shift boot adapter

[oldschoolimport]

I was at the dealer last week and noticed that the rsx had a shift boot adapter listed in the accessory catalog and my cost was less than $6 so I ordered one for the hell of it. it has come in and I have to say that it is not a ctr top ring but it is a better solution than the washer. basically the bottom of this looks like the bottom of our shifter and the top is flat with rolled edges. it snaps in and holds the boot where it should be. the top surface is lightly textured and it is black. "this thread is useless without pics", tough, I don't have a digicam. picture this, you cut the bottom off your shift knob with the 2 prongs on it, thats it. part # is 08999-bak-100 list is about $6.50 I got it for $6.04 total.

[02civicSI]

need to find somebdy with a digi because i know i am not the only one interested in this

[oldschoolimport]

its just a fairly flat piece that snaps in the chrome ring and holds the boot up. it entirely covers the top of the chrome ring. if it was chrome, it would look like it was made together. it is made for the rsx, but the part crosses over to some honda vehicle, they could not tell me which one though.

[EnJaNir]

this is unfortunately old news :(
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=19207&highlight=adaptor

[vivid blue Si]

What I think he is talking about is the same piece that is at the
top of the integra type R boot. I got it when I bought the optional
rsx aluminum shift knob. it was $50 from acura but it came with the piece he is speaking about. here is a picture of it.

[1fastminivan]

I would like to see a picture......Im going straight to the dealer tomorrow morning to buy one if it looks good.:D

[Mwing]

Yes, picture please, prefer with Momo knob if you can. ;)

[phatfreeza]

bump for a pic!!!

[vivid blue Si]

sorry camera problems

[vivid blue Si]

sorry camera problems here it is

[vivid blue Si]

I have the type r sift boot on my ep so I cant show you how it looks
installed:D

[oldschoolimport]

Originally posted by vivid blue Si
sorry camera problems here it is not it. enjanir is referring to the one I have. I never saw the other post or I would have kept this to myself. it DOES NOT look like the CTR boot. it flattens off the stock chrome ring and holds up the boot. I HAVE NO DIGI. or a MOMO knob to put it on. fuckin forget about it!:mad:

[Civicvtec1ps]

Shiftboot will look something like this right?
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48193&highlight=08999BAK100
Ugly imo.

[oldschoolimport]

thats it. thank you for the pic. I tried to search clubrsx last night but it was slow as shit. it is not a CTR boot, as I said. I DID NOT know what it was when I ordered it, but I felt the odds were good it might worth the try. take it or leave it.

[1fastminivan]

Ok guys I just purchased the piece........looks really good........wouldve been nice if it was chrome to match the chrome piece on thier already.....but my friend is bringing his digi cam to take pics and I will post them up later today;)

PS: I ended up paying 9.19 total after tax.....expensive!!

[1fastminivan]

Here is a pic of it without the knob on

[1fastminivan]

here is another without knob

[1fastminivan]

here is one with the knob

[1fastminivan]

one more with knob

[civic hatch boi]

kinda too high for my taste...u think u can take a pick of it w/o the bolt? i dont mind that the red letters on top dont line up. just wanna see the knob lower. thnx

[Civicvtec1ps]

yup too high, ctr boot clip looks better , anyways found another thread
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21562&highlight=rsx

[SHAKEnBAKE]

I'm going to the acura dealer RIGHT NOW, I hope they're still open.
I have a red momo shift knob, I'll post pic if I could get the clip tonight.

[SHAKEnBAKE]

They're closed.:sadm:
I'll try tommorow, thanks for the pix.

[oldschoolimport]

Originally posted by Civicvtec1ps
yup too high, ctr boot clip looks better , anyways found another thread
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21562&highlight=rsx glad you disapprove, glad you like something $50 more, sorry I fuckin mentioned it (AGAIN, as I did not see it the first time), maybe SOMEONE ELSE will find it helpful.

this place is getting as bad as some other sites for the negativity. if you don't like it fine, I like it better than the washer idea, and I WILL NOT spend 50-60 bucks on a CTR boot that has $2 worth of difference. this works for me, as it will for some others. to those, glad I could help.

[Civicvtec1ps]

Originally posted by oldschoolimport
glad you disapprove, glad you like something $50 more, sorry I fuckin mentioned it (AGAIN, as I did not see it the first time), maybe SOMEONE ELSE will find it helpful.

this place is getting as bad as some other sites for the negativity. if you don't like it fine, I like it better than the washer idea, and I WILL NOT spend 50-60 bucks on a CTR boot that has $2 worth of difference. this works for me, as it will for some others. to those, glad I could help.
Yea good job,
:)

[frentzenej11]

I bought this clip today to go w/that JMD type r knob. I was thinking of buying a chrome type spray paint to try and match the chrome collar. Hopefully it'll work.

[todaCspec]

oldschool,

Thanks for the part # and info. i've been looking for that clip for the longest. It comes the FP knob but that knob is ugly and overpriced. They would not sell me just the clip, so thanks again!

[Gasp23]

Thanks oldschoolimport! I know this is a good solution to all of the people that are not looking to buy a CTR boot. It's because of people like you that this site rocks.

[ViViDPeArL]

Originally posted by civic hatch boi
kinda too high for my taste...u think u can take a pick of it w/o the bolt? i dont mind that the red letters on top dont line up. just wanna see the knob lower. thnx

i think even if it looks high...when your sitting in the car, you're looking down at it...so you can't really tell the depth. besides...who looks at your shifter as your shifting? thanks oldschool for spending a couple bucks to try something out and come here and share with everyone. :)

[oldschoolimport]

glad it worked out good for some of us;)

[raiyo]

Or you guys could do this. Skunk2 shift knob with locking nut.

http://www.raiyo.com/ep3/shiftboot/shiftboot001.jpg

How To, Link Below:
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26683

[JBS02]

Thanks, oldschool. You just saved me $44. I wanted to switch out my OEM knob, but read that there were some issues. This looks like a nice solution.

[BarracksSi]

OR....

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21017&highlight=CTR+boot

In the first couple pics, I modified my stock boot, taking off the chrome ring and using the black plastic ring from the inside (the part that the chrome piece snaps onto) to top off the boot.

Looking at it now, it does look pretty bad sitting that far down. It could be held up by a skinny washer, though.

However, raising the tip higher will pull on the boot as a whole. The CTR boot (pic farther down in that thread) naturally sits high enough to bump against the shift knob without having a washer underneath.

[Go_EP_Go]

so this is to help reduce the boot from lookin all saggy wen u have an after market knob that doesnt fit onto the boot?

sorry for the dumb question

[raiyo]

Originally posted by Go_EP_Go
so this is to help reduce the boot from lookin all saggy wen u have an after market knob that doesnt fit onto the boot?

sorry for the dumb question

If my method is used, no sagging what so ever. The bushing grips the boot, you'll have to force the boot down if u want sagging.

[YamatoTwinkie]

If anyone is still looking for the black plastic shift boot adapter, Honda dealers now can order them (I heard that Acura no longer sells them, but I haven't confirmed this). P/N 08999-BAK-100. Mine came out to be $10.62 total.

[02civicSI]

can you shave the chrome plastic collar down? with the piece from acura still working right?

[oldschoolimport]

Originally posted by 02civicSI
can you shave the chrome plastic collar down? with the piece from acura still working right? no, because the black adaptor has clips that go into the chrome ring like our stock knob does.

[phatfreeza]

sorry to bring up a dead post, but i was reading through this thread earlier and i realized i didn't see any pics... so i went ahead and took some. hope this helps somebody out!

with locking nut
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/phatfreeza/DSCF0034.jpg

without locking nut
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/phatfreeza/DSCF0031.jpg

[pLopSI]

Originally posted by phatfreeza
sorry to bring up a dead post, but i was reading through this thread earlier and i realized i didn't see any pics... so i went ahead and took some. hope this helps somebody out!

with locking nut
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/phatfreeza/DSCF0034.jpg

without locking nut
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/phatfreeza/DSCF0031.jpg

Ok... so that lil black thing on top of the chrome is the adapter u get from acura/honda for $6-10 right? And that pic with the nut is from skunk2? I jus wanna get this cleared because i jus orderd a skunk2 knob myself. thanks in advance.

[raiyo]

To answer your question, yes, the locking nut comes with your skunk2 shift knob. As for the black adapter, I got no idea, hehe.

[pLopSI]

Originally posted by raiyo
To answer your question, yes, the locking nut comes with your skunk2 shift knob. As for the black adapter, I got no idea, hehe.

Oh i see. So if i decide to use your diy on the converting the shifter boot, then will i need to use the locking nut? Your DIY seems like the best method so far on eliminating that gap. I jus gotta go find those rubber bushings i took out. Hope they're still around...