making auto shifter knob shorter???
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oohhhh I see I didn't realize that piece on top is what secured the shift knob in place. I thought it was a piece at the bottom of the stick coming out of the shifter thanks for the help I'm interested to hear what nelson will have to tell me on how he did everything...
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hmm thanks for clearing that up Bruce for me i guess I'll just drill a hole through both the shift lever stalk and the actual shifter and secure it in place by putting the screw through it.
Edit: maybe i can just cut the stalk from the bottom is there a way to remove the stalk to cut it from the bottom
Edit: maybe i can just cut the stalk from the bottom is there a way to remove the stalk to cut it from the bottom
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after doing so research i see that the baseplate nelson has actually comes like that for the lci cars i thought it was some custom work, so i guess i have to find that base plate for my install
it seems back in the day they use to provide this baseplate
https://5series.net/forums/topic/991...st__p__1257903
it seems back in the day they use to provide this baseplate
https://5series.net/forums/topic/991...st__p__1257903
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Sorry for replying late guys. Im in the middle of a another member major retrofit project..m5 interior swap, full cic, lci headlight and tails, audio system, etc..
I don't remember how much i cut but it was a lot. Like it was mentioned, the shifter it not fully secured but you guys gave me an idea on how to secure. it never really bothered me.
Yes i got everything from motivemods. i also had to source a lci center trim. the issue with that is that you loose your ashtray. I don't smoke so i didn't really care for it.
Heres a couple of pics i was able to find in my phone from the install
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/6aef7602.jpg)
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![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/centerdash-1-1.jpg)
I don't remember how much i cut but it was a lot. Like it was mentioned, the shifter it not fully secured but you guys gave me an idea on how to secure. it never really bothered me.
Yes i got everything from motivemods. i also had to source a lci center trim. the issue with that is that you loose your ashtray. I don't smoke so i didn't really care for it.
Heres a couple of pics i was able to find in my phone from the install
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/6aef7602.jpg)
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/a3a5bb8d.jpg)
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/44434eb3.jpg)
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/150de341.jpg)
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/centerdash-1-1.jpg)
![](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/nepl29/center.jpg)
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wow thanks nelson for providing that info, and good luck with the next project i think we all have something we are working on this summer up our sleeves, its like a competition on this site. lol you just gave me some really bad news though
as much as i love this base plate i can't swap for and lci center console trim I'm guessing that base plate wont fit a pre lci trim piece. its not that i smoke but i now use my ashtray as my iphone/ipod dock damn
I dont know what to do now I want to make this project work for me somehow and make it look sexy maybe i will have to get whatever dct base plate he can provide and just get some lexhand plastic and get it custom fitted somehow ?????
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wow thanks nelson for providing that info, and good luck with the next project i think we all have something we are working on this summer up our sleeves, its like a competition on this site. lol you just gave me some really bad news though
as much as i love this base plate i can't swap for and lci center console trim I'm guessing that base plate wont fit a pre lci trim piece. its not that i smoke but i now use my ashtray as my iphone/ipod dock damn
I dont know what to do now I want to make this project work for me somehow and make it look sexy maybe i will have to get whatever dct base plate he can provide and just get some lexhand plastic and get it custom fitted somehow ?????
![](https://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af230/spediegunz/IMAG0585.jpg)
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Regarding getting the act baseplate, if you look at the lci it has 3 mounting points compared to 4 that the pre-lci has from my memory. Hope i made sense.
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Just looked at the your iPod dock. I'm pretty sure you will able to find somebody custom fit it in the lci center trim. If you can't find someone locally send it to me and ill have my friend do it.
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