Has anyone used the shift and e-brake boots from Ebay?

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  • smonkbmw
    Professor
    • Jun 2006
    • 4549

    #16
    although i personally dont have experience with those leather ones. i did buy some in suede with M stiching from a seller in the uk. they are HORRIBLE, the suede is SUPER thin and the quality is just horrible. i had rscheirings suede bits in my swap car and im about to use them again in my m3 and they are by far better quality than anything ive seen before, short of factory of course.

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    • twothrees
      Wrencher
      • Dec 2007
      • 252

      #17
      I bought the brake boot from this company and it was fine.

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      • 87bimmerguy
        Advanced Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 123

        #18
        If you do get them, post pics and let us know how they are. I may be interested in getting some.
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        • Uber E30
          E30 Fanatic
          • Aug 2008
          • 1409

          #19
          Originally posted by stevofthahill
          I'd personally just custom order something through Rscheiring.
          +348728356238945729345 he made me some sexy ass boots

          Originally posted by Uber E30
          Pretty much the sex...









          -Alex

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          • Cha Ching
            E30 Mastermind
            • Oct 2008
            • 1668

            #20
            How do you guys get the shift boot to stay up around the shift knob? I have an aftermarket knob & the boot flops down & exposes the shift lever which looks like ass.

            Am I missing a part under the shift knob?

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            • WADE30
              Wrencher
              • Oct 2008
              • 249

              #21
              Originally posted by Cha Ching
              How do you guys get the shift boot to stay up around the shift knob? I have an aftermarket knob & the boot flops down & exposes the shift lever which looks like ass.

              Am I missing a part under the shift knob?
              There is a part on the shifter where the diameter gets larger, that is where the stock shift knob ends. So if your new knob is too short and only covers a small amount of the lever than your situation is inevitable.

              As far as stretching the boot to cover the naked lever, you can try some different strategies. I always revert back to automotive simplicities like zip-ties. Haha. Maybe you could get a zip tie under the boot and draw it very tightly and it will act as a perch for the boot so it doesn't slide down?

              Get creative?:D

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              • Tbolt
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Nov 2007
                • 1165

                #22
                where can I get a new e-brake handle from? I think I am going to get the leather ebrake/shift boot from the member here. But my actual handle is cracked and would like to replace it with something spiffy that possible matches.
                Tbolt Division

                All I'm saying dude is that bird law in this country...it's not governed by reason.

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                • Uber E30
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 1409

                  #23
                  mine was from an e34 at a junk yard... or maybe it was an e36... either way i think both work.
                  -Alex

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