oufly2

Anyone who has the titanium knob want to sell the stock knob? It should fit on my new miata thanks

[This message has been edited by oufly2 (edited January 07, 2001).]

JMark

My stock one is for sale on ebay right now through 1/9/01.

bguernsey

Hmmm, I think the dealership might have pulled a fast one on me. My shifter appears to be Aluminum and I was told the car had a Titanium shifter. But the deal was done around May 2000 and I don't seem to have any proof that I bought the Titanium shifter. I remember them itemizing the cars options when we were wheeling and dealing, but I can't seem to find that paper.

are there any amount of machining lines visible on the titanium knob or have they been completely polished off? This is basically all I'm going by since I don't have anything physical to compare it to. I guess I could weigh it if I had a scale Maybe I'll drive to the post office

I also seem to remember getting in the car last summer and burning myself on the shifter...

-B

Barry in Wyoming

The titanium one is more silvery/metalic. The aluminum one is more gray with more machine lines on it. The machining lines are all polished off on the titanium one.

Weighing is the clear-cut way to tell. Taking it off is easy. Just turn the lock nut (counter clockwise, I think) and unscrew it. If it is five ounces it is the aluminum one. If it is nine ounces it is the titanium one.

Barry in Wyoming...

pellisS2k

Something tells me that it wont fit on the Miata since there's a specific Voodoo knob application for the S2000.

dlq04

Barry in Wyoming... Sorry to hear your engine problems continue. Hopefully, things will get worked out soon and to your satisfaction. With these high-strung engines it probably doesn't take much of a manufacturing process error to make trouble. Since the problems seem to turn up rather quickly in the car's life, it should keep Honda quality assurance working overtime to fix things. This of course assumes the word is getting back to the factory - which may or may not be happening. But all certainly hope it's so.

As for the shift knob, on another thread several of us are looking for a quality wood or leather knob but with no success so far. We aren't looking for any universal type with set screws, etc. We would like a good quality knob that locks in place like the original equipment.

Barry in Wyoming

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[B]Barry in Wyoming...

Rick Hesel

Barry,

Glad to see that your life has been restored to its proper order .

Amazing about the difference the winter tires make. But you're in one of the best places to know.

Mr. Bill

Does it make sense spending around $100 on a shift knob that almost no one can tell the difference from the stock one? Seems like you could spend the money on a better option like the Mingster Dead Pedal or Hesel Leather goodie. At least you can easly tell them from the stock parts without having a PhD in metalurgy. (even though I have the Ti knob)