I also like the rubber finisher. One tip though...if you use a little Armor All on it, it will smooth it out, darken it up and give it a little shine. I was fairly pleased with the results. :tup:

did i just read "armorall" in a 370Z forum? really? :ugh2:


use Aerospace303 (at minimum) or Prima Nero. :tup:

LOL My thoughts exactly Ken.... for once we agree on a product of choice!!! YAY!!! 303 FTW.

Yes, please, no armorall. That's blasphemy :stirthepot: That's like wearing sandals to a wedding, and you're in the wedding party.

Guys relax...it's just a rubber finisher! :p

haha, nothing against you personally akong, we just HATE armorall.

we know how shitty that crap is and how it cracks plastics and rubber and makes everything plastic cheezy shiny. :ugh2: armorall FTL

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Yup, it worked just fine...and I dunno about kenchan's burly manliness, but I was able to remove the sucker by hand in short fashion!:tup:

Ok, first initial impressions:

The TI knob is a bit thinner than I might like. I find that I am a palm shifter mote often than not. We'll have to see how it goes after a few days. Did you all have any initial misgivings about the slenderness of the shifter?

Also, MAN THIS BUGGER GETS HOT!:icon17:
I went inside to get a bit of lunch today and came out an hour later to a truly searing experience! It's ok, I was expecting it...just not so soon!

It might just be my karate background. You know, all Asians know kongfu and karate and jujitsu and taekwon dont. They're all the same. :icon17:

As for the slim design it felt alittle different at first but I got use to it and like it. :tup:
yah metal knobs can get hot. Its funny how my metal twm knob on my G doesn't get nearly as hot in the sun. It might be due to its matte finish... :confused:

Yah, I love cracking on "the orientals" with my wife. It always gets a laugh or two out of her...and she feels exceptionally bad for laughing because she's 100% Chinese! :)

Happy.... yeah if you're a palm shifter, might take some getting used to. As for me, that's what I wanted, since I can grip it like a joystick. I couldn't do that with the big burly stock knob. I love my Ti shifter.... :D

As for the heat during summer... VERY easy fix bro.... I always have a quality microfiber towel or two in the car for interior dusting, and for bird crap. So, after parking, I just cover the knob with the towel. Voila.

I also use it to cover my detector so no one can see it in the car....

Thanks for the DIY, I'm going to be attempting this in an hour. Wish me luck!

Titanium Nismo with the proper letter O.

it's been over an hour.... you still trying to get the stock one off? :icon17:

Holy crap ,that install was a PAIN IN THE ***! I also couldn't find the rubber tips for the robogrip, so now I have a giant bite mark on the shaft! (that sounds so wrong!)

I ended up needing an extra set of hands because the strap wrench was putting up a fight with me. I tried doing it without the strap wrench and almost broke my damn wrist lol.

I made a big screw up, the robogrip grabbed some of the boot so now I have a tiny hole on my boot :( Now I am going to see this every day and get annoyed until I end up buying a new custom boot. Arg! I guess the only fix would be for me to stitch it really quick but I don't want to!


Post install, knob feels great, it is very narrow. I could end up with carpal tunnel from shifting now! Throws feel much nicer and cleaner, a quick shift kit would make this perfect!

lol at removing stock knob :D, but sorry to hear your tool ate your boot. :(

you can get a factory replacement from here:
Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com

I totally agree with you.....shorter throw and better/crisper shifting. I had my dealer install it today...Looks good too!

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Glad it worked out for u Mike. Did the dealer return the stock knob to u unscathed?

It's been about 2000 miles for me already, I love my titanium nismo knob. Absolutely love it over stock.

Mods, why is this thread of mine not a stickie yet? Hehe

Unfortunately the Dealer used metal pliers to remove the stock knob, but the damage wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I leased my Z. I guess I'll worry about it when I turn the car in. Next up is replacing the HU with the JVC 7" touch screen!

Whats the diffrance between the. Nismo open ? And closed ? Shift knob??

The open O is like so:

http://0.tqn.com/d/altreligion/1/0/_/1/-/-/circle.jpg

Otherwise, the O is solid.

Hmm I see ..sry for the noob question but what part of the knob is this from :-( ?.. I just want to make sure I understand what it is before I buy the titanium nismo knob..

The O in the word Nismo. It's just what the lettering looks like. You'll like either version my friend. :tup:

just read through every post in this thread, thinking about the titanium knob. hmmmm:ughdance: Also anyone feel free to post more pics of the titanium knob. Or the other knobs also, I haven't completely ruled out the others.

I have this on my 350Z and I love it. It's a little pricey but definitely worth it.

Yea my philosophy with this car is get exactly what I want and don't worry about price so much. But yea definitely thinking about this knob, seems like some people had some trouble getting the oem knob off and some just bare handed it. Sounds like it gets pretty hot in the summer also, and probably super cold in the winter (I drive through the winter). I'll probably pull the trigger eventually, but we'll see.

I gotta be honest here. I really liked this knob...but for me, it didn't work out. There's two reasons why I sold this shifter after having it for ~1 month:

1)I'm a palm shifter, so I tend to grip the knob from the top as opposed to gripping it like you might a joystick.
2)Since I'm a palm shifter, I needed a something that was larger in circumference.

Just my two pennies.

Ps. I ended up getting the Password JDM Type II

Yea it's something to think about. I palm shift sometimes, but I switch it up too so I don't think it would be a huge deal for me

i tried that nismo titanium knob, the jdm type2 knob, and now running biggie type-r knob.

i would rank the knobs like this:

biggie type-r
type-r
stock
titanium nismo
jdm type2

the type2 knob has a weird egg shape at the top that tends to slip out of my hand. the titanium knob is square at the top while thin in shape, i didnt have mis-shifts. biggie and standard type-r knob has the best of both worlds, shape and weight. stock knob is also good. i use it on my G. :icon17:

There's a really good chance that I'll be moving to the biggie type-r soon. :tup:

While I like the PWJDM, I wouldn't mind something a little bigger in circumference and a little heavier. While the biggie is larger, it still appears to maintain a relatively low profile.

Ken, how does the biggie compare in height to OEM?

Ah, found an old post of yours, Ken:
"the weight is impressive. it's shorter than the pwjdm and gates are even crisper. "

I actually like those 2 type r knobs. so the type r and big type r are heavier than the titanium? I see that type r is 440 grams, big one is 600 grams. Anyone know how much the stock knob weighs? Also any pics?

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