Shifter knobs
 

Ok, lets start off with saying I am a soon to be 8 owner and the first mod im going to do to the car is a new shifter knob. Do any of you have any opinions on the knob? I hear it is very uncomfortable. here is the knob im looking to replace it with
do you know any thing about it if it doesnt fit or if it is comfortable.
Please leave your comments its a MOMO COMBAT Leather/Briarwood heres the link tell me if you think its a good price and knob

http://www.ltbmotorsports.com/mocole...om/mocole.html

Your link doesn't work, but keep in mind Momo knobs while being nice shiftknobs aren't threaded and a direct fit. This will bother some people and not others.

Do a search on Voodoo knobs. There's a fairly recent thread about them, and they have a website (google on 'voodoo'). Some people don't care for Voodoo knobs, but I replaced my stock knob with one, and have been very happy with it. The voodoo knobs are aluminum (or titanium, if you want to spend the extra money), threaded, no set screw, and a perfect fit for the 8. The stock knob is very cool-looking, but not as comfortable or as much fun as my Voodoo knob. YMMV.

I think this is the link.

https://store2.yimg.com/I/ltbmotorsport_1783_12639464

yeah thats definitley is the knob can you give me some more info on this knob if u ever tried it or you dont like your shifter and why

ALso i dont mind if i dont get a perfect thread it has a screw to keep it tight

Also i dont really want a ball as much as i want the good old handle to hold more like a pistol almost

This is a very nice shifter, but I've got to ask... are you changing any of the interior? Call me crazy, but this will stick out like a sore thumb. Just my opinion, but the colors will not be very striking. :)
Perhaps going with a blk leather solid? Just wanted to give my opinion since I look at the interior every day.
(Great price on this one though!)

i like the stock shift knob... looks nice and keeps with the rotary theme

yeah im thinking of installing the wood trim with the charpelle leather for a more refined classier touch

I like the stock knob too. Isn't round and fits nicely in the hand. I do like the dual color leathers, but I've only found automatic knobs in the two-tone leather :(

OHHHH Puma! That will look SWEET with the wood!!! :D

Yeah wouldnt it I just love the 8 its got all the preformance and styling i just wish they gave you a classier interior so it doesnt look like a mitsubishi eclipse no offense to eclipse owners LOL

Some people like their sports car to look tough and raw. The RX-8 does it nicely without looking cheap (thanks to chrome/steel accents and lots-o-lights). Others like the RX-8 to be more of a touring sports car and to show its handling refinement by being a class above, hence the wood accessories.

Personally, I've always liked wood accents. On my rex, I've kept more of a hardcore look and will be adding mods to make it more on the lines of a track car. Maybe in the next rex I will become more demure and classy :D

That's what I LOVE about this car! It appeals widely and can be SO MUCH by using so little!

I used to own the Momo Race airleather/alloy mainly got it because it matched my steertingwheel nicely and I like ball shifters. It bugged me that the shiftboot didn't hook up to it like the stock knob and I was constantly fiddling with it as a result. I sold it and got a Prodrive knob which is a direct fit, shiftboot and all and I like it much much better.

Ike

I want to change the shift knob also but I disagree.
The stock shifter is very nice and comfortable to me.

I find the stock RX-8 shifter to be a great fit in my hand. My old Miata came with a nice Nardi wood one, but I swapped that out for a nicely balanced brushed aluminum Voodoo knob for a sportier feel. I think putting wood accents in the RX-8 might look out of place if you're not going to do a dash kit or add other wood accents.

To those that want to change their knob... You don't just so happen to have a 5 spd RX-8, do you? :D

IMO, the RX-8 being made a sports car, has all the touches of sportiness in its design. Wood trimming would just spoils the look of it. Classiness doesn't live in the 8. Classiness would more be your Benz, Jag ....

By the way, I've got some friends who've got Momo Knobs, have problems with the tightener screws. They've used the knobs on their miata, and like the RX-8 they all have a very short shifter. The knob you're looking at is very tall, and what will happen is that, the knob will only sit half way down the shifter shaft, thus the only support holding the knob and the shaft are 3 small contact points from the screws. Very soon the knob will come loose after some hard throwing shifting actions.

The stock knob is very comfortable to me, too. I wouldn't change it unless there was something really much better to change to.

The only issue I noticed with the stock knob was the silver edge wearing through to the plastic underneath. I liked the shape and feel, but I did swap it out for a round one...

I like the way the little triangle (the stock rotary shifter) fits right in the webspace between by thumb and index finger. And you can rotate the triangle to change the angle to fit perfectly.

Kind of unique, like the car itself.

Another vote for the voodoo knob. As luck would have it, the RX8 and Miata share the same thread size for the shift knob and so the Voodoos are a direct fit and screw down tight like the OEM, instead of using set screws (which tend to get loose and wobbly). I prefer the spherical shape because I can orient my grip any way I want. The stock knob is not bad though. What I wanted most of all was custom engraving and you can get that added to your VooDoo knob at The Knobmeister. He's also got wooden knobs with the proper threaded inserts if that's more your taste.

I'm expecting mine real soon; here's a mock-up

I've had the Voodoo for a little while now and I love it. Just screwed right on. Haven't had it engraved yet, I wanted to make sure I got something I really wanted. The knob is pearl which is a polished aluminum finish. I'm thinking about just having the 8 ball logo engraved into it.

Wood is OK for houses and furniture, not in cars!

This is what I'm thinking for my winning blue MT

http://www.flameball.com/Flame5/fl5-30.htm