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Old 19th January 2012, 05:04 PM
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turned myself a gear stick knob what do you guys think to it?
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Old 19th January 2012, 05:59 PM
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Looks cool.

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Old 19th January 2012, 08:27 PM
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looks good, are you planning to do other designs?
i've just uploaded mine:
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Old 19th January 2012, 09:16 PM
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They all look good guys, not too sure how comfortable the one with holes through it will be though Deanno.

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In edit: one thing I will say is aluminium gearknobs are bloody cold to grab hold of first thing in the morning or when the weather is cold. I only know this because the cruise control systems I fit used to include an alloy gearknob with the cruise control buttons set into its top.
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Old 19th January 2012, 09:29 PM
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it is suprisingly comfy, my mate used it in his MX5 for a bit an he said it felt nice and being Ally it's very light too.
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Old 19th January 2012, 10:23 PM
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Yeah I will be turning some more with different styling. I have seen ones like mine on eBay for £20 so I'm saving a bit of money making my own.
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it is suprisingly comfy, my mate used it in his MX5 for a bit an he said it felt nice and being Ally it's very light too.
The MX5 has a very heavy gear knob and a lot of aftermarket gear knobs for the 5 are made of stainless to be even heavier.

The heavier knob much improves the gear shift quality. A light knob is not a great idea

http://rev9autosport.com/nb/interior...hift-knob.html

Heavy knobs!
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The MX5 has a very heavy gear knob and a lot of aftermarket gear knobs for the 5 are made of stainless to be even heavier.

The heavier knob much improves the gear shift quality. A light knob is not a great idea

http://rev9autosport.com/nb/interior...hift-knob.html

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