LX/EX 5-sp. shift knob replacement?

vtecharry · 04-20-2006, 03:08 PM

I can't stand my '06 LX 5sp. plastic shift knob. It's not designed right. My hand doesn't fit over it or under it properly, and the plastic material makes it slippery when trying to shift quickly. The damn thing gets on my nerves. It's a crappy design. What do you guys think?

I wonder if the Si shift knob would bolt right on or if you 'd need a whole new shifter. I want an all rubber shift knob like my '01 EX has, or all leather. Or anything that's more round other than this asymmetrical concuption I have now.

GregM · 04-20-2006, 04:01 PM

Actually you hit on one reason I went with the automatic coupe. I don't like the feel of the new manual civics except the SI.

***Silver8th*** · 04-20-2006, 04:12 PM

Im sure the knob off of an 01 will fit it if you like, theres also unlimited aftermarket shift knobs available to you for purchase. It just unscrews.

_karu_ · 04-20-2006, 05:12 PM

you know....
Honda Fit's shift knob is pretty damn nice...

CHRIS · 04-20-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _karu_

you know....
Honda Fit's shift knob is pretty damn nice...

pic?

drbyers · 04-22-2006, 02:08 AM

http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...?ModelName=Fit

shawn-o · 04-22-2006, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbyers

http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...?ModelName=Fit

that is very comparable if not the exact same one as the s2000.

drbyers · 04-22-2006, 01:57 PM

close but not exactly the same. the s2000 has a six-speed pattern (and red markings, i think).

I'll probably look into getting the Fit accessory shift knob too, if honda doesn't charge an arm and a leg.

the smaller, weighted shift knobs ROOL!!1

GregM · 04-22-2006, 09:20 PM

As an aside, folks are still calling the manual a 5-speed. Note that does NOT distinguish it from the automatic, which is also a 5-speed.

vtecharry · 04-29-2006, 07:20 PM

Yes it does because hardly anyone calls their auto, a 5-sp. Most people say I own a Civic LX/EX Auto.

DuoVamp · 04-29-2006, 08:39 PM

My old Datsun 280zx had a 3 speed automatic. :face-icon The best shift knob I've ever felt was one for my friend's older brother's Lexus. I think I'll probably replace my Civic LX's shifter knob if the cheap plastic feel starts to bug me. Ever driven a Miata? Now that's a knob to get used to...

vtecharry · 04-29-2006, 11:00 PM

Yes I have. I 've driven or auto-xed a '91 Miata, a '94 and a '99. Oh I drove a new Mazdaspeed Miata too last year when I was instructing a novice driver (racer). I can't for the life of me remember what the Miata's shift knob(s) looks like!! I don't pay attention to that when I 'm racing

I 'll have to go look at a few Miatas at tomorrow's local race event and with some luck maybe I 'll drive one again

DuoVamp · 04-30-2006, 12:56 AM

The knob is barely big enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and there really isn't a lever, the knob is the size of the entire thing! The throw is so tiny and cute, it fits the Miata perfectly, ha ha ha. The one I'm thinking of was a 1996, not any of the new ones, but I imagine their throw is also petite.

vtecharry · 05-02-2006, 08:53 PM

that 's right. I did sit in one that was for sale this past weekend and then noticed the knob, and it came back to me. There 's almost no lever but it's actually there. It's just that it's very small, like 1" above the base or slightly bigger. The knob is probably longer in diameter than the lever. I looked at 2 different Miatas last Sunday and they all had an aftermarket shift knob so I didn't look at any more, but I got the idea

JimboRat · 05-02-2006, 11:36 PM

You guys are probably already aware of this but while surfing around the other day, I noticed that there are dozens of really great looking shift knobs pictured on the Momo website. I can't imagine not being able to find one you like here. Check it out at http://www.momo.it/tun_shiftknobs.html.

java · 01-01-2008, 03:55 PM

you should get a skunk2 one...i recently bought it and i felt a noticable difference...and since its weighted, shifting is easier, and it sits lower

Honda Civic Skunk2 Billet Shift Knob at PRO Civic.com

thats where i bought mine from

exes · 01-01-2008, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimboRat

You guys are probably already aware of this but while surfing around the other day, I noticed that there are dozens of really great looking shift knobs pictured on the Momo website. I can't imagine not being able to find one you like here. Check it out at http://www.momo.it/tun_shiftknobs.html.

I noticed your title says "Got my Momo working" ... what did you have to do to get it to work? Pics?

kgeier82 · 01-04-2008, 06:04 PM

i thought the following would be a little humorous.

the first coupe 5spd i test drove had the shift know upside down. when i told the guy about it, he said that was how it was supposed to be. i told him to throw it in 1st then (by the knob), and see where he went...

He did, and he couldnt believe he went backwards, he almost hit someone's car.

I went to another dealer after that... insanely funny.

Kovalchuk17 · 01-06-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgeier82

i thought the following would be a little humorous.

the first coupe 5spd i test drove had the shift know upside down. when i told the guy about it, he said that was how it was supposed to be. i told him to throw it in 1st then (by the knob), and see where he went...

He did, and he couldnt believe he went backwards, he almost hit someone's car.

I went to another dealer after that... insanely funny.

There are too many car salesmen (including one at the dealership I bought my LX from) that know NOTHING about the cars they sell. Funny story.

joey_numbers · 03-26-2009, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgeier82

i thought the following would be a little humorous.

the first coupe 5spd i test drove had the shift know upside down. when i told the guy about it, he said that was how it was supposed to be. i told him to throw it in 1st then (by the knob), and see where he went...

He did, and he couldnt believe he went backwards, he almost hit someone's car.

I went to another dealer after that... insanely funny.

That really is hilarious.

04-20-2006, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
vtecharry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Age: 45 Posts: 155	LX/EX 5-sp. shift knob replacement? I can't stand my '06 LX 5sp. plastic shift knob. It's not designed right. My hand doesn't fit over it or under it properly, and the plastic material makes it slippery when trying to shift quickly. The damn thing gets on my nerves. It's a crappy design. What do you guys think? I wonder if the Si shift knob would bolt right on or if you 'd need a whole new shifter. I want an all rubber shift knob like my '01 EX has, or all leather. Or anything that's more round other than this asymmetrical concuption I have now.
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04-20-2006, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Silver8th* Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 7,186	Im sure the knob off of an 01 will fit it if you like, theres also unlimited aftermarket shift knobs available to you for purchase. It just unscrews. __________________ 8thCivic.com Conquered the Dragon IV September 10-12, 2009 PICS

05-02-2006, 11:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
JimboRat Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4	Got My Momo Working... You guys are probably already aware of this but while surfing around the other day, I noticed that there are dozens of really great looking shift knobs pictured on the Momo website. I can't imagine not being able to find one you like here. Check it out at http://www.momo.it/tun_shiftknobs.html.

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04-20-2006, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
GregM Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 325	Actually you hit on one reason I went with the automatic coupe. I don't like the feel of the new manual civics except the SI.

04-20-2006, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
_karu_ Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 33	you know.... Honda Fit's shift knob is pretty damn nice...

04-22-2006, 02:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
drbyers Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 42 Posts: 71	http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...?ModelName=Fit

04-22-2006, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
drbyers Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 42 Posts: 71	close but not exactly the same. the s2000 has a six-speed pattern (and red markings, i think). I'll probably look into getting the Fit accessory shift knob too, if honda doesn't charge an arm and a leg. the smaller, weighted shift knobs ROOL!!1

04-22-2006, 09:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
GregM Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 325	As an aside, folks are still calling the manual a 5-speed. Note that does NOT distinguish it from the automatic, which is also a 5-speed.

04-29-2006, 07:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
vtecharry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Age: 45 Posts: 155	Yes it does because hardly anyone calls their auto, a 5-sp. Most people say I own a Civic LX/EX Auto.

04-29-2006, 08:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
DuoVamp Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In Tokyo, with sad tragic blues Age: 25 Posts: 42	My old Datsun 280zx had a 3 speed automatic. :face-icon The best shift knob I've ever felt was one for my friend's older brother's Lexus. I think I'll probably replace my Civic LX's shifter knob if the cheap plastic feel starts to bug me. Ever driven a Miata? Now that's a knob to get used to...

04-29-2006, 11:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
vtecharry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Age: 45 Posts: 155	Yes I have. I 've driven or auto-xed a '91 Miata, a '94 and a '99. Oh I drove a new Mazdaspeed Miata too last year when I was instructing a novice driver (racer). I can't for the life of me remember what the Miata's shift knob(s) looks like!! I don't pay attention to that when I 'm racing I 'll have to go look at a few Miatas at tomorrow's local race event and with some luck maybe I 'll drive one again

04-30-2006, 12:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
DuoVamp Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In Tokyo, with sad tragic blues Age: 25 Posts: 42	The knob is barely big enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and there really isn't a lever, the knob is the size of the entire thing! The throw is so tiny and cute, it fits the Miata perfectly, ha ha ha. The one I'm thinking of was a 1996, not any of the new ones, but I imagine their throw is also petite.

05-02-2006, 08:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
vtecharry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Age: 45 Posts: 155	that 's right. I did sit in one that was for sale this past weekend and then noticed the knob, and it came back to me. There 's almost no lever but it's actually there. It's just that it's very small, like 1" above the base or slightly bigger. The knob is probably longer in diameter than the lever. I looked at 2 different Miatas last Sunday and they all had an aftermarket shift knob so I didn't look at any more, but I got the idea

01-01-2008, 03:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
java Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9	you should get a skunk2 one...i recently bought it and i felt a noticable difference...and since its weighted, shifting is easier, and it sits lower Honda Civic Skunk2 Billet Shift Knob at PRO Civic.com thats where i bought mine from

01-04-2008, 06:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
kgeier82 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 209	i thought the following would be a little humorous. the first coupe 5spd i test drove had the shift know upside down. when i told the guy about it, he said that was how it was supposed to be. i told him to throw it in 1st then (by the knob), and see where he went... He did, and he couldnt believe he went backwards, he almost hit someone's car. I went to another dealer after that... insanely funny.

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