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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Black Delrin Shift *****



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Custom machined 2 inch round Delrin shift ****. This is a direct fit/replacement for the stock threaded shift **** and will not rattle like many universal ***** do. The hole extends as deep as possible to give you the lowest possible installed height.

For decades the round ball ***** have been the most popular style due to their comfort and style. Delrin is an ideal material for this application due to it's superior strength/weight ratio and low thermal conductivity.

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S4
http://www.levelzeromotorsports.com/...roducts_id=233

S5 and FD
http://www.levelzeromotorsports.com/...roducts_id=230


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As you can see in the picture, we leave the faint tooling marks. This provides a little more texture, making it less likely for you hand to slip when sweaty and shifting hard.

My favorite thing about these ***** is they quickly match your body temperature, making them very comfortable to hold and unlike one of my previous shift *****, no third degree burns in the summer.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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Forgot to post the picture of the underside and to mention that the shift ***** are currently $20 shipped.

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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Do these fit all Mazda vehicles?
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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I only have two sizes listed for Mazda vehicles in our application guide, but it is still missing some vehicles. If you let me know the vehicle I will look it up and confirm the size for your application.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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Just ordered one up, hopefully shipping to Tacoma, WA doesn't take too long!
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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Ok, that was fast shipping! Love the **** so far!
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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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One of our shipping locations happens to be in WA so it really speeds things up.

I'm glad to hear you are happy with the **** so far. I'm a huge fan of them personally. I love the sphere shape for comfort, but was sick of burning my hand on my chrome one in the summer.
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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Should also post in here, got my **** a while back, excellent product! Though a bigger size would be awesome (I've got big hands).

I should also mention that the S4 **** also fit the GSL-SE first gens so you can add that to your fitment.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Level Zero Motorsports
One of our shipping locations happens to be in WA so it really speeds things up.

I'm glad to hear you are happy with the **** so far. I'm a huge fan of them personally. I love the sphere shape for comfort, but was sick of burning my hand on my chrome one in the summer.
Yeah, I have a round bubble **** that is about the same size left over from my corolla but the thread pitch is just a little bit off. Only issue I'm having right now is that I turned it until it started to snug up but when I'm shifting I can feel the **** rotate, is it ok to go a little past snug so it's not moving around on me when I'm driving?
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by monkey1911
Yeah, I have a round bubble **** that is about the same size left over from my corolla but the thread pitch is just a little bit off. Only issue I'm having right now is that I turned it until it started to snug up but when I'm shifting I can feel the **** rotate, is it ok to go a little past snug so it's not moving around on me when I'm driving?
I've noticed mine does this as well, I believe it's likely due to the delrin being a bit softer than the usual metal inserts, which might be a better option for future *****.

I would also like to note that the bolts supplied for the FB Delrin Motor Mounts are only just long enough to get the nut entirely on and through the nylon locker, it would be nice to have another 1/2" or so to possibly put on another nut for peace of mind.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:37 AM
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The ***** should be threaded on as hard as you can by hand. The threads actually have a slight taper, so the more you tighten the **** the tighter it will get. You will have a very hard time tearing the threads out by hand, the material is much stronger then most people expect. It will take a little over 300 ft lbs to tear the threads out. In a few cases (mostly on vintage cars) we've found that the threads on the shifter are slightly worn. A little teflon tape will take up the slack.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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I would also like to note that the bolts supplied for the FB Delrin Motor Mounts are only just long enough to get the nut entirely on and through the nylon locker, it would be nice to have another 1/2" or so to possibly put on another nut for peace of mind.
I'll make a note of that for when we order more hardware. The nylon locknuts will ensure the nut will not back off. On the rotaries the only thing to make sure is that the nuts are facing the ground. Not only is this the safer method, but it ensures the heat from the header will not melt the nylon.
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Level Zero Motorsports
The ***** should be threaded on as hard as you can by hand. The threads actually have a slight taper, so the more you tighten the **** the tighter it will get. You will have a very hard time tearing the threads out by hand, the material is much stronger then most people expect. It will take a little over 300 ft lbs to tear the threads out. In a few cases (mostly on vintage cars) we've found that the threads on the shifter are slightly worn. A little teflon tape will take up the slack.
I took your word for it and cranked the damn thing on there and now it's solid as a rock
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Can someone post a pic of this thing installed, thanks.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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Nice, are you hand turning these?
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by littlebit421
Can someone post a pic of this thing installed, thanks.
I'll see if I can snap a picture of my S5 this weekend.

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Nice, are you hand turning these?
Technically yes as they are done on a manual lathe. We designed a custom tool to do these *****, although we are planning to tool up a cnc lathe eventually to do these as well as many other designs.
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by littlebit421
Can someone post a pic of this thing installed, thanks.
Pardon the lack of shift boot and other stuff but here's mine on a GSL-SE.
Attached Thumbnails Black Delrin Shift Knobs-img_20110917_182244.jpg  
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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That looks great, I really want white but for the price I will probably just get the black one untill the white is avail. Thanks for the pic
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Thanks for posting a picture, I ended up having to do some things around the house this weekend and didn't get a change to take a picture.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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how much dose this weigh?
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 12:50 AM
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Sorry between the holidays and making sure orders are shipping on time, I haven't had time to login for the last few days.

The delrin ***** are around 82 grams. We are working on a line of heavier ones, but at this time I'n not sure when they will be ready.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Umm idk the thread pattern on the 1st gen non gsl-se's but if fou started making it in that thread pattern you would probably get more 1st gen guys to buy em.. Cuz i kno i would haha
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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From what I could find SA's (79-80) are M10x1.25 and then all the FBs GSL-SE included (81-85) are the same as the S4s which is the M12x1.5
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How much shipped to Canada, zip is L9K 1S1
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenTRS
From what I could find SA's (79-80) are M10x1.25 and then all the FBs GSL-SE included (81-85) are the same as the S4s which is the M12x1.5
I have found the same thing, although I still haven't been able to personally test fit the various years to confirm.

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How much shipped to Canada, zip is L9K 1S1
$20
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