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Pblesh85 · 08-09-2008, 04:57 PM

Ok I finally got my five speed swap done(sort of, I need wiring help. Please look at tech talk, car wont start... after five speed swap... ) and put most of my interior back together.

Take a look at the skateboard wheel shift knob. I like it, its comfy, and I only spent $2-3 on it(if you have a wheel and bushing laying around).

Let me know what you think. I will change the wheel when I get my car running and want to change the color. For now it stays.

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rednissan180 · 08-09-2008, 04:59 PM

i like it

Andrew Bohan · 08-09-2008, 05:19 PM

i would have just used an actual shift knob... but that works too i guess

hotlavaflow · 08-09-2008, 06:59 PM

I def like that. Does it spin? Like your hand can stay in the same position while you shift?

Pblesh85 · 08-09-2008, 07:11 PM

It is in there tight. It wont spin unless you make it. It is as soulid as a normal shifter.

dynamicck · 08-09-2008, 07:12 PM

If it spins, it could be like how taxi drivers, that have spinning knobs on the steering wheel. haha

!Zar! · 08-09-2008, 07:13 PM

Been done before on rat rods and what not.

But who the fuck wants a shift knob that spins?

Shit, I hate life when my steering wheel is loose. Fuck having it spinning on purpose.

Either way, that is fail imo.

Pblesh85 · 08-09-2008, 07:16 PM

Fails because it is a wheel or because you think it spins ?

flip3d · 08-09-2008, 08:04 PM

wow. nice.

i hope its new otherwise you'll get hepatitis.

Def · 08-09-2008, 08:18 PM

Eh - looks way too big in diameter to be comfortable. I guess it was cheap though.

Bomber 570 · 08-09-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Def

Eh - looks way too big in diameter to be comfortable. I guess it was cheap though.

Its only too big if you have girly asian hands, wait for your testicles to drop and I bet itll fit comfortably.

*kognition* · 08-09-2008, 08:35 PM

Actualy a novel idea.

Pblesh85 · 08-09-2008, 08:36 PM

Ha-ha ^, It is not much bigger than stock if any at all.

Def · 08-09-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bomber 570

Its only too big if you have girly asian hands, wait for your testicles to drop and I bet itll fit comfortably.

I'm 6' 3" with hands to match and older than most here.

You talk pretty tough on the internet though tough guy.

Anyway - I just prefer a shift knob that's a bit taller than it is wider. It's easier to backhand it into 4th to make sure you don't shift into 2nd from the top of 3rd. See a Ferrari round knob to get an idea of the perfect diameter of a shift knob IMO. It's about 1.5" or so.

Pblesh85 · 08-09-2008, 08:44 PM

Im not a big fan of the "mugen" shift knob style. The ones that look like little hot dogs <

"my honda is fast... just look at my muffler..."

Besides, all the shift knobs I like are about $100 and up. Mine was free and I know that no one else has it or at least not many.

Bomber 570 · 08-09-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Def

I'm 6' 3" with hands to match and older than most here.

You talk pretty tough on the internet though tough guy.

Anyway - I just prefer a shift knob that's a bit taller than it is wider. It's easier to backhand it into 4th to make sure you don't shift into 2nd from the top of 3rd. See a Ferrari round knob to get an idea of the perfect diameter of a shift knob IMO. It's about 1.5" or so.

just screwin around man, I got a sarcastic ass dry sense of humor, why dont you drive up to Lewisville and I'll buy you a beer lol.

*edit* oh and Im not too young, turning 25 in a couple months, need more years under my belt tho.

Def · 08-09-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bomber 570

just screwin around man, I got a sarcastic ass dry sense of humor, why dont you drive up to Lewisville and I'll buy you a beer lol.

*edit* oh and Im not too young, turning 25 in a couple months, need more years under my belt tho.

No worries. I didn't take it personally since it is just the internet after all.

I'm not even a fan of the whole dildo knob thing that everybody loves around here, so it's no surprise this doesn't exactly do it for me. As for me, I just have a cheap aluminum knob I got off eBay and stripped the anodize off then alodined it. Nothing beats working with dangerous chemicals to complete your shift knob.

Bomber 570 · 08-09-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Def

No worries. I didn't take it personally since it is just the internet after all.

I'm not even a fan of the whole dildo knob thing that everybody loves around here, so it's no surprise this doesn't exactly do it for me. As for me, I just have a cheap aluminum knob I got off eBay and stripped the anodize off then alodined it. Nothing beats working with dangerous chemicals to complete your shift knob.

my shift knob has an Overdrive button

Tops* · 08-09-2008, 09:22 PM

man, i liked how the e-rumble started in this thread.

cool idea. i remember there being some pretty dope wheels. i might even try it. what's the diameter of the wheel?

Pblesh85 · 08-10-2008, 08:36 AM

this one is a 53mm I believe. I also have a set of 52mm I might try.

0100 · 08-10-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by !Zar!

Been done before on rat rods and what not.

...and jockey shifters on bikes.

TurboNinja · 08-10-2008, 02:25 PM

Thats pretty cool man...First time ive seen it done,

Icy13 · 08-10-2008, 02:36 PM

not a bad idea. An idea I have been batting around it taking a door knob (whatever style you like, there are a cluster fuck of them out there), filling it with hot glue (or similar sort of plastic goo) and a properly threaded nut. Bam, instant shift know that looks pretty unique and fits your style (assuming you found a knob you liked)

lalberti · 08-11-2008, 08:03 PM

people mentioned longboard wheels here, some of those have deep offsets so you wouldn't even have the nut scraping against your palm as you shift, plus they would feel better b/c they're gummier. it'd be sick if there was a low profile bearing though so that you could get the wheel on there w/ the bearing and have it spin while on the shifter. my bug has a skate wheel as a gas pedal and a heineken tap as a shifter, the wheel fits w/ the bearing so spins as you press on the gas.

hotlavaflow · 08-11-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lalberti

my bug has a skate wheel as a gas pedal and a heineken tap as a shifter, the wheel fits w/ the bearing so spins as you press on the gas.

Sounds dangerous but fun.

!Zar! · 08-12-2008, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pblesh85

Fails because it is a wheel or because you think it spins ?

It fails because it's a fail idea.

08-09-2008, 04:57 PM	#31
Pblesh85 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tacoma wa Age: 40 Posts: 1,897 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	New shift knob idea "part 2" Ok I finally got my five speed swap done(sort of, I need wiring help. Please look at tech talk, car wont start... after five speed swap... ) and put most of my interior back together. Take a look at the skateboard wheel shift knob. I like it, its comfy, and I only spent $2-3 on it(if you have a wheel and bushing laying around). Let me know what you think. I will change the wheel when I get my car running and want to change the color. For now it stays. Pics: Pblesh85/Parts/knob 2 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting __________________ Do you suffer from vaginal dryness...

08-09-2008, 06:59 PM	#34
hotlavaflow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BKLYN NYC Posts: 1,263 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	I def like that. Does it spin? Like your hand can stay in the same position while you shift? __________________

08-09-2008, 07:11 PM	#35
Pblesh85 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tacoma wa Age: 40 Posts: 1,897 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	It is in there tight. It wont spin unless you make it. It is as soulid as a normal shifter. __________________ Do you suffer from vaginal dryness...

08-09-2008, 07:13 PM	#37
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Been done before on rat rods and what not. But who the fuck wants a shift knob that spins? Shit, I hate life when my steering wheel is loose. Fuck having it spinning on purpose. Either way, that is fail imo. __________________

08-09-2008, 07:16 PM	#38
Pblesh85 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tacoma wa Age: 40 Posts: 1,897 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Fails because it is a wheel or because you think it spins ? __________________ Do you suffer from vaginal dryness...

08-09-2008, 04:59 PM	#32
rednissan180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: memphis Posts: 350 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	i like it

08-09-2008, 05:19 PM	#33
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i would have just used an actual shift knob... but that works too i guess

08-09-2008, 07:12 PM	#36
dynamicck Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HB Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	If it spins, it could be like how taxi drivers, that have spinning knobs on the steering wheel. haha

08-09-2008, 08:04 PM	#39
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 37 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	wow. nice. i hope its new otherwise you'll get hepatitis.

08-09-2008, 08:18 PM	#40
Def Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,701 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Eh - looks way too big in diameter to be comfortable. I guess it was cheap though.

08-09-2008, 08:35 PM	#42
kognition Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Santee California Posts: 2,107 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Actualy a novel idea.

08-09-2008, 08:36 PM	#43
Pblesh85 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tacoma wa Age: 40 Posts: 1,897 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Ha-ha ^, It is not much bigger than stock if any at all. __________________ Do you suffer from vaginal dryness...

08-09-2008, 08:44 PM	#45
Pblesh85 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tacoma wa Age: 40 Posts: 1,897 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Im not a big fan of the "mugen" shift knob style. The ones that look like little hot dogs < "my honda is fast... just look at my muffler..." Besides, all the shift knobs I like are about $100 and up. Mine was free and I know that no one else has it or at least not many. __________________ Do you suffer from vaginal dryness...

08-09-2008, 09:22 PM	#49
Tops* Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SF, CA Age: 37 Posts: 966 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	man, i liked how the e-rumble started in this thread. cool idea. i remember there being some pretty dope wheels. i might even try it. what's the diameter of the wheel? __________________ MADE IN JAPAN

08-10-2008, 08:36 AM	#50
Pblesh85 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tacoma wa Age: 40 Posts: 1,897 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	this one is a 53mm I believe. I also have a set of 52mm I might try. __________________ Do you suffer from vaginal dryness...

08-10-2008, 02:25 PM	#52
TurboNinja Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Age: 43 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thats pretty cool man...First time ive seen it done,

08-10-2008, 02:36 PM	#53
Icy13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 308 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: Icy13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	not a bad idea. An idea I have been batting around it taking a door knob (whatever style you like, there are a cluster fuck of them out there), filling it with hot glue (or similar sort of plastic goo) and a properly threaded nut. Bam, instant shift know that looks pretty unique and fits your style (assuming you found a knob you liked)

08-11-2008, 08:03 PM	#54
lalberti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	people mentioned longboard wheels here, some of those have deep offsets so you wouldn't even have the nut scraping against your palm as you shift, plus they would feel better b/c they're gummier. it'd be sick if there was a low profile bearing though so that you could get the wheel on there w/ the bearing and have it spin while on the shifter. my bug has a skate wheel as a gas pedal and a heineken tap as a shifter, the wheel fits w/ the bearing so spins as you press on the gas. __________________ 90 240sx, 84 200sx 73 vw beetle ?