Heavier or lighter Shift Nob?
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From: lakes region NH
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well I would prefer my shift knob not having a sticker of the company's name. I use to have a skunk2 shift knob on my civic and it was super heavy and I loved it, not sure if skunk2 makes a 8ball style burnt shift knob, but if they do ill deff look into buying that one
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Subjective. A handy rule of thumb to use is that "better" is always subjective, regardless of topic.
Personal preference. If you haven't tried the options then try them out for yourself. If you know what your preferences are or if you have any experience with the topic then include such info in your OP to give people something to work with. Never assume that your notion of better is the same as everyone else's (and vice versa).
Personal preference. If you haven't tried the options then try them out for yourself. If you know what your preferences are or if you have any experience with the topic then include such info in your OP to give people something to work with. Never assume that your notion of better is the same as everyone else's (and vice versa).
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It's definitely a personal preference as to which is better. With a lighter knob you will feel more of the shift and it going into gear etc. it will take more effort and will feel notchier. With a heavy knob it really smooths things out quite and bit and makes the shift easier due to the added weight assisting the throw.
Let me know if I can help if you decide to go the heavier shift knob route.
Let me know if I can help if you decide to go the heavier shift knob route.
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The heavier the better 
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From: Livermore
I Have an extremely light weight burnt blue titanium knob which looks cool but scratches easily.. I find the light knob to feel knotchy and sometimes can grind a gear or 2 here n there cause you feel like you clicked into gear when you really didnt cause its sooo light. I now have an aluminum Anvil sunken knob which is about a "pound" seriously and I love it cause its alot smoother motion and less effort going through the gears and it also sits about an inch lower than stock. Its just personal preference but I like the one pounder lol
It takes a bit of buffing, but you can remove just about any scratch from the titanium without leaving a hazed appearance. If it changes the overall color due to a coating, you can always polish the entire surface.