greese

I am looking for a good shift **** to replace the stock one. I don't think the stock one is all that comfortable compared to things I have had in the past. I tried searching but all i find are references to the lighted version of the stock sift ****.

Does anyone know where i can get a plain round shift **** for this car. All I can seem to find are funky shaped things that look rice to me.

thanks!

greese

starman

Check out the ichibahn ****...red leather...retail less than $25 at Circuit City.

AcuraEL

greese, do a search for voodoo shift ****, you will see some simple and comfortable shift *****.

they are direct screw-on and much lighter than the rotary shaped one.

I use one, and I only have good things to say about it, the reasonable price is just icing on the cake. Highly recommended!

mysql101

Why would a light shift **** be desirable? You're just going to get more vibration.

greese

That Voodoo shift **** looks about right. Although a metal **** might cook my hand in Florida. I had a similar shape on my MG but it was wood.

thanks for the responses.

Xyntax

I thought heavier shift ***** gave better shifting control and lots more benefits compared to light shiftknobs? If you're trying to save weight on the car, shift **** is not on the list.

scotty71

At mazdapspeed japan they have a lighted **** that lights up the pattern.

greese

i'm just looking for comfort. Someting in the shape of the voodoo ***** covered in black leather with the shift pattern embossed on it would be ideal.

maybe a voodoo shifter and a short shift kit would be the way to go.

Kain

hks baby

greese

hks? what's that?

epitrochoid

they make T-shirts and shift *****. nothing else.

Nubo

Search the forum for "knobmeister" - he sells custom painted and engraved Voodoo *****, and also wood ***** if the heat is an issue for you. Also, I think he makes custom-embroidered "booties" to keep the sun off of your ****, which I hear can be quite painful... :p

Doctorr

I like the shape of my ****......

(not that there's anything, etc.)

The exact shape I wanted, $5 on the 'bay.
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Mikelikes2drive

scotty your wrong...

the mazdaspeed shiftknob is not lighted... and its actually heavier. id post a pic of my shiftknob but im really lazy

RXE16T

Greddy/Trust would be my choice.

nt5k

Anyone try the S2000 shift **** on the 8?

truemagellen

why?

RXE16T

If I remember correctly, the S2K's gearknob is quite heavier than the Rx8 one so it should improve shifting effort and quality.

w0rm

Yes, I tilted the stock shifter slightly clockwise so the rotor shape fits my hand perfectly. I find it much more comfortable than a standard round one.

loco4rx8

I also recommend the Voodoo. The feel is great and as soon as I put it on, I immediately felt more connected to the car. The shifts are much more precise now. The fact that it's lighter has not had any detrimental effect. The pearl look ***** match the "titanium" part of the interior nicely.

It does get warm in the summer, but cools down quickly. It's never really been an issue for me. I do keep a driving glove handy in case it's too hot, but honestly, I've never had to use it.

nt5k

My hand is never comfortable with the stock one, and I don't really like the replacements out there.. (the *****..)

thew

i have many types on my site .. including the OEM Light up MAzda one.

Kain

hks is the brand! it is even a 6 speed go to hks usa

typerr

It won't fit. Honda uses a different thread pitch than Mazda.

I took the Voodoo **** off my Miata and tried it in my RX8 and love it.

I also put a block on the clutch pedal to bring it up and overall shifting is very much improved.

nt5k

I've never had a **** that had threads. Most had just a 'blank' plastic thing and the shifter itself would create the thread on it..