I got a new Momo knob and just installed it - wasn't too happy with the allen screw setup as it doesn't allow you to push the shifter thread to the very inside of the knob. Instead, you kind of "tighten" the thread to the lower part of the knob with the 3 allen screws.. it seems tight for now but I feel like if I shift too hard the thing might just come off in my hand.

As for the feel - it feels good, but the throws seem longer due to the fact the shift knob is now "higher up" than the stock one (due to being unable to push the thread all the way through to the end of the knob). Has anyone else noticed this, or is there something I'm not doing right?

BTW, the Momo knob I got was the Sphere Aluminum Airleather one.

 

well if the shift knob extends the shifter, it will be a longer distance. is the shift knob also thinner cause that could account for the feel also.

 

This is what I have, the MOMO air metal. I had it for 3 months now and loved it, it feels much better than the stock one. The installation took some work tho.

 

zstryder, do you have a pic of your shifter? Maybe I can see what's wrong.

 

zstryder, sounds like you installed it incorrectly. Post a pic.

 

if its too high, hack some of the threads off

or maybe just buy a short shifter

 

perrin ss

-Shahul

 

mine is on the way !

 

I think that is the problem with some of the MOMO shift knobs in general. Before I bought mine, I looked at many of them and remember that most were taller than the stock one, so if you combine in with the way they are mounted (not all the way down the thread) it will give u a feeling of a longer throw.

The only way to offset this would be to get the short shifter (Perrin or B&M).

 

Hm, I'm at work now, can't get a pic at the moment, but I'll get one up later.

Actually, it looks a lot like your picture, ReHeat.

Maybe it just takes some getting used to? I really do like the feel of the throw now, it's a lot easier to shift even though the throw is longer. I guess it's like you get more leverage? I'm thinking one of those longass shifters on a jeep that I learned on.. hehe.

 

If you did get a MOMO you should have received the rubber inserts for it. Maybe try using a smaller one and then just jamb the shifter donw. I have a MOMO and mine feels much better then the original.

 

So here are the pics:

It looks pretty similar, but maybe I did something wrong?

 

When I mean the thread isn't all the way into the knob, I mean exactly that. The spacer is only halfway through knob, and the allen screws tighten around the spacer against the thread. That is the correct way, right?

 

You did it right. It's just the nature of having a washer welded to the shifter that keeps the boot from falling. If you buy a MOMO boot it'll replace the bottom screw on part of the knob and the boot threads right into the bottom part of the shift knob. I have one, but I'm awwwfully lazy and my shift knob needs to be retapped.

EDIT: You can cut the spacer if you're not happy with how it sits. Mine loosened to the point where I could almost pull it off after a few months of use. Hence my needing to retap the knob.

 

zstryder,
Looks like you can still get it to sit lower. Did you cut the closed end of the rubber spacer? When I did it the first time, the closed end of the rubber spacer hit the shifter thread's top and I wasn't able to get the shift knob to go as low as I wanted. So I cut the closed end of the spacer, then I was able to lower the shift knob alone with the rubber spacer inside it. I needed the room to put the allen screws in place, because of the shift knob cap under it, so I couldn't get the knob to go all the way down. (make sure the allen screws are on the rubber, not on the actual metal shifter thread),