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Member ID: shonnv

Location: Las Vegas, NV

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2003 Honda Accord

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Last updated: Jun 09, 2008

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Shon’s Honda Accord
“SHIFT KNOB DIY”

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This the Cheapest and the Best DIY if you wanna have this look. Check out my car car at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2039908 for more pictures.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

Then here is the DIY for you. Cheap just under $25 and take about an hour.
Iam posting it for everyone but you have to post a picture of your car later when its done.

Tools needed.
* Philips screw driver
* A small and thin saw or just a saw blade. Can use a Pipe cutter as well

Difficulty 1-10:
* 5 (for cutting the Pipe)

Time:
* Around 1 Hour

Skills needed:
* Patience

Start:

1) Remove your stock shift knob by taking off the 2 screws in front of the knob facing the Radio.

2) Pull the shift knob up. You might have to twist it a li'l bit.

3) Remove the white bushing and a small metal rod on top of the hollow shifter rod.

The knob I bought is this and its available on Ebay, you can also use any Automatic Shift Knob. Discard the instruction on the box cause its for M/T.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

4) The knob came with these parts. There were 2 sizes of screws, you only need one of the Small ones.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

5) If you install the knob on the stock height, it will look horrible and will not work. You need to cut the hollow shifter pipe but make sure not to cut the plastic rod that inside the pipe at this time.

6) Start cutting right in middle of the 2 holes. Thats the perfect height for the knob and also if later you want to trade your car its easy to put it back together.

It should look like this after cutting. You can paint the rod to black or any color you want. I was thinking about just putting a black carbon fiber style pipe on it but cant find it.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

Notice: I cut the black plactic rod about 2" higher than the rod. You can adjust that later.

7) First put the Base of the knob on the pipe.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

8) Then Install the Adapter right where it is using the supplied Small Screw and Allen Wrench. Only use one Small Screw and secure it good so the Adapter does'nt move.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

9) Attach the Center to the Base and put the Spring on top.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

10) Attach the Top portions to the Center, Clean the Saw dust and you got your self a new knob. You have the press it down from now on.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

Congratulations: You got yourself a new cool looking interior. I get lots of compliments from my friends.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

I added some silver Brushed finish vinyl to get this look.

shonnv's 2003 Honda Accord

Take it to a test drive and get used to it but keep your fingers clear eveytime to put into "P" or you might hurt yourself from the coin box. It happened to me a few times

If you cannot take the key out after you put it in "P", dont panic. Just take the top of the knob out and make the adapter a li'l bit higher and try it again untill you can take it out. Test it a few times. It only happens happens when the shifter rod is pressed down.

Email me at shon.nv@gmail.com if you have any questions. Goodluck.

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ebbz123  

Posted by: ebbz123

08/14/2009 03:06AM

hey dude it looks clean but instead of the vinyl u should put a carbon fiber boot!!!! thats wat im gonna do, haha but either way it looks clean

invizi0n  

Posted by: invizi0n

07/09/2008 08:25PM

WOAHHHH whered u get the silver brushed finish vinyl on the gearbox?! so awesome. Nice ride by the way!

RinconRolla98  

Posted by: RinconRolla98

06/09/2008 03:02PM

WOW !! Nice Ride .

5 STARS ***** !!!!!

Stop by my page and rate both my cars, let me know what you think !

Keep up the good work !!!


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Member ID: shonnv

Location: Las Vegas, NV