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Any good recommendation on Shift Knob for my FC?

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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Talking Any good recommendation on Shift **** for my FC?

I want to replace my stock one so any brand recommendation will be great. I want to get some authentic stuff and will not buy from ebay because they lie sometimes. A good picture of your interior would be great using a aftermarket shift **** and also provide me a link where I can purchase it.

thanks and have fun with your FC!!!!!!
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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oh jeez... may the flame gods have mercy on your soul. I think the stock one is perfect. keep it.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 01:48 AM
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S4 or S5?
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:55 AM
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S5
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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get a razo, the super heavy one.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bunchies
get a razo, the super heavy one.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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+2

I have the Razo weighted ball shifter, and it's about the best I've ever used.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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I have a Mazdaspeed Protege **** in my S5. It's fantastic. I'm getting ready to try out the old Mazdaspeed **** (not the leather one rx7.com sells). From the looks and fitmet it will be nice but I don't think it's very heavy.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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Get an rx-8 **** I got 2 of them. They have good weight for stock shifters, dont know how good they are for short shifters though. Im selling my extra for 80 shipped. Anyone interested PM me. -Nick
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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im a fan of the 1987 era VW GTI 16v leather ball.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Voodoo ****...hands down.

I have 2, both are perfect.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Friend has V Dub shifter......its pretty good
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Bunchies
get a razo, the super heavy one.
damn, my razo shift **** feels light compared to the stock one.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Anodized aluminum. The rotor is etched in to reveal bare aluminum. Too smooth to do a 1-2 finger shift like I could in my last RX-7. Otherwise there's nothing especially good or bad about it.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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i like the greddy counterweighted one. i pretty sure its heavier than the razo one
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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I dont like metal ones, they get hot and burn- and if your hand is wet/ sweaty at all it can slip while shifting quickly. I prefer the rx-8 know, as it also has a nifty "glowing" pattern on it. the color of the gauges and such- It looks really cool, fits clean and brings a bit of updating to the interior.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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I had a greddy counter wieght in my last car- it was very nice, but metal
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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I have the Razo RA117 shift **** and I think its nice. I also agree on getting a heavy shift ****. It just feels better while shifting.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Weighted razo.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by WadeMCarter
oh jeez... may the flame gods have mercy on your soul. I think the stock one is perfect. keep it.
yeah, OEM is always better on some parts. =) lol i feel stupid asking for a aftermarket shift **** and now I decided to just use OEM.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Maybe it's me, but I don't think I have ever seen a stock S5 shifter **** for sale.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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S4 *** is the better looking one, hands down.

Just redo the threads and you're set. :b:
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Here



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-Ma...25272863QQrdZ1
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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I have a Momo Weight ball on mine right now. but i want a Rx-8 shift **** when i get a short shifter. ebay
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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I have a mint stock S4 **** if you want it
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