don't have a short shifter? read
Jul 24, 2007, 07:59 PM
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Would the stock shift knob work with this shifter? I replaced my stock knob with a metal one a while back but the first hot summer day i got in the car I promptly put the stock one back on after the palm of my hand got FRIED.
Jul 24, 2007, 11:05 PM
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No, I tried the stock knob to see how it'd look but the metal ring on the shifter that holds the leather boot up (hope you know what I'm talking about cause i don't know how to describe it
) is too close to the top of the shifter so the boot can't go down far enough to reach the threads. I like the look of the stock shift knob so I wanted to use it but I couldn't figure out any way to modify it (short of hacking of half of it off) to make it fit. But like I said before, even in direct sunlight, my shift knob hasn't gotten too hot (at least not unbearably) after I applied some Mother's polish to it. Dunno why 
but so far so good
) is too close to the top of the shifter so the boot can't go down far enough to reach the threads. I like the look of the stock shift knob so I wanted to use it but I couldn't figure out any way to modify it (short of hacking of half of it off) to make it fit. But like I said before, even in direct sunlight, my shift knob hasn't gotten too hot (at least not unbearably) after I applied some Mother's polish to it. Dunno why but so far so good
Last edited by WangMan; Jul 24, 2007 at 11:09 PM.
Jul 25, 2007, 09:28 AM
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You talking about that little metal ring? If we're on the same page then I'm pretty sure the stock shift knob hits this ring before it reaches the threads. And I'm pretty sure this ring cannot be moved...
I'm curious now so I'm gonna go take a closer look and see if I can get it on. If I succeed I'll repost and state my apologies
but i don't think it'll work
Jul 25, 2007, 10:27 AM
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Saw it shorter then. The actual height of the knob is meaningless (other than looks). All that matters is the length of the throw, which is determined by the bottom of the rod.
