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Oct 14, 2006, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by otter
In the summer I keep a white cloth in the car. Throw it over the knob when you park it, keeps the sunlight from baking it and burning your hand.
Dec 11, 2006, 09:56 PM
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Quick fix gentlemen,
For those of you that decide to just grab a universal shift knob off the shelf vs. paying high price for threaded knobs.
Go to Autozone and buy 3/8 fuel line. 1 foot will cost about a 1.50 and it slides flawlessly into the shift knob. Put the knob on the shifter and tighten down the allens and twist the knob down as far as it goes( with the allens tight).
Your knob will be tighter than any threaded knob. To remove-just twist off.
For those of you that decide to just grab a universal shift knob off the shelf vs. paying high price for threaded knobs.
Go to Autozone and buy 3/8 fuel line. 1 foot will cost about a 1.50 and it slides flawlessly into the shift knob. Put the knob on the shifter and tighten down the allens and twist the knob down as far as it goes( with the allens tight).
Your knob will be tighter than any threaded knob. To remove-just twist off.
Damn fine idea.
I was wanting the OEM shifter but $115? Eff that
Dec 12, 2006, 09:13 AM
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i know the guy in the parts department at the dealership told me that and i laughed.
thats a good idea...cause mine is always freezing and i even have a little sock-like cover on it.
thats a good idea...cause mine is always freezing and i even have a little sock-like cover on it.
Dec 12, 2006, 01:39 PM
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i gave my short throw stock shifter and my shift knob to my buddy that has an ES. i think he installed it but im not sure. my b&m was lost in the accident and the car is too messed up to get into it and get the shifter 
ill find out what junkyard the car goes to in southern cali if someone wants a damn cheap b&m...
oh and for my shift knob, i had a RAZO in the RA. its weighed like 260grams and i took it out when the car got wrecked, now its in my new Xrunner
ill find out what junkyard the car goes to in southern cali if someone wants a damn cheap b&m...oh and for my shift knob, i had a RAZO in the RA. its weighed like 260grams and i took it out when the car got wrecked, now its in my new Xrunner
Dec 12, 2006, 04:22 PM
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I wouldn't mind getting the Greddy counterweighted knob. Can anyone say how different it feels? I don't mind the feel of the stock shifter/knob, but a little less effort wouldn't be bad.
Dec 12, 2006, 06:35 PM
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^+1 I just recently put in the Razo 340 counterweighted shifter, and it is as smooth as glass to me.... But the factory one seems only a little lighter and with the same counterweight action.... maybe that's just the 2003's.... Just waiting for my B&M adjustable short shift, maybe it would be even tighter with that......
Dec 23, 2006, 03:30 AM
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The factory shifter has a counterweight attached to the actual shifter. Some aftermarket shifters don't, but will give you a counterweight knob along with the shifter, thus making the feel of the shifting (outside of the shorter length) feel the same.
Best thing to do is get a shifter with a counterweight attached (I believe WORKS short shifter does) and get a counterweight knob to go along with it.
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