Question about C6 knob with C5 boot
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Charlotte Florida
Question about C6 **** with C5 boot
I searched and couldnt find the answer, so heres my question. I put a C6Z shifter and **** in my c5 a couple weeks ago and its really bugging me that I cant get the boot around the bottom area on the ****, that I believe is made for it. I tryed stretching the top of the boot and it started to pull the threaded stitching out. I have seen a couple cars that have the boot nicely tucked into the **** and it looks sick. Let me know guys...
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Team Owner
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From: Honolulu HI
I've read that you have to cut a few stitches at the top and then roll the boot in side itself to increase the diameter of the opening in order to slide it over the ****. Once you do this, you can use safety wire or a zip tie to secure the boot to the ****.
Instructor
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From: Blue Springs MO
The factory C5 boot does not work very well with the c6 ****. Get yourself a new boot from Vette Essentials that is made specifically for this conversion. It is shorter and fits right around the C6 ****.
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Drifting
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From: Coastal Georgia
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I had good luck opening the top of the boot up a little...just a couple stitches. Then used a zip tie to hold the boot on the bottom of the ****, and now it looks like it grew there.
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From: Howell Michigan
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You need to do this w/the **** off the shifter and pull the boot over the **** (w/the **** upside down) then I used wire and tied the boot to the bottom of the ****. Now insert the **** put in the lock screw and pull down the boot and secure to console. clear as mud right.
Photos would be better. I used my C5 boot in the same way as you did and it looks good. It compares to a new C6 except the newer boots are much thinner material.
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Team Owner
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From: NJ
Thats what I did to mine, looks awesome. Us as small a zip tie as you can find.
Drifting
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From: LaPine Oregon
a stitch or two needed........
A stitch or two is all that is need to modify the C5 to work with the C6 shifter swap. Here are the comparrisons :[IMG]
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Note that the neck is larger in diameter .I took out the stitches and I used a larger chrome harness ring at the neck.
[/IMG]Note that the neck is larger in diameter .I took out the stitches and I used a larger chrome harness ring at the neck.
Last edited by dieseldave56; May 27, 2009 at 06:25 AM. Reason: image
Melting Slicks
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From: Fort Wayne IN
Worked for me and it looks factory. Turn the boot inside out and attach the zip tie or wire on the inside.