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Just thinking of doing a custom gear shifter....

this will require some work.... but hear me out.

I want a golf ball gear shifter.....

i also want it to have my shift pattern (6 speed)

Balls come in a set of 12, @$59.95 plus shipping
i think this will be about $11 per ball (shipping inclusive)

But.... these will have to be drilled, and fitted with a treaded nut/rod to allow attachement to your shift stick.

I imagine anyone handy could do this, and the threaded rod shouldnt cost more than a dollar or two.

Is anyone interested in doing this? (as the minimum order for a set of balls is 12)

Might be easier to shop around on U.S. sites.

The last time I've checked, there were 'millions' of custom gear shift designs out there already.

Yes, there might be the off chance that they are not in the right drill size but a redrill can be done easily.

Unfortunatly Volkswagon has a "golf ball type" shifter, 6 speed.

and all results come up with that (similarly on ebay as well)

So i decided.... ƒü¢k that.... i can make my own for about $15..... BUT involves 11 more people haha.

If you venture into a golf course they usually sell balls for $2 each..... This would atleast let you experiment before committing to 12 people....

stating the obvious but golf balls are small and light.

- small = not ergonomically sound, your hand is either forced to claw too much and the force against your hand is concentrated in a much smaller area. Think of someone poking your ribs with a finger-tip compared with the palm of the hand.

- light = more effort required to shift. Try removing whatever shifter you have, wrap a small towel around it and see how different it is to shift.
All OEM knobs are weighted for a reason.

It's dead easy to make, and you probably don't need the metal sleeve inside.

I simply got a golf ball, drilled a hole in as far as I could without drilling out the other side (slightly smaller than the gear stick)
Then simply threaded it onto the gear stick.

The golf ball material is hard enough to not shift around when changing gears (not sure on long term use though)
but it's soft enough that the gear stick just cuts it's own thread.


I used one for a while, I found the size was great (but then again, I find the normal Voodoo is damn huge!)
And shift effort was marginally heavier.

^pics or lies.