so i made a shift knob

**slomk5** · 09-23-2012 09:42 PM

i didnt like what was out on the market so i decided to make my own

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heres a pic of it installed.

overall im very happy with it. shifting feels a bit smoother now because of the added weight. what do you guys think?

**nickbeezy** · 09-23-2012 09:45 PM

i like it.

for being creative

**slomk5** · 09-23-2012 09:56 PM

thanks man

heres a pic of the rest of the car

**Dronks** · 09-23-2012 11:19 PM

Make me one? I like the idea of a heavier knob but can't justify the price tag of the retail stuff. PM me a price for materials and something for your time if you're interested please.

**slomk5** · 09-23-2012 11:38 PM

i sent you a pm. and if anyone else wants one feel free to send me a pm as well

**munky18t** · 09-24-2012 10:21 AM

I hope you have gloves in your car for shifting gears on a scorching hot day

**tay272** · 09-24-2012 07:12 PM

I like it man, looks good. Had to laugh at that last post tho cause my Osir knob is exactly the same. Gets super hot when the suns out and super cold in the winter time haha. They do make a little boot that covers the knob itself, I might have to buy one cause it kinda sucks in both seasons.

**slomk5** · 09-24-2012 09:25 PM

surprisingly it hasn't been too bad so far but ill chime in when it gets below zero

**jettaglx91** · 09-27-2012 11:05 PM

Best shift knob evaarrr - Quaife

Never hot, never cold.

quaife discontinued these awhile back as far as I know, you should lathe some up

**adamea1635** · 10-03-2012 08:54 PM

Thing is pretty awesome. I would be interested in at least seeing the price if you were going to make a batch.

**slomk5** · 10-04-2012 05:46 PM

i cant post prices shoot me a pm. they cost less than two Andrew Jacksons shipped

**slomk5** · 10-04-2012 05:47 PM

delrin is a nice material.. ill give it a shot at some point

**Thagodeus** · 10-12-2012 10:59 PM

Hmmmmm, can you make one thats more round than narrow? And how do you attach them to the shifter rod?

**slomk5** · 10-13-2012 12:39 AM

thanks for the orders everyone. here's a pic of all the completed knobs.

and polished

installation is pretty easy. here what you start with

you'll start by lifting up the shift boot. its going to take two hands.

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now with the boot up and out of the way you can proceed to break the retaining clip. unfortuneatly there no polite way of doing this so use your trusty vise grips.

and the aftermath

now with that done you can proceed to unclip the boot from the stock knob. gently pry with a flat head screw driver until the retaining ring unclips itself,

here's what it looks like when done

now you can go ahead and pull the knob out.

alright almost done. just slip the bottom of the knob through the hole and zip tie it. (ill include a zip tie for ya).

all theres left to do is tighten up the set crews of either side (3mm allen key) and push the shifter base back in place.

and the result

**jettaglx91** · 10-13-2012 01:30 PM

Can you make the same thing out of black delrin? I would def buy one. I have metal shift knobs and having it freezing in winter and burning in summer.

**slomk5** · 10-16-2012 11:43 PM

i went ahead and polished all of them. i still have material to make a few more if anyone else is interested.

damn they look foxy i think i did a better jon on these than i did my own

**adamea1635** · 10-17-2012 09:43 AM

You got some money on da paypal. Let me know when ya ship it. thanks

**WakingTh3Fall3n** · 10-17-2012 10:10 PM

Will these fit an mkvi jetta 5 spd also what is the cost of this shipped?

**slomk5** · 10-18-2012 01:18 AM

Yeah it will fit the 2.5 pm me for the price

**slomk5** · 10-18-2012 03:18 PM

i really want to thank everyone for the interest and for their orders. i have material on the way for 15 more knobs so if you didn't order or if youre still on the fence don't feel like you've missed out. this has given me the confidence to roll out some more of the 2.5 stuff ive been working on. namely a shortram intake, cold air intake and a short runner manifold (the first two are already done) and some other things that are still the planning phase (not bad for a one man show lol). anyway thanks again for all the interest and stay tuned in , my goal it to keep things as affordable as possible for the average enthusiast like me

thanks again guys

**thygreyt** · 10-18-2012 04:26 PM

can you do full "3d printing"???

meaning: do you have a full CNC?

if so, could i send you a solidworks file to have it done??

if so, this is great!

**slomk5** · 10-18-2012 04:50 PM

by trade i am a cnc machinist/ programmer and i also use autocad and solidworks daily. my little home shop is all manual machines but if need be i have access to cnc lathes and mills. what do you have in mind?

**thygreyt** · 10-18-2012 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by slomk5

by trade i am a cnc machinist/ programmer and i also use autocad and solidworks daily. my little home shop is all manual machines but if need be i have access to cnc lathes and mills. what do you have in mind?

great!

for starters i wanted a keychain...

but eventually i want to make a new shifter (the "stick", not just the top part) so that i can later make a plate as an R8:

its all super simple, and they dont need any crazy presicion.. i just dont have the tools to do it...

**slomk5** · 10-18-2012 07:14 PM

hmm. not impossible but maybe prohibitively expensive. the shift rod diameter would have to be brought down to .300in or so. then the reverse lock out spring perch might need to be cut down or the entire shifter base may need to be lowered. then there's the question of driviability i remember driving a old ferrari 208 with a gated shifter and being generally displeased with the notchiness of it. in conclusion it can be done but the result may leave something to be desired and it wont be cheap

**thygreyt** · 10-18-2012 07:18 PM

lol, dont worry about the design... i'd do that.

all i'd need from you is the "printing" of it.

**slomk5** · 10-18-2012 07:30 PM

lol printing is an additive process machining is a subtractive one. if you have a dxf file or something shoot me an email and ill talk to the machine shop

**thygreyt** · 10-18-2012 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by slomk5

lol printing is an additive process machining is a subtractive one. if you have a dxf file or something shoot me an email and ill talk to the machine shop

lol, i know, i know... i just forgot the right word.

i dont have anything, its just something i've had on my head for a while.. its just good to know that i can now machine it and have it done!

**slomk5** · 10-18-2012 10:06 PM

no problem. the shift rod itself is the easy part and i can crank that out on the tooling i have. the gate will need to be cnced

chris

**Zoolook_** · 10-19-2012 09:55 AM

I really like it - a great minimalist look.

**TylerO28** · 10-20-2012 06:05 AM

Make me a shorter round like shaped one? Almost the size of the OEM one,, but with a little shoulder to it like your tall one. And could you integrate the little bushing into it for the leather to gold up to and be a solid piece?

Sent from the bottomless pits of HELL!

**adamea1635** · 10-20-2012 02:13 PM

USPS says I get mine on Monday. Awesome, thanks Chris.

**WakingTh3Fall3n** · 10-20-2012 07:39 PM

Chris you sir have a PM, sorry for the delayed response

**slomk5** · 10-20-2012 08:54 PM

youre welcome adam thanks again.

and i sent you a message waking

**WakingTh3Fall3n** · 10-20-2012 09:51 PM

ordered cant wait =]

**thygreyt** · 10-21-2012 02:57 AM

I think this is what Tyler was referring to:

Notice the ending on the oem knob

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