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90 accord · 08-31-2009, 06:40 PM

as the title says, is there a certain amount of weight before it either becomes simply excessive or worst case, counter productive?

i had a guy at work make me a knob, to my specs, and it turned out a lot heavier then i had originally thought.. it ended up being 3.5" long and 2.0lbs it's entirely badass, but i noticed the ones street unit is selling were 1.32 lbs..

here's a pic of it just for reference.. keep in mind that this is still a work on progress and the gap between the knob and boot will be addressed shortly

Battle Pope · 08-31-2009, 06:51 PM

Personally, I couldn't care less about the weight if it feels good while shifting and fits my hand well.

Yours looks really badass.

90 accord · 08-31-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battle Pope

Personally, I couldn't care less about the weight if it feels good while shifting and fits my hand well.

Yours looks really badass.

thanks! the manual machinist at work slapped it together.. still needs some polishing and some sort of anti corrosion coating, but overall, i'm really happy with the feel.. the top and bottom angles fit my hand perfectly

Battle Pope · 08-31-2009, 07:27 PM

That's in the speed3 right?

90 accord · 08-31-2009, 07:55 PM

yep

disableddan · 08-31-2009, 08:42 PM

Pretty sweeeet, dont you love knowing a machinist?

INJEN78 · 08-31-2009, 10:10 PM

honestly if it feels like it shifts nice and fits right then who cares what the weight is..im going to be having my bro make me one at school..hoping for atleast a 2lb weight..

CRX-YEM · 09-01-2009, 08:42 AM

I'm pretty sure the skunk2 shifters shit know is ~460gr (1lb), the one you hade made comes in at 907gr(2lbs). So yeah it's heavier than most but I'm sure it's fine.

caboose · 09-01-2009, 11:55 AM

It is too heavy if it slows your car down from the additional weight, or you no longer have enough strength to shift

efhondakid · 09-01-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caboose

It is too heavy if it slows your car down from the additional weight, or you no longer have enough strength to shift

So like an anvil wouldnt make a good shift knob?

K2e2vin · 09-01-2009, 03:47 PM

It's too heavy if it doesn't "reset"/naturally go into neutral or you're at the point where you can't feel it going into gear.

E_SolSi · 09-01-2009, 04:00 PM

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90 accord · 09-10-2009, 09:22 PM

so, i found the downside to this new knob... got in the car after work today.. the OAT was 118 degree's >.< i couldnt hardly touch the knob without burning my hand..

SlushboxTeggy · 09-10-2009, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90 accord

so, i found the downside to this new knob... got in the car after work today.. the OAT was 118 degree's >.< i couldnt hardly touch the knob without burning my hand..

I was going to point that out. I have a black metal one on my car. Sucks sometimes.

K2e2vin · 09-10-2009, 10:39 PM

That's any metal shiftknob! I had that problem too when I had the "blue ball" shiftknob.

E_SolSi · 09-10-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlushboxTeggy

I was going to point that out. I have a black metal one on my car. Sucks sometimes.

my skunk2 knob is the same way

carry a "shifter glove" for those hot days

08-31-2009, 06:40 PM	#1
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08-31-2009, 06:51 PM	#2
Battle Pope DAT CAT Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Age: 24 Posts: 9,617 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2007 Civic LX Rep Power: 219	Personally, I couldn't care less about the weight if it feels good while shifting and fits my hand well. Yours looks really badass.

08-31-2009, 07:27 PM	#4
Battle Pope DAT CAT Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Age: 24 Posts: 9,617 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2007 Civic LX Rep Power: 219	That's in the speed3 right?

08-31-2009, 07:55 PM	#5
90 accord Chicks dig the box Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 4,858 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 Scion xB Rep Power: 128	yep

08-31-2009, 08:42 PM	#6
disableddan Crazy Insane Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edmonton Canada, Eh? Posts: 364 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 HB (K.I.A.), 2001 Coupe Rep Power: 21	Pretty sweeeet, dont you love knowing a machinist?

08-31-2009, 10:10 PM	#7
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 8,255 iTrader: 7 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 241	honestly if it feels like it shifts nice and fits right then who cares what the weight is..im going to be having my bro make me one at school..hoping for atleast a 2lb weight..

09-01-2009, 08:42 AM	#8
CRX-YEM Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wallingford, CT Age: 32 Posts: 4,470 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 CRX Rep Power: 87	I'm pretty sure the skunk2 shifters shit know is ~460gr (1lb), the one you hade made comes in at 907gr(2lbs). So yeah it's heavier than most but I'm sure it's fine.

09-01-2009, 11:55 AM	#9
caboose USDM to the bone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Age: 22 Posts: 489 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 Accord EX, 88 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z T-tops Rep Power: 25	It is too heavy if it slows your car down from the additional weight, or you no longer have enough strength to shift

09-01-2009, 03:47 PM	#11
K2e2vin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 22 Posts: 6,716 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: 88 Honda Civic HB Rep Power: 195	It's too heavy if it doesn't "reset"/naturally go into neutral or you're at the point where you can't feel it going into gear.

09-01-2009, 04:00 PM	#12
E_SolSi Member of the 20 nut club Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 32 Posts: 20,238 iTrader: 1 / 100% Rep Power: 711	42

09-10-2009, 09:22 PM	#13
90 accord Chicks dig the box Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 4,858 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 Scion xB Rep Power: 128	so, i found the downside to this new knob... got in the car after work today.. the OAT was 118 degree's >.< i couldnt hardly touch the knob without burning my hand..

09-10-2009, 10:39 PM	#15
K2e2vin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 22 Posts: 6,716 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: 88 Honda Civic HB Rep Power: 195	That's any metal shiftknob! I had that problem too when I had the "blue ball" shiftknob.

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