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Metal shift knobs a bad idea?

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 88IntegraLS
Metal is heavy, I use the stock S4 plastic one on a cut down stock shift rod.

Odd...I always use heavy metal ones to add weight to the throw. Makes for smoother, cleaner, and faster shifts and virtually eliminates mis-shifts.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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I can manhandle that shifter just fine with a light **** and short rod, you must be a pansy. Mis shifts are usually me going too fast for the shifter, ie still too heavy, lol.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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what kind of coating do you have on that badboy?
Bare wood with 3 years of natural patina (sweat).
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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Rx8 lighted shift ****:
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Nice^^

Been looking for the five speed version- most are six gears.

Where did you score it?
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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my vertex delrin **** has never treated me wrong
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SureShot
Bare wood with 3 years of natural patina (sweat).
ew.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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You can get the 5 Speed rotor shift ***** off rx7.com but they are nearly 100 bucks. When i bought my short shifter kit the guy threw in a greddy metal shift ****. Looks very clean with the black top, only problem is the leather boot is too big.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by archh
my vertex delrin **** has never treated me wrong
Hmmm- delrin, huh? I bet it doesn't get too hot, and feels nice and grippy...
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by introVert
Nice^^

Been looking for the five speed version- most are six gears.

Where did you score it?
Group buy awhile ago. Cant remember what I paid for mine though.... I thought it was more than $100. I guess you pay a price to have something when its new.

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my vertex delrin **** has never treated me wrong
Nice, where can you get one of these?
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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http://www.speedalliance.com/

dunno whats up with their site but i got it in person, goes for 60 bucks
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyTurboII
Rx8 lighted shift ****:
Is that the stock shifter? If not, have any problems fitting it to a short shifter kit anyone? It looks pretty sweet...
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 01:53 AM
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my brother has one and he has to put a bag over his to stop it from getting it too hot. so if you're not prepared to do that just get a leather one
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 01:55 AM
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Yah but that's goin to be the case with most all of the metal ones anyways...
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