100-130 bucks dude. Probably cheaper if you look that was just a Google search. Depending on model perhaps up to 40k for a 370z..100 bucks..for myself I did not care if my knob got ruined which it did not but if it did well I spend that in a month on foolishness anyhow.

Yea that's true, goin to eat and movies and anything after and that money is gone


-Raj

I am going to try this soon. Hope it goes easy. Does heating help any?

I tried and it didn't help me to much


-Raj

I ended up using channel locks and destroying it. I found a stock knob for $40 shipped and bought that. I think I made a good decision not caring about destroying it :happydance:

Those rubber strap wrenches are junk!! They almost never work on anything. Try the old belt trick. You wan tot try and find yourself one of those belts with a roller on the end (not like my beat up one shown in pic). Then place a nice sturdy bar, wood, or even clamp it with a wrench when the drum stick is. Strap it nice and taught before applying the pressure to twist the knob off. A cheap belt cost like $8 at Wally mart.


in this pic, you will hold the strap tight to the stick and pull it upwards to tighten and twist off whatever object. Of course, the longer the stick, the more leverage given that the belt don't slip.

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YzGyz

So how do you use the stick?? I'm gonna try this.


-Raj

With the belt looped around the object you wan to loosen, pull it tight around it then shove whatever stick or leverage object in the position above. You then what to keep the "loose end" held tight with the leverage bar. Apply pressure to the bar upwards. When you apply the pressure upwards, you will automatically tighten the loop and somewhat spin the object. Try it around your arm or something first to get the concept down. In essence, the belt looped around object will grip and tighten as you apply force to the leverage bar. The fulcrum will be the object to loosen (or tighten) and the bar itself.

YzGyz

Awesome. I'm gonna give it a shot. Anybody know if it is bad to directly hold the shaft with vice grips? Any damage to the shaft or just cosmetic damage?


-Raj

Ummm msbc = SHE-RA!!!! :eek::rofl2:

honestly i would probably break that little wooden handle or drum stick you guys show with that 'belt trick.'

i thought my car was going to turn with my wrench when i finally decided to use the oil filter wrench on the stock knob. :mad: thats how tight it was.

you should just get a weighted knob like the twm and set it up as low as you want. :D

A TWM knob is nice, I'm about to message Andrew to see what he has lol


-Raj

Ken gets a dollar for every referral.

Lol, Andrew sold it already


-Raj

andrew as in DE?


if so :shakes head: he has those 3 sets of rays dat dont even fit our cars unless lowered.

i run the twm big type r on my Z and the specter knob on my G.

OEM shift knob removal (SEARCHED)
 

Yea bro and lol I know right! Sick wheels though:tup:


-Raj

Ordering a Tommy Kaira Knob right now from De.. Pricey lol :shakes head:

yea, isn't that a replica?

It is.

The only difference is name? not feel or anything?

But TK looks cooler with the turtle on top.

Same weight and feel?

That is what I heard. Colour is different, so I am not sure how well it matches with the Z interior.

hmmm...

If was in a position to drop $200+ for a shift knob, I'd do TK.

And you can't go wrong buying from De.

I used that drum stick only as a reference. It was the only thing I saw at the moment. I would probably used 1/2 of my jack pipe or a beefier piece of wood.

YzGyz

k, cool... i was like im no king kong but i know my strength. :D

The fatboy shift knob isn't "JDM TYTE YO"

:iagree: :p

Raj, you ever get it off? Did the belt work? I'm finding it real hard to understand why it's not coming off with all that space to work with. You can just about use any tool!

YzGyz

I haven't tried the belt trick yet, I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow. Been busy at college lol


-Raj

Well. It took me about 15 minutes of set up (taping the knob and getting the vise grips just right on the shaft), another 10 minutes to break a smaller strap wrench (should have gone with the bigger one right away) and another 5 minutes to break the lock tight, take the knob off and put a new one on. A total of 30 minutes. Not bad, I expected a lot worse.

No damage to the stock knob.

:mad: may all terrible things happen to your new knob!! :mad:







:rofl2: GJ, took me 30 min to go back to the store just to get a replacement strap wrench that broke also :facepalm: store clerk was like wtf mang...

Actually, I learned from your experience (pays to research) and got a set that had two wrenches included. Thank you for that.

:icon17:

i bought mine from sears so they have a free-replacement program for hand tools that break. so i have a new one in my tool box. :p

I got mine from Canadian tire. Mastercraft tools have a life time warranty. I wil test it tomorrow.

Mine is still not off


-Raj