This product is handmade in Europe and can take up to eight weeks to arrive. No returns or exchanges accepted.
What This Is
A custom-sewn leather shift boot for your Factory Five Roadster Mk4 Shift Boot. It's the leather only: it installs on your factory frame or trim ring. It is not a complete shift boot assembly.
What's Included
- Included: 1 leather shift boot, cut and sewn to order in the material and colors you choose.
- Not included: shift knob, trim, frames or hardware. You reuse your factory parts.
Before You Order
- Fits Factory Five Roadster Mk4 Shift Boot.
- It's made to order, so it can take up to 8 weeks to arrive and can't be returned or exchanged. Please double-check your year, fitment, and colors before ordering.
- International shipping: every piece ships from Poland, so a $15 international shipping charge applies to each item at checkout.
Installation
Difficulty: Moderate | Tools: screwdrivers, basic hand tools, glue or a stapler depending on your frame
You'll remove the shift knob and trim, move the new boot onto your factory frame, and reinstall.
▼ Click to Open / Close Step-by-Step Installation Guide (16 Steps)
Step 1. New shifter boot, current rubber boot and shifter prior to installation. This installation should take 30 minutes or less. No trimming or cutting of the new shift boot is required.
Step 2. Though difficult to see in the photo, use a marker to put alignment marks on the shift knob and shifter shaft. Remove the shift knob.
Step 3. Remove the trim ring.
Step 4. Remove the stock rubber boot.
Step 5. Install the new leather shift boot. The hole in the new shift boot is a tight fit over the shifter shaft. Carefully and slowly work the shifter shaft through the shift boot. Pull the boot down the shaft, but do not pull it all of the way down. Installation of the trim ring is easier if the boot is a little farther up the shaft. The boot will be pulled farther down the shifter shaft in a later step. Adjust the shift boot height as necessary to make the installation easier. Move the shifter into second gear for easier initial boot installation.
Step 6. Place the trim ring over the boot and loosely install the trim ring with two screws. Install the two screws where the splits are in the boot. There is no need to hole punch these two locations. Keep some of the boot outside of the trim ring all around the outer edge of the trim ring. You will shove the excess amount of the boot under the trim ring next. NOTE: If your trim ring screws are installed in a different location in regard to the split, you will have to hole punch the shift boot in two locations to loosely install the two screws. Before punching the holes adjust the excess shift boot material around those two opposing screw locations.
Step 7. Slowly and carefully shove small amounts of the boot just under the outside edge of the trim ring using a small flat blade screwdriver or similar instrument. If too much of the boot gets shoved in, use tweezers, forceps or similar tool to pull the boot edge back out and then start again.
Step 8. Once the shift boot material is shoved just under the outer edge of the trim ring utilize a small punch to punch holes in the remaining two trim ring locations.
Step 9. Install the remaining two trim ring screws.
Step 10. Trim ring installed with all four screws tightened down completely.
Step 11. Slide the boot down the shifter shaft. Place the shifter into all of the gears, especially 1, 3 and 5 as these locations cause the most stretch of the boot. Move the shifter slowly so you don't damage the boot if you did not slide the boot down far enough. Or you can slide the boot almost all of the way down the shifter shaft and then readjust the boot farther up the shifter shaft after placing the shifter into 5th gear. Adjust the boot back up the shifter shaft leaving just enough slack in the boot as to not damage it. Check the boot in all shifter locations and readjust as necessary.
Step 12. Old and new shift boot comparison.
Step 13. If thread locker was utilized clean the threads of the shifter shaft and shift knob.
Step 14. Reinstall the shift knob using a small drop of blue thread locker.
Step 15. Tighten the shift knob, realigning the marks applied in Step.
Step 16. Installation completed.
Leather care: apply a leather conditioner with UV protection every 4-6 weeks to keep it from drying out and cracking.
Options & Pricing
Choose your material, colors, and stitching color in the options above. Add-on prices are added in the cart.
Material
- Regular Leather
- Perforated Leather
- Nappa Leather +$15
- Genuine Alcantara +$25
- Faux Alcantara
- Carbon Fiber Vinyl
Two-tone: choose a second color in the options above.
Layout
- Default (Like My Factory Boot)
- 4 Panel (Stitching Forms An X) +$9
- Front to Back (Axis Of Car) +$9
Style
- Quadruple Thread +$9
Quadruple stitching color applies to the outer lines of thread.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is my personal information kept private? Is it safe to use my credit card?
A: Yes, your personal information is kept private and it is safe to use your credit card.
Q: How much will shipping cost?
A: Unfortunately, the cost of shipping is a real expense. Our goal is to minimize your shipping costs. Shipping is calculated at checkout based on the items in your cart and will be displayed prior to you placing an order. Please note that oversized items may be subject to additional charges, which will be noted on the product page.
Q: How do I track my order?
A: Once your order ships, you will receive a tracking notification via email.
Q: Can someone outside of the United States place an order?
A: Yes, we are happy to provide worldwide service for our customers. Your shipping charges will be calculated during the checkout process. Customs and duty fees are the responsibility of the buyer.