hmm... is the TRD **** weighted? I've been looking at it for a long time, and it looks great... I think I might prefer it over metallic *****

 

Not sure about MOMO, but http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/ are weighted. I personally like the bombshell...it's not the best looking shift ****, but I would recommend it if you're looking for weight.

 

I'm liking my Greddy **** a lot.

 

The RAZO ***** are pretty crappy. The leather on their one leather **** came right off because the adhesive melted in the heat. Their all-metal ***** are fine though since there's nothing that can come off.

 

What I look for:

1. Feel. It should be comfortable above all. I prefer a ball shape **** over any of the others. The shape of the stock **** is terrible.

2. Weight. So long as it's heavier than the stock ****, great.

3. Won't get as hot as sin. That rules out all of the metal *****. I had a TWM Classic for about 9 months, and owning it in the summer was like a punishment.

4. Height adjustability. Not only is the shape and weight of the stock **** terrible, the height isn't adjustable.

5. Mounts solidly. I don't care for basic thread ons or sleeved "universal" *****. They all invariably loosen up over time.

I couldn't find what I wanted anywhere, so I just made my own. It's perfect.

 

Nardi!

 

what do you mean by weighted? Why are heavier ***** preffered? About the height of the stock, i also feel i have to reach down to grab it, wish it was taller.

 

Thanks for the replies.

Dr. Isotope, how did you make your own ****? Why do you prefer a ball shape over others? Is it more comfortable?

 

I turned the **** in three parts: a brass center to give the **** weight, the body of the **** itself, and a collar to replace the irritating chrome piece that goes below the stock shifter. The completed aeesmbly weighs 12oz-- less than the SS offerings, but it doesn't get so hot that you can't touch it.

I have fairly large hands, so most shiftknobs are uncomfortably small-- baseball sized is comfortable to me. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

 

the obx in my profile is HOT AS SIN ....my god .... honestly ...my next shifter wont be like this one. .....but it does look nice. ....but you better put a sock over it in the summer. have your grandmother knit you a nice hat for it...ha.

 

Weighted ***** make it easier to go into the next gear during shifts. you usually wanna try to get a **** that is atleast threaded for your application a little blure loc-tite can ensure it wont come off that easy. the universal ***** with the 3 allen screws not only destroy your shifter over time but need continuos tightening. Adjustability shoud be done in the shifter not the ****. if there is a **** that is adjustable.....avoid using it...hahaha

 

hmm okay. Cool. So I want a weighted ****. However, I live in TX and my tC is BSP. So I definitely don't want a metal one as I feel heat more easily than others as it is.

So, what's a nice, weighted, non metal shift ****? Man this is much more complicated than I imagined...

 

Nardi makes really nice wood shift *****. around 60 bucks usually.

 

So what do you guys mean by weighted?

 

A wood, leather, or duracon/delrin/acetal (plastic) **** can weigh as little as 2oz. The OEM **** weighs right around 6oz.

A TWM Classic weighs 16oz, and the Bombshell weighs 19oz.

The effect? Your shifter is a simple lever. Put a heavier weight at the top of it, and the lever becomes easier to move. That's all there is to it.

 

Who makes good weighted ***** other than TWM?

 

Not overly heavy, but to battle heat, www.monsterknobs.com

 

oooh I am liking it...any idea how much it weighs?

 

Just the acetakl part of my **** weighed exactly 4oz, so the Monsterknob + hardware should fall into the 4-5oz area.

 

That's not that heavy is it...