After reading about the shortshifters and countersunk knobs and looking at the instruction manual from Rick's.. I thought.. what if I take out the shifter and cut the thread all the way to where the rod gets thicker?
I would be able to lower the oem shiftknob, because I like the shift pattern on it.
And I did, the thread = M10, the steel is not hardened or anything.
The oem knob is about 12 mm (1/2 inch) lower now.

Shorter = better for sure!

When the shifter was on my workbench (at work, during lunch.. HONEST) I also noticed a lack of grease (what was there was dried out black Molycote I think), and some play between the metal/nylon parts.
So I greased it up again, with payed for grease (thanks Boss) and installed it.

Almost went for a drive but lunch was over.

The drive home was good!
A smoother shift (grease) and a more "natural" grip (lower).

This might actually be my first S2000 mod!

In time I will try to make a new lower=end nylon part to get rid of the play there.
The pivot point is kinda hard to copy I think.

 

Do you have any pics? I'm in the same boat. I love the OEM knob but would like to try a countersunk.

 

just switched from the oem knob to a countersunk voodoo ti one... the difference is incredible.

 

just don't drop the pearl coat voodoo on the garage floor before installation.

 

yea the stock shape is better, i have a round voodoo, but i wish there was a cone shaped countersunk. i think rick sold one a while back but i cant find them anymore.

 

[QUOTE=CitadelBlue,Feb 7 2006, 10:23 AM]just don't drop the pearl coat voodoo on the garage floor before installation.

 

Here it is.
As mentioned... its the stock shifter&knob, just a little shorter.

Thinking about it a bit more....
Maybe I'll make a really thin M10 locking nut out of a M8 (drill it out with 8.6, tap M10, screw it on an old M10 bolt with a locknut, lathe it down to 4 mm), so the knob can drop (as in drop-a-knob ) another turn, maybe two.