thread and cut the shifter down to that. if it was easier to remove the shifter assembly then i would have shortened mine a long time ago. don't want to do it on car because i know it will cause a mess.

[suprwhtecamry]

do u recommend using a hack saw to cut about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch off of it? and would the original still fit on it?

[Redline_Me]

The oem knob wont fit again unless you make new threads. I used a saw for mine cuz thats all i had at the time. It just took a very long time. Invest in a dremel cuz you will use it again.

[Pawel062]

find a nut the right size and see if u can make a new thread with it.

[darksparkz]

i'm pretty sure a simple nut would not thread the shifter rod, lol.

Just cut it with a dremel or reciprocating saw (carefully), then rethread it with a tap&die set to fit OEM knobs and thread pitches. Or if you just simply cut it, you can use the aftermarket universal ones that comes with inserts and uses screws to hold it on.

[Redline_Me]

Originally Posted by Pawel062

find a nut the right size and see if u can make a new thread with it.

That will never happen lol. Might get 1 or 2 threads but that's it.

[SE_Toy]

Originally Posted by darksparkz

i'm pretty sure a simple nut would not thread the shifter rod, lol.

Just cut it with a dremel or reciprocating saw (carefully), then rethread it with a tap&die set to fit OEM knobs and thread pitches..

+1

[suprwhtecamry]

Originally Posted by Pawel062

find a nut the right size and see if u can make a new thread with it.

im saying to cut about 1/2 an inch off lol where theres plenty of threading left for the shifter to fit