New Owner with a shift knob question
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New Owner with a shift knob question
Hello everyone,
I wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I'm the proud owner of a new Silverstone S2000. This car is a blast to drive! Definitely the most fun car I have ever owned.
One quick question. I'm considering a Spoon Ti shift knob to replace the OEM knob. How do I safely remove the OEM knob and install the Spoon knob? Also, what is the difference between a countersunk knob and a non-countersunk knob? Thanks in advance for any replies.
I wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I'm the proud owner of a new Silverstone S2000. This car is a blast to drive! Definitely the most fun car I have ever owned.
One quick question. I'm considering a Spoon Ti shift knob to replace the OEM knob. How do I safely remove the OEM knob and install the Spoon knob? Also, what is the difference between a countersunk knob and a non-countersunk knob? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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From: Tsukuba
Originally Posted by dv/dt,Aug 19 2005, 04:37 PM
Hello everyone,
I wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I'm the proud owner of a new Silverstone S2000. This car is a blast to drive! Definitely the most fun car I have ever owned.
One quick question. I'm considering a Spoon Ti shift knob to replace the OEM knob. How do I safely remove the OEM knob and install the Spoon knob? Also, what is the difference between a countersunk knob and a non-countersunk knob? Thanks in advance for any replies.
I wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I'm the proud owner of a new Silverstone S2000. This car is a blast to drive! Definitely the most fun car I have ever owned.
One quick question. I'm considering a Spoon Ti shift knob to replace the OEM knob. How do I safely remove the OEM knob and install the Spoon knob? Also, what is the difference between a countersunk knob and a non-countersunk knob? Thanks in advance for any replies.
For taking off your OEM knob, you will need a 14mm wrench. Loosen the nut below the knob then turn the knob anti-clockwise to take it off. After that, you may just screw in the Spoon knob.
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K. I'll actually try to answer your q's:
First: countersunk knob. This basically means that they first drilled a hole INTO the knob BEFORE creating the threads. So if you have a Non-countersunk knob the threads start immediately. The benefit to you is that a countersunk knob in essence 'shortens' the amount of distance your hand has to travel to shift from gear X to Y. IE, you can shift faster. The trade-off is that the gears are tighter and you are more 'rish' in mis-shifting.
Removing the knob is very easy. Rick's instructions, as well as others, are clear and straight forward. (Screw underneath the OEM knob is loosened and then you unscrew the knob like a jar lid.) However, you should know that you will likely have to use some type of metal "glue" to set your new knob into place (so it doesn't turn, or is "in line" if you have it etched with something). Using 'lok-tite' (the blue one, IIRC) is no big deal...unless you decide to remove the knob for some reason and it can take some serious elbow grease. For instance, I would *highly* recommend replacing the vinyl boot cover with Rick's leather one before doing so. I should know, as I did NOT follow this sequence of events. :-) I think the newer models have leather, so this may only pertain to pre-03????
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First: countersunk knob. This basically means that they first drilled a hole INTO the knob BEFORE creating the threads. So if you have a Non-countersunk knob the threads start immediately. The benefit to you is that a countersunk knob in essence 'shortens' the amount of distance your hand has to travel to shift from gear X to Y. IE, you can shift faster. The trade-off is that the gears are tighter and you are more 'rish' in mis-shifting.
Removing the knob is very easy. Rick's instructions, as well as others, are clear and straight forward. (Screw underneath the OEM knob is loosened and then you unscrew the knob like a jar lid.) However, you should know that you will likely have to use some type of metal "glue" to set your new knob into place (so it doesn't turn, or is "in line" if you have it etched with something). Using 'lok-tite' (the blue one, IIRC) is no big deal...unless you decide to remove the knob for some reason and it can take some serious elbow grease. For instance, I would *highly* recommend replacing the vinyl boot cover with Rick's leather one before doing so. I should know, as I did NOT follow this sequence of events. :-) I think the newer models have leather, so this may only pertain to pre-03????
l8r
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