BIGJEFF

iTrader: (7)

I've the Blow 490 and I love the way it feels. Shifting is so much smoother. Almost any metal shift knob is going to get hot during the day buy the sun get yourself a golf club cover or something to cover it on hot days to keep it cool.

GgreyEVOIX

iTrader: (5)

I have the Blox 490 LE as well and I love it. Shifting is a lot smoother and it goes into every gear like butter. It does get hot but thats why I wear racing gloves. You won't regret this knob! I got mine from Speed Element, they will take car of you.

Evo IX MR

I also have the Works Grab and its awesome.

DJJimGreen

iTrader: (14)

I love the metals, but have terrible memories of burning the shift pattern into the palm of my hand all during summer. YAY!

FJF

iTrader: (18)

Do you guys use your shift knobs as hand rests? It takes less than a second to shift, almost not enough time to feel the knob.

GgreyEVOIX

iTrader: (5)

^^try living in an area when it's 110-120 in the summer.....

FJF

iTrader: (18)

It still takes less than a second to shift.

Minnesota MR

iTrader: (1)

I like this one. Stock and almost a pound of throw. Not hot or cold either

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

JDM-Evo9MR

iTrader: (2)

Blox for my money

RevMatcher

iTrader: (7)

Okay, firstly thanks to all for your inputs on the poll!

The 1st option won, and that's what I purchased! (off of a member on evom actually).

Here's my new shift knob! Sorry about the crappy pictures, had only a point & shoot handy!

CJ2X

iTrader: (4)

This!

bristol16

iTrader: (1)

sometimes, yes. more importantly if i am accelerating or decelerating rapidly i don't bother to take my hand on and off the shifter a dozen times when i can more easily just hold onto it. it's a manual trans not a hurst slap shifter.

DJJimGreen

iTrader: (14)

This, def. And even IF I was only grabbing it for a second.. no one likes grabbing a caddle prod for any amount of time.

You may be lucky and not live in a desert, but over here in Vegas when your car gets over 140 degrees with the windows up, it's worth looking for another shift knob..

RevMatcher

iTrader: (7)

Just wanted to give an update, and put it down here for future newbies.

I changed my shifter base bushings & the underhood shifter bushings to Buschur Racing bushings. Got both of them for $68 shipped.

Since my car is pretty new, 2005 with around 45,000 miles on it, & quite babied - no track days, no auto-X, the previous owner was a girl who drove it very softly and took good care of it; the stock bushings were is very good shape. The rubber wasn't hard or brittle yet, and no signs of corrosion on the metal inserts.

I did the change in 2 steps - base bushings first, followed by underhood bushings. The base bushings change made zero difference to the shifting. I did the underhoods today, & these made a big impact. The shifts feel crisper. I'm heel-toeing into 2nd much much better. No misshifts.

If you have an evo with stock underhood bushings, I recommend this very simple mod. Cost of mod = $30 + 30-45 minutes. Result = Very Happy Shifting.

Cheers.