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looking for a heavier knob..
Where can i get a weighted Gear Knob? something little move heavier then the Prodrive one?
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Wouldn't a heavier gearstick put undue extra pressure on the gear syncro's? As per driving with your hand on the gearknob supposedly does the same?:wonder:
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was going to offer you something else. oh well...
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i bought one from the states for my M5..and it helped allot in shifting...just cant remember the name of the company...
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It'll f*ck your gear linkages up ;)
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Originally Posted by JONNY_693
(Post 8084635)
It'll f*ck your gear linkages up ;)
Im talking about a gear knob..the round little thing on top of the shaft...! So can anyone here actally telll me if one exists for the subaru? |
I've got quite a heavy g-Reddy one sat on top of the fridge at home for a bugeye....I'll stick it on our kitchen scales tonight :D
Shaun |
Originally Posted by Midlife......
(Post 8084689)
I've got quite a heavy g-Reddy one sat on top of the fridge at home for a bugeye....I'll stick it on our kitchen scales tonight :D
Shaun |
Not on me.......I'm sneakilly using a work PC, I'll take one tonight :D
Shaun |
Just went to look for the knob and it's gone off the top of the fridge........part of the wife's fiendish plot to tidy the house to improve the chances of selling it (the house that is) LOL.
I can't ask her where she has put it because the local mum's are out at the pictures watching "Mama Mia", the sing along version.....wine cunningly hidden in opaque lucozade bottles !! I'll have a hunt when the kids are in bed, you could also PM Stalked! , I bought it from him then went and swapped for a 6 speed box :D Cheers Shaun |
come on Shuan, we are all waiting, show us your knob
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I just need my wife to tell me where to find it........to me it's completely unmissable given what I think of it's size and weight :D :D
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its on top of the fridge! oh, is that knob you were thinking i was talking about. oops, sorry! ;)
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i have a momo which is quite weighty
POTN - If you are looking for an Momo Sphere - Black Leather Gearknob (M15514301111) click here Momo wiley |
Wife denies all knowlege of removing Knob and says........... "it's in the garage" :(
Might as well be in a Black hole :( I have a Momo Air thingy as well but it's rattling around the bottom of the car somewhere as the "build quaility" is pi$$ poor LOL ...........looks like I have to search the garage tomorrow !! Shaun |
Originally Posted by SamUK
(Post 8084481)
Where can i get a weighted Gear Knob? something little move heavier then the Prodrive one?
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got a greddy/trust one from fleabay in us, about £18 delivered, much better and feels heafty too. HTH.
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enough of the knob jokes, show me your knobs
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Originally Posted by SamUK
(Post 8084670)
Im talking about a gear knob..the round little thing on top of the shaft...!
So can anyone here actally telll me if one exists for the subaru? |
Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
(Post 8084489)
Wouldn't a heavier gearstick put undue extra pressure on the gear syncro's? As per driving with your hand on the gearknob supposedly does the same?:wonder:
With a heavier gear knob, the shift lever is still free to move...:thumb: |
Originally Posted by djmisio85
(Post 8085924)
Although holding your hand constantly on the gear shift lever is supposedly bad for your transmission, I think its more of a case, that when you have your hand on the lever, it puts a bit of load on the transmission. You'll notice that when you drive, the lever moves around a little, but when your hand is on it, it won't move... The natural movement of the lever being resisted by your hand, I think is the reason for being detrimental to your tansmission...
With a heavier gear knob, the shift lever is still free to move...:thumb: |
Originally Posted by Midlife......
(Post 8085330)
I just need my wife to tell me where to find it........to me it's completely unmissable given what I think of it's size and weight :D :D
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if you search isotta they do really nice interior parts, expensive though... only the best for my clio lol
wiley |
Originally Posted by wiley
(Post 8085507)
i have a momo which is quite weighty
POTN - If you are looking for an Momo Sphere - Black Leather Gearknob (M15514301111) click here Momo wiley My knobs the lift up to go into reverse...Can i put a normal knob inits place? (that does not sound right...but you know what i mean) or does it need to be a lift up reverse type? |
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
(Post 8086393)
...But by having a heavier gear knob, it is thus not going to move as much (due to the extra weight causing more resistance), if your above thoery is correct:)
Personally, I like a bit of weight in my gearknob, remember reading about someone who bought a new gearknob, and it was too light,giving a weird shift feeling...:freak3: |
Originally Posted by djmisio85
(Post 8094576)
Lol, yes, in theory, but you'd need to have a mighty heavy gearknob for it to have much effect in the long run ;)
If you only rest your hand on the knob now and again, this will cause less damage than permanently having the extra weight on from a heavier knob for 1000s of miles. Thats my point. |
Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
(Post 8094664)
Depends if the extra weight or pressure you are putting on by resting your hand on the lighter knob is equivalent to the extra weight in a heavier gearknob.
If you only rest your hand on the knob now and again, this will cause less damage than permanently having the extra weight on from a heavier knob for 1000s of miles. Thats my point. |
Originally Posted by djmisio85
(Post 8094745)
Lol, but my previous point was, that when holding the gearstick with your hand, usually the gearstick will not move because you are "holding it"... With the heavier gear knob, yes it is a heavier load on the gearstick compared to the oem knob, but the gearstick can still move around freely...
Shall we agree to disagree, before spoiling the thread? |
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