these are about $30 each from EPCO (I also got a blue / black marble swirl one)...

the way it comes from EPCO, it sits a fair amount lower than the stock unit, and it's slightly larger (I believe 2 1/8" vs 2")...and that sure makes more of a difference than I would have thought. Haven't driven with it yet...just mounted / took pictures / posted (as I know we all love pics).

just thought I'd try something a little different / funky.

 

Cool. I am going to buy an all white one

 

Hmmm.. It's different, i'll give you that.

 

They do have some nice ones

http://www.epcomfg.com/ShiftKnobs.html

 

how did you get the OEM shifter off? ive been trying for days now....

 

Stop fussing around with it - put a wrench on it and crank down. You are probably going to break it getting it off. Just live with it and have your new one ready.

I'd guess the breakage rate is like 60-70% for stock ***** getting them off the first time. (Thanks Ford!)

 

I managed to get mine off with a rubber strap wrench. It's tough.

 

That's if you're not very automotive smart in the first place. Listen up juniors. These ***** are mostly put on with "RED" loctite which requires HEAT to remove them.




Step 1: Get some aluminum foil and wrap it around the boot for protection. Step 2 apply heat with a HEAT GUN (a hair dryer might work but I don't know if it would get hot enough) to the base of the **** for 5 minutes or so. Step 3: Use a plastic strap wrench if you can't get leverage (if its a pool ball type you'll most likely need a strap wrench) Step 4: bingo!!

 

thats what im trying NOT to do...break it...if its really that hard then ill just not do it at all...i can live with it stock. i can try the wrenches others are talking about but i dont want to break it.

 

the ***** arent that hard to get off really. this works everytime


I like my epco **** as well

 

That does NOT work every time. I had a strap wrench on mine and was cranking on it with a pry bar for extra leverage and it wouldn't come off. I'm glad to hear not all of us got ****ed over though!

I like that ****. I was thinking of ordering exactly that after looking over their site so it's nice to see a real image. What size **** is that?

 

you were using the same exact wrench? the nylon strap kind or its brother the blue one dont work so well.

Not sure on its size MGW told me it was 2 1/8" but I order a white version of that **** same size and its smaller.

 

Mine had blue loctite on it as did my friends gt and the 2013 LS I am 3 for 3 with my wrench so far.

 

i have the strap wrench but the blue one not the red one. ive cranked on it so much that the rubber strap is about to snap apart from where the "teeth" sink into the rubber part....
i guess i got the shifter k n o b that they added extra loctite too....figures...i was thinking about taking the blue one back and seeing if they would exchange for the red one...

 

the blue one is to small and doesnt bite much....I know I tried that one first lol

 

the usually come in a kit with both the red and blue one. I have used the red one to hold the crank pulley still on my old 06 while I hand tightened the bolt.....it grips well

 

If its blue loctite, it can be done, if its red, no no no

 

y'all are complaining about it being put together too well...do you realize that??? if it came loose every time you slammed it into second you'd be mad too...just saying...

 

Mine had red loctite, complete overkill, blue would have been enough.

 

what is yours? 2011 GT500?