Shift Knob

[bigal0043]

Alright so i did the sogi short shifter mod... and now i need a shift knob... i was looking at the greddy counterweight knob but my question is what model do i get?

like i was at hpf and they said like fits models honda, toyota, etc..

im just making sure if i get the toyota one that it will fit on there without having any threads

 

[lagged]

forget set screw knobs, they suck. get whatever knob you want thats threaded. figure out what thread the knob accepts, and thread the stick for the knob. if you have too you can get a piece of pipe to use as an adapter if the remaining stick is too small.

 

[bigal0043]

how do you thread the stick? ive never done that before is that something you can buy or do you have to bring that to a machine shop?

also is greddy what most people use for their sogi shifter?

 

[lagged]

go to a hardware store and get a tap and die set. i did the sogi mod and i am using the stock shift knob.

 

[bigal0043]

what size is the stock shift knob? how much does a tap and die set run?

 

[turbomk3]

can get pricey but if you know what thread type it is you may be able just to find the sizes you need at the hardware store

 

[bigal0043]

i dont really like the stock shift knob too much it just seems soo tall... whats the best shift knob

 

[supra90turbo]

listen here. I did this, and it works amazingly.

Cut off the threaded portion of the stock upper half including about 1/4"-1/2" of the non-threaded part below the threads.

Match up a drill bit to the lower half that you would typically thread.
Placing the threaded chunk you cut off in a vice making sure not to damage the threads, drill into the base of it. There is already a pinhole in the center, so it's easy to align the bit.

Drill into it about 1" or so, and test fit it onto the base. Once it fits, either tack, or I used JBWeld, which worked amazingly.

Best part, you can use stock-type knobs. I used a RaZO knob that simply screws on like any stock one would.

 

[lagged]

the best shift knob is whatever you like personally. you can get the tap and die kits cheap, you dont need every possible thread size known to man. in order to find out the thread pitch and everything else of the stock knob you use the gauge that comes with the kit to measure the thread.

take the top part that you cut off the shifter and measure that, not the inside of the knob.

ill tell you what, you get whatever threaded knob you want and send that to me with your shifter and ill convert it for you for cheap.

 

[lagged]

listen here. I did this, and it works amazingly.

Cut off the threaded portion of the stock upper half including about 1/4"-1/2" of the non-threaded part below the threads.

Match up a drill bit to the lower half that you would typically thread.
Placing the threaded chunk you cut off in a vice making sure not to damage the threads, drill into the base of it. There is already a pinhole in the center, so it's easy to align the bit.

Drill into it about 1" or so, and test fit it onto the base. Once it fits, either tack, or I used JBWeld, which worked amazingly.

Best part, you can use stock-type knobs. I used a RaZO knob that simply screws on like any stock one would.

another good suggestion!

 

[bigal0043]

yea i may just take the old threads and weld it on...