I love the oem leather one... I think its the perfect feel.

 

i have a wristband around my shiftboot and i pull it up when the knob gets too hot, like one of these

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00063W...9AP29X0E3X4XG2

 

^^^^ Smart person right there! </idea stolen>

 

Go for the OEM leather, I've sat in both Evos and Lancers, the Lancer OEM leather shift know feels better IMO, and its lower than a stock metal Evo one

 

I didn't realize there was a leather OEM one- that is probably the way to go. Thats in the normal Lancer? (not the evo?)

A wrist band may be my cheaper immediate option lol.

 

the OEM 8's (and somebody correct me if im wrong) are leather... ALL lancers have a leather one as sock. It's hit or miss with some people, they say they dont like it, others prefer it over aftermarket. I like the feel of the stock one and save 20-50 bucks not buying a replacement!

 

i'm selling my stock leather knob from my oz. if anyone is interested just pm me.

 

Love my OEM leather.. Go with that.

 

**edit** I think also the OEM Evo leather shift knobs are litteraly a ball where as the Lancer ones are wider on one side, they feel better. IMO

 

evo one is a ball, lancer one is the upside down boot looking one (contours to your hand).

 

I have the Greddy countershift and it gets hot as hell during summer. I put a beanie over it until its cools down.

 

i have a jdm gsr 6 speed leather knob.

 

On my old Evo 8 I had a MOMO shot knob that was texalium on the top. It never got hot.

 

i have a hks limited edition shift knob. its a composite material and it never gets really hot.

 

my MR came with a different 6 speed leather shift knob. looks exactly like the 5 speed gsr shift knob but its labeled

135
246R instead. its the only one ive ever seen. my car came from the dealership with 8 miles on it, brand new.