Custom Titanium Shift Knob - what you think?

Huck · 06-19-2012, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlawlessZ

Yeah i definitely don't want to damage the stock knob...Guess ill just have to take my time with it and maybe buy one of those strap grip tools...

This. Strap wrenches work fine, don't use cloths or anything, that will actually mess it up. Just use the strap wrench and put some muscle into it, it will come off. It's not THAT hard, just fights you a little bit.

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FlawlessZ · 06-22-2012, 12:51 AM

Update-

Got the knob. Its bad a$$.

Removal of the stock knob wasn't that hard, just got the recommended strap wrench tool and it came right off. Easy.

Put the knob on, there is a gap between the knob and the leather. its about half an inch or so.

I love the feel of the knob and everything but I will have to get rid of that gap....

WHERE CAN I BUY A LITTLE CUFF THAT WILL MAKE IT FLUSH?
PLEASE HELP!!!!

Face · 06-22-2012, 01:03 AM

Well, you can either get a short throw shifter and solve the problem, or, you can do like the PWJDM kits, and roll an o-ring down around the shifter, then put the boot back on and the (properly sized) o-ring should hold the collar of the shift boot flush with the bottom of the knob.

FlawlessZ · 06-22-2012, 01:22 AM

Don't think I want a short shifter yet!

LOOK WHAT I JUST FOUND!!! WOOHOO

WILL IT WORK?

MOMO Shift Knob Collar (Ring) Black Part # SK/RING | eBay

alcheng · 06-22-2012, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlawlessZ

Don't think I want a short shifter yet!

LOOK WHAT I JUST FOUND!!! WOOHOO

WILL IT WORK?

MOMO Shift Knob Collar (Ring) Black Part # SK/RING | eBay

Measure the size/diameter of the shift-shaft, cut whatever the length you need from a rubber-hose with the proper diameter, sleeve it onto the shift-shaft and put the shift-boot back on. It should work. Nice & Cheap

Face · 06-22-2012, 02:24 AM

Agreed. You don't need to spend $11. It's a matter of placing something on the shaft that props up the boot.

Not rocket surgery. It could be a zip tie. It could be an o-ring, it could be a small length of rubber hose...

FlawlessZ · 06-22-2012, 11:13 AM

Drive to work was fun! Sifts feel much more direct and faster... The knob wasn't very cold, within a matter of minutes it got warmer. I imagine in the winter it will get a bit colder. The heat is what I'm worried about.

I ordered the MOMO collar, if the ring under the leather where the boot stats wasn't so much bigger than the bottom end of the collar i would do that. Since I usually grab my knob sideways it would bother my pinky. Having that metal collar in between will give it a much better feel I hope. It should fit perfectly, i cant wait.

kenchan · 06-22-2012, 11:14 AM

woaah, mr.onzedge is back!

Coon-azz · 06-22-2012, 11:25 AM

Keep in mind that titanium heats up. consider getting a little cover or something for the knob during the summer months. Those I've had in the past would stay hot for some time after sitting in the sun. I use a Crown Royal bag to cover mine so its not so hot I can't start the car. On my Z I actually went with a non-metal one this time, but I posted a quick video previously on removing the shifter. Do a search on the forum there are several on here.

I simply put a rubber grommet around the shifter and zip tied into place.

Installing the Sickspeed Shift Knob on 2012 370z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2JN...yer_detailpage

FlawlessZ · 06-22-2012, 11:44 AM

Coon-Azz

Sweet man I actually had seen the post last might when I was doing a google search.

Deffinatly a sweet looking knob set up! Good video!

There's a lady at my office that dose a lot of knitting I might ask her to make a nice suede cover for it.

alcheng · 06-22-2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlawlessZ

Drive to work was fun! Sifts feel much more direct and faster... The knob wasn't very cold, within a matter of minutes it got warmer. I imagine in the winter it will get a bit colder. The heat is what I'm worried about.

I ordered the MOMO collar, if the ring under the leather where the boot stats wasn't so much bigger than the bottom end of the collar i would do that. Since I usually grab my knob sideways it would bother my pinky. Having that metal collar in between will give it a much better feel I hope. It should fit perfectly, i cant wait.

The ring you talk about has two sides, and the bottom side is like concave shape.

The ring is actually tied to the boot by a plastic-tie, you can remove the ring from the boot, flip to the other side and tied it back to the boot with a new plastic-tie, therefore the concave side fits towards the base of the shift knob.

I did on mine, you can take a look:

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

woaah, mr.onzedge is back!

edub370 · 06-22-2012, 01:46 PM

Grab a zeetoyz shift collar. here's one on my 370 topped off by a team voodoo pearl shift knob.

it really gives the knob a finished almost factory look.

can get it here:

Zeetoyz Inc. - Nissan 350Z, Ring Kits, Engines, Cold Air Intake

FlawlessZ · 06-22-2012, 02:11 PM

alcheng-

I think the boot will still get in the way while shifting...I've got big hands.

edub370-

Wish i had seen that sooner!!!!Ahh, I should get the MOMO one by Wed its black, stainless looks awesome tho. I might go for that if i dont like the look of this one.

How do you like your voodoo? They seller had this one made the same size spec i think...

edub370 · 06-22-2012, 02:16 PM

I love it. like u said above, it makes the shifts feel much more direct. It definately gives the Z a little more character. i love doing little things like this that set the car apart and make it different.

side note: that black momo knob above is sick! i was looking to get it for a while before i went with the team voodoo

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-22-2012, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlawlessZ

Actually the ridges are the cool thing I love about the knob...Since it is a lot of hard work to burn the inside of the ridge blue without the outsides of the line changing colors so that's pretty much custom crafted...

Yeah the guy I bought it from was complaining about it getting hot as well but he lives in Hawaii. Lets just see how it goes If I end up keeping it, hoping it wont get affected because I don't park under the sun much.

Go for it!!! Looks great. I think the ridges are probably one of those things that looks better in person than on pics. But it still looks pretty hot on pix. Congrats and rep for cool mod.

06-22-2012, 01:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
FlawlessZ Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal 818 Posts: 595 Drives: 12 PW 6MT Rep Power: 14	Don't think I want a short shifter yet! LOOK WHAT I JUST FOUND!!! WOOHOO WILL IT WORK? MOMO Shift Knob Collar (Ring) Black Part # SK/RING \| eBay __________________ 2012 PW - 6MT \| Meisterschaft CBE w/ ECV \| EVO-R Front Lip \| Enkei SP3-RS JDM Wheels \| Sticky Hankook RS-3's \| Megan Racing Springs \| Hot Shift Knob \| JDM Brake/Fog Light

06-22-2012, 11:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
FlawlessZ Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal 818 Posts: 595 Drives: 12 PW 6MT Rep Power: 14	Drive to work was fun! Sifts feel much more direct and faster... The knob wasn't very cold, within a matter of minutes it got warmer. I imagine in the winter it will get a bit colder. The heat is what I'm worried about. I ordered the MOMO collar, if the ring under the leather where the boot stats wasn't so much bigger than the bottom end of the collar i would do that. Since I usually grab my knob sideways it would bother my pinky. Having that metal collar in between will give it a much better feel I hope. It should fit perfectly, i cant wait. __________________ 2012 PW - 6MT \| Meisterschaft CBE w/ ECV \| EVO-R Front Lip \| Enkei SP3-RS JDM Wheels \| Sticky Hankook RS-3's \| Megan Racing Springs \| Hot Shift Knob \| JDM Brake/Fog Light

06-22-2012, 11:25 AM	#24 (permalink)
Coon-azz Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fredericksburg,VA Posts: 689 Drives: '12 370z Sport DD Rep Power: 14	Keep in mind that titanium heats up. consider getting a little cover or something for the knob during the summer months. Those I've had in the past would stay hot for some time after sitting in the sun. I use a Crown Royal bag to cover mine so its not so hot I can't start the car. On my Z I actually went with a non-metal one this time, but I posted a quick video previously on removing the shifter. Do a search on the forum there are several on here. I simply put a rubber grommet around the shifter and zip tied into place. Installing the Sickspeed Shift Knob on 2012 370z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2JN...yer_detailpage __________________ I don't care how slow you want to drive; I encourage it. JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF THE PASSING LANE YOU TUCK FARD!!! Last edited by Coon-azz; 06-22-2012 at 11:35 AM.

06-22-2012, 11:44 AM	#25 (permalink)
FlawlessZ Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal 818 Posts: 595 Drives: 12 PW 6MT Rep Power: 14	Coon-Azz Sweet man I actually had seen the post last might when I was doing a google search. Deffinatly a sweet looking knob set up! Good video! There's a lady at my office that dose a lot of knitting I might ask her to make a nice suede cover for it. __________________ 2012 PW - 6MT \| Meisterschaft CBE w/ ECV \| EVO-R Front Lip \| Enkei SP3-RS JDM Wheels \| Sticky Hankook RS-3's \| Megan Racing Springs \| Hot Shift Knob \| JDM Brake/Fog Light

06-22-2012, 01:46 PM	#27 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	Grab a zeetoyz shift collar. here's one on my 370 topped off by a team voodoo pearl shift knob. it really gives the knob a finished almost factory look. can get it here: Zeetoyz Inc. - Nissan 350Z, Ring Kits, Engines, Cold Air Intake __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

06-22-2012, 01:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
Face Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 109 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 S/T Rep Power: 13	Well, you can either get a short throw shifter and solve the problem, or, you can do like the PWJDM kits, and roll an o-ring down around the shifter, then put the boot back on and the (properly sized) o-ring should hold the collar of the shift boot flush with the bottom of the knob.

06-22-2012, 02:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
Face Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 109 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 S/T Rep Power: 13	Agreed. You don't need to spend $11. It's a matter of placing something on the shaft that props up the boot. Not rocket surgery. It could be a zip tie. It could be an o-ring, it could be a small length of rubber hose...

06-22-2012, 11:14 AM	#23 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	woaah, mr.onzedge is back!

06-22-2012, 02:11 PM	#28 (permalink)
FlawlessZ Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal 818 Posts: 595 Drives: 12 PW 6MT Rep Power: 14	alcheng- I think the boot will still get in the way while shifting...I've got big hands. edub370- Wish i had seen that sooner!!!!Ahh, I should get the MOMO one by Wed its black, stainless looks awesome tho. I might go for that if i dont like the look of this one. How do you like your voodoo? They seller had this one made the same size spec i think... __________________ 2012 PW - 6MT \| Meisterschaft CBE w/ ECV \| EVO-R Front Lip \| Enkei SP3-RS JDM Wheels \| Sticky Hankook RS-3's \| Megan Racing Springs \| Hot Shift Knob \| JDM Brake/Fog Light

06-22-2012, 02:16 PM	#29 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	I love it. like u said above, it makes the shifts feel much more direct. It definately gives the Z a little more character. i love doing little things like this that set the car apart and make it different. side note: that black momo knob above is sick! i was looking to get it for a while before i went with the team voodoo __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

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