What Shift Knob are you currently using?

[fatherpain]

Which engraving are you referring to? Do you mean the shift boot that sits below?

This one?
https://acuityinstruments.com/colle...ift-boot-collar-upgrade-burnt-titanium-finish

Side by side comparison. I don’t know if the threads on the Heavy Baby are countersunk like the Titan is. Infect away Fountainhead-san. The colors are just about a perfect match for the Type R

Hey,
I can't find that lower ring with engraving on it on the JDM site, did you get it from JDM? If so, where is it on the site?
I'm almost ready to pull the trigger and infect my Honda with Nismo....

Thanks! Arigato!

 

[Fountainhead]

Which engraving are you referring to? Do you mean the shift boot that sits below?

This one?
https://acuityinstruments.com/colle...ift-boot-collar-upgrade-burnt-titanium-finish

Side by side comparison. I don’t know if the threads on the Heavy Baby are countersunk like the Titan is. Infect away Fountainhead-san. The colors are just about a perfect match for the Type R

Thanks! That's exactly what I was talking about, that little metal collar.

 

[Fountainhead]

Well Paypal somehow screwed up, my cc was billed (and sent an email saying so) and Paypal kept sending emails saying "finish payment" but according to my cc I had....so I contacted the seller and they said yeah your purchase bjorked and it shows you didn't finish. I then opened my Paypal app and it said "authorization charge" and "it will go away in 24 hours" so I think I'll wait till Monday to reorder. Last thing I need is TWO 325.00 shift knobs, lol.
Never had this problem before. It will take at least 3 weeks for it to get here anyway on a slow boat from Japan, so no rush there.
If I need to I can stop payment if it doesn't disappear from my account by Monday.

 

[123sillyboy123]

wc lathe werks titanium teardrop , weight 400g pair with hybrid racing short shift..

 

[Fountainhead]

Well Paypal somehow screwed up, my cc was billed (and sent an email saying so) and Paypal kept sending emails saying "finish payment" but according to my cc I had....so I contacted the seller and they said yeah your purchase bjorked and it shows you didn't finish. I then opened my Paypal app and it said "authorization charge" and "it will go away in 24 hours" so I think I'll wait till Monday to reorder. Last thing I need is TWO 325.00 shift knobs, lol.
Never had this problem before. It will take at least 3 weeks for it to get here anyway on a slow boat from Japan, so no rush there.
If I need to I can stop payment if it doesn't disappear from my account by Monday.

Reordered successfully!!!!! No ship date but FP said about 3 wks.

 

[Night Fury]

I want that banana peel sticker! where do i find that?

I will send you the link ASAP.

 

[brandonduley]

27Won knob with Acuity boot collar

 

[18TypeR-13922]

Switched from Mugen black leather to Raceseng Stratose red with black leather. It definitely weighs more. Worth the wait.

 

[rev2themoon]

I just swapped the OEM shift knob for the AP1 S2000 knob.

 

[rudeCTR]

Currently OEM 2020 knob and nut..waiting to Swap to the ‘20 alcantara shift boot View attachment 205384

 

[Fountainhead]

Reordered successfully!!!!! No ship date but FP said about 3 wks.

GOT IT!
I'd say about 20 whp added, at least. And, at Red Lights much less slip on take off. Very happy to finally have one.

 

[fatherpain]

Yes! The racing spirit tuned by Tommy Kaira! Congrats Fountainhead, the Hebi Bebe looks great. Curious, are the internal threads countersunk or flush to the bottom of the knob?

GOT IT!
I'd say about 20 whp added, at least. And, at Red Lights much less slip on take off. Very happy to finally have one.

 

[Fountainhead]

Yes! The racing spirit tuned by Tommy Kaira! Congrats Fountainhead, the Hebi Bebe looks great. Curious, are the internal threads countersunk or flush to the bottom of the knob?

Thanks Fatherpain! The threads are at the top of the knob, and countersunk to hell. Fortunately the last grunt tighten effort put the turtle facing forward. All the Japanese Kit Kats are still unopened. Don't know if I can handle sweet potato and green tea kit kats, lol. Maybe if I were in Japan I'd be more inclined. I did get a lanyard, a couple of air fresheners, and a keychain fob. Oh, and of course, my "Certificate of Authenticity".

 

[fatherpain]

Thanks, was curious about that. The Titan Bebe was countersunk also, but lighter in weight than the Hebi, so wasn’t sure if it was just because of the different material or if the Hebi was a solid. Now I know, heh. Heavier is better.

The downside of the countersunk threads is it sits much lower than a standard knob, which isn’t too big a deal when paired with an adjustable shifter like Acuity or Hybrid. Can also loosen and rotate the shifter shaft to make sure the orientation is spot on, if have one of those.

The other downside was I couldn’t get it to properly work with a shift boot. It wouldn’t clip and lock into place since the bottom neck sat so low. My solution was to have a threaded brass bushing made and pressed in to eliminate the countersink.

Like this. Fixed all of the issues described above. The only downside is it sits really high, but that was resolved by adjusting the Acuity to its lowest height setting and now it’s the perfect height and also much heavier, which I like.

If decide later after enjoying it for abit you want the same done to yours and don’t have access to a machine shop, drop me a pm and I’ll see if I can hook you up for free

Countersunk to hell. Fortunately the last grunt tighten effort put the turtle facing forward. All the Japanese Kit Kats are still unopened. Don't know if I can handle sweet potato and green tea kit kats, lol. Maybe if I were in Japan I'd be more inclined. I did get a lanyard, a couple of air fresheners, and a keychain fob. Oh, and of course, my "Certificate of Authenticity".

 

[Cloggerdude]

I'll admit, I didn't look through every page of the thread, but has anyone here tried the OEM Shift Knob upgrade? Part #08U92-TEA-110

I've read that some people don't like it, because it's taller than the OEM knob. I know there's a way to lower it a bit, but that's not really something I want to attempt. Any thoughts from people that have used it?

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