Bob A (SD)

The 1 7/8" standard size knob I ordered in mahogany wood with crisp gold filled shift pattern arrived today from Joe Portas aka The Knobmeister (http://www.knobmeister.com/)

Here it is in the wrap from Joe Portas next to the same sized Voodoo aluminum knob I've been using.


And a side shot showing the larger collar


Here's a shot showing the height of the installed Voodoo knob


And a like short of the Knobmeister installed (colors heavily washed out unfortunately)


But here is a more color accurate in situ shot of the knob installed:



A couple of quick comments:
-- yes, it is lighter at about 3.25 ounces than the Voodoo but since I've never had any "notchiness" issues with my tranny it is not an issue for me.
-- yes, it sits a tad higher than the Voodoo (at about 3/8" more) which is still much lower than the Honda OEM knob.
- Cost? $45 knob + $15 shift pattern engraving + $2 SH = $62

I like it!!!

Terror

Now get a Nardi Classic wood steering wheel and you're set

It looks good though. I'm all for a vintage look in newer cars.

Bob A (SD)

Nah.... I like it as is ...nice warmth of wood in the hand does harken back to earlier sportscars I've owned like a '58 TR3A

Here's a quick before and after cockpit comparo:

LcS2000

imo thats one ugly knob but i think wood anything doesn't belong in a car

Bob A (SD)

Bet's are we're talking an age difference here as reflective of tastes. Note my "vintage" badge which is indicative of my generation and my tastes.

BTW the maker has been cranking custom exotic wood shift knobs out for well over a decade for the Miata crowd among others and is a very good friend of "Voodoo Bob" who created the metal knobs of that name. Bottom line is that both the Voodoo and Knobmeister lines have both been very popular and have stood the test of time.

s2k aok

yeah, wood aint for me neither...



i just kept it all black. i got a black voodoo...

LcS2000

[QUOTE=Bob A (SD),Sep 28 2008, 03:07 PM] Bet's are we're talking an age difference here as reflective of tastes.

ian05s2k

i think it looks alright since you have a red interior and the wood is kind of a redish color, but in any other color interior i think it would not look as good. though in your situation.

-Ian

CHR!S

i like the knob, but i personally wouldnt have gotten it for a red car. maybe a really dark stained wood would look good though

Bob A (SD)

There were a lot of wood / color options. There are much darker or lighter choices compared to what I received. I asked for mahogany or padouk.