idea for heavier stock shift knob

pyro134si · 06-10-2008, 01:22 AM

hey i got an idea.....if you go to any sporting goods store you can get lead tape strips in the tennis dept. for balancing rackets....take your stock knob off...find a place to put the lead tape and there ya go! a weighted shift knob for prolly like 10 15 bucks max.

im gonna do it sometime this week but i think it would work....sorry if it doesnt

SoCal07Si · 06-10-2008, 01:26 AM

u can always melt the lead into the hole and just not screw it down as far.

pyro134si · 06-10-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCal07Si

u can always melt the lead into the hole and just not screw it down as far.

yeah that would work too...im sure there are gonna be people saying that it would make the knob higher and have more throw or w/e

SoCal07Si · 06-10-2008, 01:31 AM

yeah, it will make it higher and all that, but with all that counterweight, its a good trade

pyro134si · 06-10-2008, 01:33 AM

yeah your right

camaroto07si · 06-10-2008, 01:52 AM

you know how stupid that would look???? and why the crap would you melt lead in the hole? you wouldnt even gain .02 ounces..... leads not heavy and by not screwing it down all the way you would give yourself a longer throw! what were you thinking?????

pyro134si · 06-10-2008, 03:48 PM

okay jesus it was just an idea...and it wouldnt look stupid because i would find a place to put it after taking off the knob. and melting it may work if you take off the locking nut

NIGHTHAWKSI · 06-10-2008, 03:49 PM

or rather than spending $10 on a ghetto mod, you could spend $30 more and get a real weighted knob from skunk2......

***Izzy*** · 06-10-2008, 03:49 PM

If you're good with needle and thread, take off the leather, put the lead strips under there, and rethread it so it hides the strips.

I like this idea, as I prefer the stock shift knob over the Skunk2.

But I don't like it as much as my ARC. Or my Spoon Sports.

**GeezerSi** · 06-10-2008, 03:49 PM

I'm gonna drill and tap a rock, then screw it on.

TinoCivicSi · 06-10-2008, 03:53 PM

You could always use the old school muscle-car style 8-ball... I guess for us we should be using a 4-ball instead but thats not as cool at all lol...

camaroto07si · 06-10-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWKSI

or rather than spending $10 on a ghetto mod, you could spend $30 more and get a real weighted knob from skunk2......

hwere did you get a skunk2 that was $30?!?!?! cheapeest i can find is $55

NIGHTHAWKSI · 06-10-2008, 04:05 PM

^ $30+ $10 = $40

check out robearracing.com
i think its backordered everywhere, but you can get it for $39

Skunk2 Shift Knob - RoBear Racing - From Drag to Drift..We have it all!!

dont know how much shipping is, but just order somthing else while your at it to make it a little more worth it, lol.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 06-10-2008, 04:07 PM

double post

jdmstylesi · 06-10-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWKSI

^ $30+ $10 = $40

check out robearracing.com
i think its backordered everywhere, but you can get it for $39

Skunk2 Shift Knob - RoBear Racing - From Drag to Drift..We have it all!!

dont know how much shipping is, but just order somthing else while your at it to make it a little more worth it, lol.

Yeah, 6-speeds are on back-order.
Hopefully have them in about7-10 days

RoBear Racing - From Drag to Drift..We have it all!! - Homepage

pyro134si · 06-12-2008, 06:24 PM

whats a heavier metal tape thats around that we could use...cuz yeah your right lead tape is like....15 grams...

06-10-2008, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
pyro134si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 400 Sunny iTrader: 1 / 100%	idea for heavier stock shift knob hey i got an idea.....if you go to any sporting goods store you can get lead tape strips in the tennis dept. for balancing rackets....take your stock knob off...find a place to put the lead tape and there ya go! a weighted shift knob for prolly like 10 15 bucks max. im gonna do it sometime this week but i think it would work....sorry if it doesnt

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*Izzy* Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,931 iTrader: 5 / 100%	If you're good with needle and thread, take off the leather, put the lead strips under there, and rethread it so it hides the strips. I like this idea, as I prefer the stock shift knob over the Skunk2. But I don't like it as much as my ARC. Or my Spoon Sports. __________________ http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b.../signature.gif

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GeezerSi Hidy Ho Neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 18,994 -> Ken iTrader: 6 / 100%	I'm gonna drill and tap a rock, then screw it on. __________________

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,741 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	^ $30+ $10 = $40 check out robearracing.com i think its backordered everywhere, but you can get it for $39 Skunk2 Shift Knob - RoBear Racing - From Drag to Drift..We have it all!! dont know how much shipping is, but just order somthing else while your at it to make it a little more worth it, lol. Last edited by NIGHTHAWKSI; 06-10-2008 at 04:08 PM.

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06-10-2008, 01:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
SoCal07Si Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Whitter, So Cali Age: 22 Posts: 12,148 Just call me Daddy iTrader: 1 / 100%	u can always melt the lead into the hole and just not screw it down as far.

06-10-2008, 01:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
SoCal07Si Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Whitter, So Cali Age: 22 Posts: 12,148 Just call me Daddy iTrader: 1 / 100%	yeah, it will make it higher and all that, but with all that counterweight, its a good trade

06-10-2008, 01:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
pyro134si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 400 Sunny iTrader: 1 / 100%	yeah your right

06-10-2008, 01:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
camaroto07si Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sumter,SC Age: 22 Posts: 496 Tommy iTrader: 0 / 0%	you know how stupid that would look???? and why the crap would you melt lead in the hole? you wouldnt even gain .02 ounces..... leads not heavy and by not screwing it down all the way you would give yourself a longer throw! what were you thinking?????

06-10-2008, 03:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
pyro134si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 400 Sunny iTrader: 1 / 100%	okay jesus it was just an idea...and it wouldnt look stupid because i would find a place to put it after taking off the knob. and melting it may work if you take off the locking nut

06-10-2008, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,741 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	or rather than spending $10 on a ghetto mod, you could spend $30 more and get a real weighted knob from skunk2......

06-10-2008, 03:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
TinoCivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Surrey, BC Age: 26 Posts: 608 Austin iTrader: 1 / 100%	You could always use the old school muscle-car style 8-ball... I guess for us we should be using a 4-ball instead but thats not as cool at all lol...

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,741 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	double post

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pyro134si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 400 Sunny iTrader: 1 / 100%	whats a heavier metal tape thats around that we could use...cuz yeah your right lead tape is like....15 grams...

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