I am looking to replace my stock shift **** cause it is pretty worn out in 3 days. the dealer said they would do it for free. I am comtemplating which Nismo to go with....I have seen all the pics in forum of what they look like on the car. I like the Nismo Titanium but am very concerned about the heat factor. Is it as bad as what everyone says. I if it is, I am looking at the black rubber GT or just replacing with a new stock one. Any ideas of which one I should go with?....Thanks in advance for your input.

 

Heat is a factor for virtually any **** when left in direct sunlight. This goes for the stock leather one or a Nismo titanium one, although the severities will be somewhat different. You can always cover your **** when parking in direct sunlight, or get one of those sun shades to protect from heat entering directly into your car (on to the shift **** area). The black rubber GT is also a nice selection, but I'd still advise the same protection when parked where direct sunlight will be on the **** itself.

 

I had the Nismo Titanium GT on my car for a while. I'm using Clint's SS **** now.

Yes the heat is going to be there if it's in the sun, but it really hasn't bothered me too much. The plate of the top of the stock **** is definitely way worse than the Nismo or Clint's ****.

If heat is an issue, I'd go with a leather wrapped **** or the Nismo rubber ****.

 

I have a UTR Ti **** and it gets just as hot as any chrome **** ive had in the past. Buy a rubber **** or dont forget your hat would be my suggestion. Got to love that So Cal sun shine.

 

I have the Nismo TI **** and love it. Shift feel is much improved over stock, and it looks a hell of a lot nicer. Heat is a hassle tho, in 85+ weather this thing will burn your hand but just put a hat over the top and problem solved.

 

I have the Nismo nub **** (the super-small one) in black. I was introduced to it by a friend who uses it in his GT-R, so I figured if it's good enough for a 500hp Skyline, it's good enough for my lowly 300hp Z.

It's plastic in construction, has absolutely no metal on it to burn my hands on a hot SoCal day, and is the most cost-friendly Nismo shift **** there is.

Performance Nissan has it for $37.

Other than the fact that it's about the only one that doesn't burn your hands, it also supports a variety of shifter-grip styles. You can hold it from the top, the side, pistol-grip it, use a couple of fingers, use the flared bottom as a handle, ring it with your fingers, thread it through your fingers... you'll FIND new ways to shift w/ it! I love it, and it even goes all the way down to the OE shift boot in the Z, so that there's no silly "aftermarket-shift-**** boot/**** gap."

 

i had the chrome and the gt titanium shift **** chrome got hotter the the titanimu and i like the feel of the gt **** better than the tall thin chrome ****

 

nismo key

I like that

 

This is EXACTLY the same situation for me as well

 

try voodoo....my favorite. cheap, and they fit perfect.

see the redline shiftbott thread!

 

Anyone have pics of the NISMO ball shifter installed?

 

Try Tomei. Its made of Duracon and it does not get very hot. It is comfotable also.Check the shift **** thread for more choices and reviews+pictures on Nismo and other brands if you have not done that yet.

 

Definetely good advice

 

http://mynismo.com/categories/?id=2331

 

I have the Nismo black aluminum one. If left in the direct sun, it does get pretty hot. Nothing unbearable tho.

 

I have the Nismo Black Resin one. Its an extremely small ****, a lot smaller than I expected. I didn't even put it on for probably 8 months after I got it because I thought it would look stupid. Finally put it on and it looks and feels pretty good, and doesn't get hot.

That said, it's a little TOO small for my liking and I think I will switch to the TK or ARC **** and just deal with the AZ heat. I used to be a firefighter so I'm used to being burnt.