lol shift knob with no grip...what was i thinking.
Aug 4, 2009, 11:24 PM
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lol shift knob with no grip...what was i thinking.
i'm not sure if it's the way i hold the shift knob, or what...but i have a titanium shift knob, akin to the likes of those with ARC, Blox, etc., with a completely smooth surface. i was at a strip, and as i was pulling the shifter down, half the time my hand would slip right off! as in, i find my hand slipping off the knob on 1-2, and 3-4.
anyone had that same thing happen? are there any weighted knobs out there that are made of, say, faux leather, or anything with good grip?
anyone had that same thing happen? are there any weighted knobs out there that are made of, say, faux leather, or anything with good grip?
Aug 5, 2009, 04:38 AM
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I have no problem with "grip" when it comes to my TWM weighted shift knob.
Perhaps this might help you with your grip problem...
Perhaps this might help you with your grip problem...
Last edited by DarwinX; Aug 5, 2009 at 04:49 AM.
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Aug 5, 2009, 09:58 AM
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To the OP, it's probably the difference between "grabbing" and "pushing" into gears. If you grab it like you're holding a baseball or something when you go to shift you'd probably be fine. Other than that, your options are limited unless you want to alter its appearance by scuffing it up to make it rougher or adding the tape another poster mentioned. Gloves would work, but since that's the obvious solution I assume you've tried that already.
Aug 5, 2009, 10:04 AM
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like i said, it's probably just my way of holding the shifter. i just never had that problem before with any previous cars i've driven until i got the damn titanium knob. i don't grab it like a baseball bat, but my palm is firmly planted on the top. with leather shift knobs i didn't have the problem. now it won't work even if i have latex gloves 
even if it did work i won't wear gloves all the time, so it's not very practical.
the whole point of getting a different shift knob for me is to get a weighted one. it does wonders for the shift feel from my opinion.
even if it did work i won't wear gloves all the time, so it's not very practical.the whole point of getting a different shift knob for me is to get a weighted one. it does wonders for the shift feel from my opinion.