Post pics of your 5spd Shift Knob (aftermarket)
07-09-09, 08:51 AM
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07-09-09, 01:00 PM
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thanks man, what did you ever do with your sc? end up keeping it? 
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I think those with short shifters a weighted **** would probably help even more since you lose some leverage it takes a little more to get it in gear.. i dunno i love my TRD though.. i have a project mu which has some kind of torque dampner in it but i just don't like the ****.
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I think those with short shifters a weighted **** would probably help even more since you lose some leverage it takes a little more to get it in gear.. i dunno i love my TRD though.. i have a project mu which has some kind of torque dampner in it but i just don't like the ****.
07-29-09, 08:07 AM
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07-29-09, 12:13 PM
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lol.
it came off my 5spd scion tC since a sponsor on our forums made a few. my short throw in the tC made the shifts pretty hard, so the leverage from this **** helped a bunch.
it came off my 5spd scion tC since a sponsor on our forums made a few. my short throw in the tC made the shifts pretty hard, so the leverage from this **** helped a bunch.
07-30-09, 04:33 AM
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07-30-09, 07:26 AM
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"Why is a heavier shift **** better you may ask yourself? The answer is simple and relates to basic physics. A heavy shift **** carries with it more kinetic energy and has greater momentum than a less massive (lighter) shift **** travelling at the same speed. Kinetic energy is defined as the energy possessed by a body because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed. Momentum is defined as the product of the mass times the velocity of an object. Since kinetic energy and momentum are directly proportional to an objects mass, the more massive (heavy) an object is the more kinetic energy it carries with it through it's movement, and it has a greater momentum than a less massive object travelling at the same speed.
This theory applies to a shift **** in the following manner. While shifting, the shift **** is set in motion by the driver. While the shift **** is travelling between gears, it has a certain velocity and carries with it kinetic energy. The additional kinetic energy the heavy shift **** carries with it helps it to engage in to the next gear. Essentially, the shifter with a heavier shift **** is more "difficult" to stop because of the added kinetic energy, which actually helps it engage in to the next gear with less direct effort from the driver. The net result is a smoother engagement in to the next gear with less effort put in from the driver on the shift **** to get it in to gear. It is for this reason that a heavier shift **** feels much smoother to shift than a shifter with a stock shift ****."
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http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/shift-****.html
This theory applies to a shift **** in the following manner. While shifting, the shift **** is set in motion by the driver. While the shift **** is travelling between gears, it has a certain velocity and carries with it kinetic energy. The additional kinetic energy the heavy shift **** carries with it helps it to engage in to the next gear. Essentially, the shifter with a heavier shift **** is more "difficult" to stop because of the added kinetic energy, which actually helps it engage in to the next gear with less direct effort from the driver. The net result is a smoother engagement in to the next gear with less effort put in from the driver on the shift **** to get it in to gear. It is for this reason that a heavier shift **** feels much smoother to shift than a shifter with a stock shift ****."
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http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/shift-****.html
but whoever came up with that must have tried to convinced him/herself that was the best reason to keep their weighted shift ****.. lol
driving is about feel, thus, preferrence. there is no right nor wrong, or better or worst, coz at the end of the day, its either track time that matters, or how much you enjoyed your drive, may it be for leisure or agressive.
i prefer a shiftknob that gives me feedback from my gears and synchros, even tho it nice to slap a short heavy shifter so effortless during a leisure trip. therefore, i believe implying ithat its a better shifter, is a flawed statement.
anywyas, here mine.
DSG Rally-shiftknob
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07-30-09, 10:21 AM
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not knocking on you by any means, so dont take it personally.
but whoever came up with that must have tried to convinced him/herself that was the best reason to keep their weighted shift ****.. lol
driving is about feel, thus, preferrence. there is no right nor wrong, or better or worst, coz at the end of the day, its either track time that matters, or how much you enjoyed your drive, may it be for leisure or agressive.
i prefer a shiftknob that gives me feedback from my gears and synchros, even tho it nice to slap a short heavy shifter so effortless during a leisure trip. therefore, i believe implying ithat its a better shifter, is a flawed statement.
anywyas, here mine.
DSG Rally-shiftknob
but whoever came up with that must have tried to convinced him/herself that was the best reason to keep their weighted shift ****.. lol
driving is about feel, thus, preferrence. there is no right nor wrong, or better or worst, coz at the end of the day, its either track time that matters, or how much you enjoyed your drive, may it be for leisure or agressive.
i prefer a shiftknob that gives me feedback from my gears and synchros, even tho it nice to slap a short heavy shifter so effortless during a leisure trip. therefore, i believe implying ithat its a better shifter, is a flawed statement.
anywyas, here mine.
DSG Rally-shiftknob
03-03-10, 07:02 PM
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Here's a crappy pic. I bought this off ebay for my 300zx, but I decided I wanted the OEM shifter for the 300. This **** has very good quality leather. I just needed to rethread it to the sc300.
Sorry for the crappy pic/lighting. I could get another pic if anyone is interested.
Just found a pic of it on the web.
Sorry for the crappy pic/lighting. I could get another pic if anyone is interested.
Just found a pic of it on the web.