Shift gate aluminum plate made for 03-08 Nissan 350Z Z33. Condition is "New". Shift gate plate new some might have a few small superficial scratches which is normal and are barely visible and do not affect play which can be buffed out with aluminum polish or at any metal shop please See all photo images See all photo images Aluminum 6 3/8 X 6 3/8 round Weight 15.2 ounces or .95lbs almost 1 lbs Thickness 10 mm This shift gate plate will not work until you remove your original stick shift and modify your stick shift and weld 10mm stainless steel rod to the original stick shift please have a professional welder do this for you please See all photo images The shift gate plate was first design for Italian racing cars and European sports car for the purpose of shifting into the proper gears as not to damage the transmission gears while up shifting and down shifting at high speeds But this shift gate plate also serves to help 1st time stick shift drivers to learn how to shift in the proper gears without damaging the gears to the transmission See all photo images As you might have notice 5 speed 6 speed and some 7 speed manuals transmissions do not have a shift gate plate the manufactures hope you damage the transmission and keep buying parts. all this is made by design to keep making money When you purchase this shift gate plate you will have to modify your original stick shift with a 10mm stainless steel rod about 6”- 7” inches long and weld the stick shift on to the original stick shift. But you will have to do this first See all photo images Step 1 remove the original stick shift from your transmission its simple if you’re mechanically inclined or have a real mechanic shop do it for you See all photo images and videos Please watch these 2 videos first 350z 370z 03 - 08 shift plate gate demonstration drivingchanging gears https://youtu.be/d24KvokfSk4 https://youtu.be/7MMt_exHsUk Please watch these 2 videoshow to customize OEM stick shift to a 10mm stick shift lever forshift plate https://youtu.be/VE_haicm6IE https://youtu.be/YRiR-ViCpxo watch videos There are plenty of videos on you tube how to remove the stick shift for a short shifter https://youtu.be/ryzug3nrEcg https://youtu.be/Y1cXgqL2kZo step 2 After you remove your stick shift place it on a vice clamp real tight and with some vice grips twist the top part of the bulky fat knob back and forth and try to loosen it up with a lot of force and strength or take to a metal shop that does welding and they can cut it and weld a 10mm stainless steel rod for you. See all photo images The top part of the original stick shift is being held tight by a rubber insert pressed on to the bottom part of the stick shift from the factory it seems they clamped the top part of the shifter to the bottom part of the shifter with a thick rubber coating. See all photo images Step 3 After you have removed it go to a metal machine shop that does welding they can cut it and weld a 10mm stainless steel rod to it and have it milled and lathe it to all the same thickness and top threaded 10mm x 1.25 Nissan OEM shift knob is 10mm x 1.25See all photo images Step 4 install shift gate plate you will need to purchase from any hardware store #10 -24 x 1”inch machine screw round head combo stainless steel See all photo images Step 5 purchase on eBay aluminum ball shift knob comes with 2 fittings inserts threads M10 X 1.25 & M12 X 1.25 please See video how to shift into gears while driving https:/