 HOW DO I REMOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE?, putting in a TRD quickshifter |
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 Aug 25, 2004 - 10:47 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 18, '04 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
hey wats goin on?? i just purchased a 1995 celica gt less than a week ago so i'm kinda new here. my friend asked me if he could test out my car and i let my friend drive it around. he pushed the car like it was his own(rx7) and now something in the shifter assembly is messed up. (ex. somethimes if you try to shift it into the lower gears(2nd, 4th and r) it wont engage and you end up just reving). so my other friend and i try to see wat the problem is and i just end up buying a new quickshifter from trd to hopefully solve the problem. but i need to take out the center console and i cant take out the side panels(the left and right panels connected to the center console) and i was wondering if anybody could help me out!! i'm getting the quickshifter in 2morrow so i need replys asap! thanx alot!!
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Aug 25, 2004 - 10:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '04 From Rhode Island Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
i think u have to undo a few screws in the glove box, take out the lower part of the dash under the climate controls then the rest is pretty much just popping parts off ..... I THINK
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Aug 25, 2004 - 11:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
well i just found the how to article and i need to know how to take out the knee panels and if possible take out the stock amp in my car(the silver unit under the climate controls) so i could get to the clips easier. thanx
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Aug 25, 2004 - 11:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '04 From Rhode Island Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
the amp should unscrew from whatever metal its bolted to
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Aug 26, 2004 - 1:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Incorrect. See this: Installation of TRD Quickshifter Also, I recommend cutting the plastic piece that Coomer mentioned despite the comments to the article. I did and there were no adverse affects. If you don't, good luck getting the older shifter assembly out. The knee panels have two screws each and they are near the carpet. The amp does not have to be removed for this mod. This post has been edited by jgreening: Aug 26, 2004 - 8:38 PM -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Aug 26, 2004 - 1:50 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Also, to remove the knee panels, it requires removal of the climate control unit, which is gone into in detal in the first part of this how-to article. I did this a couple weekends ago while working on my ECU wiring, and it's not too hard, but it just takes more time.
Like jgreening said, the knee panel piece can be cut with no adverse affects. Once the center console is back in, there's no need for the piece that gets cut, as the screws in the front of the center console(I'm talking about the part with the armrest and ashtray) hold the knee panels piece together. 
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Aug 26, 2004 - 2:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dont wanna sound like a "noobie" but what is the knee panel?
Are you just referring to the peices of plastic on either side of the center console? |
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Aug 26, 2004 - 3:02 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Yep, that's what we're talking about.
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Aug 26, 2004 - 3:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
whew... i almost thought I was a noobie there for a minute.
Just wanted to clarify. |
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Aug 26, 2004 - 9:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
it took me and my sisters boyfriend about an 1.5 hours to install!! it was easier than i thought it would be!! by car is acting up so i cant really tell you how much i love it till i get the car fixed and drive it. thanx for all your feed back!!
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Aug 27, 2004 - 6:37 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 22, '04 From WA, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
if im installing the TWM shifter (no frame), i wont need to removie knee panels and such right?
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Aug 27, 2004 - 7:47 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i didnt even take out my console to put in the shortshifter.. and me and my dads friend did it in about 15 minutes This post has been edited by blkGT: Aug 27, 2004 - 7:48 AM |
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Aug 30, 2004 - 12:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
  chubby little brother wants in on the action so he steals the stock shifter assembly, pops as many flinstone vitamins in his mouth as he could  , grabs a bike tire and plays "race car driver" in his own little world! (j/k about the flinstone vitamins)   look at the difference in height between the stock shifter and the trd short shifter!! |
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