Voodoo Bob and his knob excellent!
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From: Midlothian
Originally posted by Chitah831
Yes it's countersunk. It's absolutely fabulous. I wasn't sure about the roundness either because I held the stock one from the side. But I adapted to it and it's perfect. It takes little time adjusting to it. If you want a shorter throw this is definitely for you.
Yes it's countersunk. It's absolutely fabulous. I wasn't sure about the roundness either because I held the stock one from the side. But I adapted to it and it's perfect. It takes little time adjusting to it. If you want a shorter throw this is definitely for you.
Many racing cars use round knobs - Ferraris have had them for years.
In racing school. I was taight to hold the knob differently than I see 99% of the people on the street. For example, on upshiufts we were tought to cup our fingers along the front of the knob. On downshifts, push from the fat of the palm. Most people kind of wrap their palm and fingers around the knob, and that has led to shapes that make that more comfortable. But the instructors were adamant that for most driving (not rallying), a round knob and the techniques they taight are the fastest, most reliable, and least wearing on the joints.
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OK, I will try. Get a hold of something thick and cylindrical (no, not that!):
Most people wrap their forefingerand thumb around the knob for upshifts. We were taught (Bondurant and Skip Barber - been to both) that you you place your thumb and pinkie tips uniformly around the knob, and then the other 3 fingers are symetrically placed in front of the knob, and you push with your heel, slightly angling your wrist to move into the approrpiate gears. (left, straight, right). Try it - it puts much less stress on your wrist.
Same position for down shift, although the top three fingers now provide the fporce, and you again angle your wrist to guide the lever.
Does this help?
Of course, whatever works for you is how to do it, but these guys have been at it for years and are Gods in the corners, so I pretty defer to their SME.
Most people wrap their forefingerand thumb around the knob for upshifts. We were taught (Bondurant and Skip Barber - been to both) that you you place your thumb and pinkie tips uniformly around the knob, and then the other 3 fingers are symetrically placed in front of the knob, and you push with your heel, slightly angling your wrist to move into the approrpiate gears. (left, straight, right). Try it - it puts much less stress on your wrist.
Same position for down shift, although the top three fingers now provide the fporce, and you again angle your wrist to guide the lever.
Does this help?
Of course, whatever works for you is how to do it, but these guys have been at it for years and are Gods in the corners, so I pretty defer to their SME.
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From: Costa Mesa
I just bought a used Ti Voodoo knob. I had Muz' AL knob for a while. Muz' knob is bigger and feels just as heavy as the Ti. It might be since it is bigger. Muz' knobs come with a screw to line up the shift pattern.
