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kitch 19th January 2012 05:04 PM

gear stick knob
 
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turned myself a gear stick knob what do you guys think to it?

twinturbo 19th January 2012 05:59 PM

Looks cool.

TT

Deanno 19th January 2012 08:27 PM

looks good, are you planning to do other designs?
i've just uploaded mine:
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7654

Davey 19th January 2012 09:16 PM

They all look good guys, not too sure how comfortable the one with holes through it will be though Deanno.

D.

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.

Deanno 19th January 2012 09:29 PM

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.

kitch 19th January 2012 10:23 PM

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.

rdodger 4th February 2012 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deanno (Post 69915)
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 :eek:

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

Heavy knobs! :o

minicountryman1961 4th February 2012 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdodger (Post 70318)
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 :eek:

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

Heavy knobs! :o

More than a handfull is wasted!


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