Cut them out, test fitted, much better. The shifter will HAVE to be under mounted now, seats are only 2.5" apart where it would mount. I'll probably have to straiten the shifter handle as well, 1st and 2nd will be too close to my leg. I might try pressing it out and rotating it to the passenger side as 5th and reverse are far less critical. Besides, they can just move!

As with everything this tightly engineered, you can't change anything without effecting 3 or 4 mor things. But that's the best part!