I bought a new shift knob for my 2011 Miata, and on a whim I tried the old Miata shift knob on my 2016 MX-5 Sport, and it fits. It's about double the weight and about a half inch lower - I love the feel. The only bummer is that there is a gap between the bottom of the shift knob and the shift boot. I can fix it if I can get under the boot, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to get the shift boot off on the 2016 model. I saw some others ask the same question here without much success in finding an answer. I managed to pull up on the whole front of the console - the coin tray (under the USB port) all the way back to behind the shifter lifts up off of clips, but then I couldn't figure out how to loosen the back part.
If I can figure that part out, I'll address the gap in the boot and probably replace the shift boot with a leather one at the same time. If anybody knows how to get that darn boot off though, please let me know. Thanks!
If I can figure that part out, I'll address the gap in the boot and probably replace the shift boot with a leather one at the same time. If anybody knows how to get that darn boot off though, please let me know. Thanks!
