View Full Version : New shift knob (pics)


tpschar
07-15-2004, 07:41 PM
Just got my new shift knob, courtesy of the the Knobmeister. It's mahogany, with the rotary symbol etched into it. It matches the interior really well. I love it!

Tom

(This is my first post with pics, hope it worked!)

mikeb
07-15-2004, 07:51 PM
how much was that?

SuPerHerO::tOnY
07-15-2004, 08:02 PM
interesting

-8-
07-15-2004, 08:03 PM
uhhhhhh....the nicest thing i can say is that it's, well, different.

tpschar
07-15-2004, 08:07 PM
60 bucks, engraved.


how much was that?

my10ae
07-15-2004, 08:55 PM
Very nice shift knob Tom. The Knobmeister is very well known in the Miata community and does excellent work. I had him make up the first RX-8 laser cut license plate surrounds for me :)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/443000-443999/443115_21_full.jpg

EatMyBanana
07-15-2004, 09:13 PM
I think it looks great with the leather.Very tasteful IMO.
Good Knob Job.

djmano
07-16-2004, 03:24 AM
anybody else got a woody? sorry for the lame joke....its late.

DreRX8
07-16-2004, 09:43 AM
That is really rich--I like it.

nt5k
07-23-2004, 09:29 AM
Very nice.. Looks like the knob in the new Carrera GT.

8's enough
07-23-2004, 10:08 AM
looks good ,know you can polish your knob

Omicron
07-23-2004, 10:12 AM
Looks nice. How's the (I assume) lighter weight affect the shift feel?

epitrochoid
07-24-2004, 12:25 AM
not a huge fan of the chapappy interior...but that knob compliments is nicely

tpschar
07-26-2004, 08:45 AM
Well, it's definitely different. I didn't realize how heavy the stock knob really is until I took it off! I would say it's a little notchier, but some shifts (like 4-5) are easier (less clumsy?). Less effort required overall, and you can shift with two or three fingers and a light touch. It took me a few days, but I decided I prefer it over the stock knob.

Looks nice. How's the (I assume) lighter weight affect the shift feel?

\\Konig\\
07-26-2004, 03:51 PM
IMO it matches very well with the interior. The engraving looks good too.

flip
07-27-2004, 02:20 AM
eh, nice.. but not for me though... but to each his own

Mr. T-UP
08-02-2004, 05:46 PM
Mahagoni? (is mahogany the english word??)

Sounds like MERCEDES BENZ!

Or....... Oltimer?

Or.....Very British? Is the Car Green painted?

No way...i don`t like it.......the RX is a SPORT CAR! Not a Limo!!!

If the knob will be in aluminium or another METAL material with the ornament (symbol) i will give 10 points for the Knobmeister!!!

The symbol is PERFECT....but woody-style????

tpschar
08-03-2004, 07:34 AM
Heh! Yes, my car's green, with the black and tan interior. (Mmmm, black and tan...)

Thanks for your comments. The knob really does fit the look of the interior. I wasn't interested in getting a metal knob that gets cold and hot. The Knobmeister can definitely do both, though!

Tom

Kel Rx8
08-03-2004, 07:44 AM
IMO it matches very well with the interior. The engraving looks good too.

i second that goes perfect with interior.

BigMoeTaki
08-03-2004, 05:19 PM
Nice knob, especially if the color matches the tan/brown leather.

Nemesis8
08-03-2004, 05:23 PM
It would be cool to fill the engraving with something metallic also.