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Originally Posted by FJF
Are you resting your hand on it? The knob should only be touched when shifting - 1 sec or less.
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Originally Posted by Made_in_Japan
that one sec will burn the **** out of your hand when its been sitting out in the sun all day in 100+ degree days
This is a very good book that illustrates in detail many important aspects of high-performance driving, including shifting:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076...023352?ie=UTF8
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maybe his knob isnt aluminum......alluminum disipates heat alot faster than most metals....when i had my gready counterweight i couldnt evn touch it for a split sec in the middle of summer.....especially when the heat index is around 120ish......
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+1 The greddy knob gets MAD hot. I actually used a sock in the summer time which is kinda ghetto, but Im from the ghetto so its OK
Originally Posted by Made_in_Japan
maybe his knob isnt aluminum......alluminum disipates heat alot faster than most metals....when i had my gready counterweight i couldnt evn touch it for a split sec in the middle of summer.....especially when the heat index is around 120ish......
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Aluminum's forte is distributing heat evenly relative to its mass, even though it tends to retain it significantly longer than copper (for example). I cited aluminum as a generic reference. In reality, any commercially available metal shift knob should not be burning one's hand if he shifts his car correctly. You must have seen people walk on coals. A participant's feet don't get burns due to the oils and moisture on the skin, which take a bit longer to expire than the time spent on the hot coals. The same principle applies here, but to a lesser degree; a shift takes a lot less time than a walk on the coals.
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Originally Posted by FJF
Aluminum's forte is distributing heat evenly relative to its mass, even though it tends to retain it significantly longer than copper (for example). I cited aluminum as a generic reference. In reality, any commercially available metal shift knob should not be burning one's hand if he shifts his car correctly. You must have seen people walk on coals. A participant's feet don't get burns due to the oils and moisture on the skin, which take a bit longer to expire than the time spent on the hot coals. The same principle applies here, but to a lesser degree; a shift takes a lot less time than a walk on the coals.
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How long does it take for you to make sure it's out of gear before you start it up? Then you have to put into reverse, which takes just long enough to burn the holy hell out of you.
I don't know about you guys, but with the 115 degree heat we've been having lately whenever I grab a hold of my Razo 340g my hand burns like that dude from Raider's of the Lost Ark.
I don't know about you guys, but with the 115 degree heat we've been having lately whenever I grab a hold of my Razo 340g my hand burns like that dude from Raider's of the Lost Ark.
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How long does it take for you to make sure it's out of gear before you start it up?
Then you have to put into reverse, which takes just long enough to burn the holy hell out of you.
Please don't miss my point. Just because one drives a manually transmissioned automobile, doesn't mean that he does it well. This is why I suggested a good book that addresses the subject directly.
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Originally Posted by SP00LIN
How long does it take for you to make sure it's out of gear before you start it up? Then you have to put into reverse, which takes just long enough to burn the holy hell out of you.
I don't know about you guys, but with the 115 degree heat we've been having lately whenever I grab a hold of my Razo 340g my hand burns like that dude from Raider's of the Lost Ark.
I don't know about you guys, but with the 115 degree heat we've been having lately whenever I grab a hold of my Razo 340g my hand burns like that dude from Raider's of the Lost Ark.
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Originally Posted by Made_in_Japan
+1....its been so hot here right when i get in my car i dont even want to grab the steering wheel (the stock momo one.....)
We'll watch FJF change his tune as soon as he comes on out to the Valley of the Sun in summer time.