I recently bought the MOMO F-16 EVO shift knob in Carbon after researching a whole lot about every shift in Production!! BTW, for all of you team voodoo revolutionaries, i have tried their pearl knob from my friends miata on my car, and it just didnt work for me. First of all, it was much shorter then stock, making me bump the navi controls when i shifted, and also if anything making the throws longer not shorter, it felt nice, but i shift with my thumbs up anyways, and for my shift knob, (probly gonna be my only interior mod) style really matters. I also decided that the stock shift knob itself was a little too short, and too small for my taste (i have pretty big hands) So i decided on the F-16 EVO from momo which i felt best matched the lines of the car, (spheres just dont go with the RX8). Originally hesistant because the knob was a set screw type, but after installing it, OMG, IT FELT F@&!ING AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I gives the car a much better, more precise feel then stock, bringing it much closer to the snickety style of an s2000, no joke!!. IT really did make a difference, and it looks freaking awesome!!. Anyways, here are the pics:

Tell me what you guys think!!!

Comparison Pic

The gorgeous fibers

niice! that's a big stick man.

wow, that looks pretty snazzy

how do you guys like the oem shift knob? i think it looks very pretty but when i actually grip it it feels a bit small and the rotor shape is not perfectly ergonomic, though i still like it a lot

I think the MOMO is too big. I love the original one, it feels just right. It just looks a little funny that the head of the stick is bigger then the entire body of the stick. But everyone has their own tastes :) that's why we modify our cars so GRATS on your new toy!!!..


p.s. - Not that I would want it, but I think the stick on the new WRX Sti is awesome looking and feeling, not that I'd want a Sti

i don't like it, i think it looks ugly and it looks like you're in for a longer throw...

Looks like a snake getting ready to strike. Pretty cool. But I like the factory shift knob pretty well too for the unique rotary shape and the weight.

And speaking of weight... is the Momo much lighter? I suspect it is, and if so, how does this affect the shift feel? I would think it would make it feel a bit lighter, and not quite as "dampened" as the weight of the factory shift knob would do for the linkage.

Two more questions: How much did that thang set you back, and where did you get it? Thanks...

Originally posted by Omicron
Looks like a snake getting ready to strike. Pretty cool. But I like the factory shift knob pretty well too for the unique rotary shape and the weight.

And speaking of weight... is the Momo much lighter? I suspect it is, and if so, how does this affect the shift feel? I would think it would make it feel a bit lighter, and not quite as "dampened" as the weight of the factory shift knob would do for the linkage.

Two more questions: How much did that thang set you back, and where did you get it? Thanks...

I had that same concern initially, but it is in fact barely lighter, and provides what i percieve to be a much more dampened feel. I suppose this is due to the shape and construction of the knob, the gears seem much easier to find, and the throw is improved especially when downshifting. It cost me 90 bucks, i got it from www.sounddomain.com

very nice

still prefer stock knob

Actually I was thinking of getting the pearl Voodoo Miata knob (pistol grip style) and it's good to know it's probably shorter than the Mazda knob. That means a shorter effective throw. Thanks.

For me, the Momo is too jet-boy looking. Sorry.

looks pretty nice, kind of futuristic do they have them in other coloros?

Originally posted by crosswound
looks pretty nice, kind of futuristic do they have them in other coloros?

They have a bunch of colors, in leather i think they have black, red, and blue, and they have a wood, or carbon fiber finish