Weighted Shift knob??

delslo · Post by **delslo** » Fri May 18, 2012 7:41 pm

While I don't have one, it seems to me, the advantage is: Initial Strength/Launching the shifter. Whereas, you'd need to exert continual and controlled effort each shift normally. The weighted knob lets you just use a burst of strength, then using the inertia to "slap" the shift in for you.

Kolk1 · Post by **Kolk1** » Fri May 18, 2012 8:09 pm

Flossy knobs are awesome too.

http://www.whatisflossy.com/#!gallery|cff9

92_luder · Post by **92_luder** » Fri May 18, 2012 8:40 pm

Edison Carasio;293909 wrote:PasswordJDM has alot of them I believe.

i have a passwordjdm one and love it...traded it for a sub, their not cheap tho, i think like $50 bucks at least......but i guess it depends on means, $50 bucks for a shifter is alot to me lol

jpciii · Post by **jpciii** » Fri May 18, 2012 9:50 pm

I've been driving honda 5-speed cars for over a decade now. Last month was my first experience with a weighted shift knob (installed a junk2 10th anniversary knob I got in trade). I was totally surprised at how nice it feels. I had a short throw once and hated that so I always assumed I would also hate a weighted shift knob - boy was I wrong.

muha22752 · Post by **muha22752** » Sat May 19, 2012 2:11 am

just ordered on, guess I will decide next week

Focke · Post by **Focke** » Sat May 19, 2012 3:44 pm

Get the Heel toe Automotive weighted shifter itself. Thing is a bad mother fucker.

http://www.heeltoeauto.com/fastline-per ... civic.html

Mazkid · Post by **Mazkid** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:09 pm

Not sure if the thread pitch/diameter is the same, but factory Miata shift knobs are weighted, and they aren't metal so you won't toast your hand on it during a hot summer day.

Edit - Just weighed mine, '99-'00, 185g. I guess that's too light.

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Mon May 21, 2012 11:06 pm

Wow the knob did make a difference. I am impressed.

lurch95hatch · Post by **lurch95hatch** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:58 pm

Just drove my hatch last night with the new weighted shift knob and it was an amazing difference. Don't think I will ever go back.

delslo · Post by **delslo** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:05 am

Gotta agree. I put one in the del sol about a month ago. Other than scorching heat I love it.