How warm should an SE gearknob get?

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:15 pm

The alloy gearknob on my SE got up to body temp today on a 50k drive in mid-20 degree outside temps and dríven at no more than 100kmph and no more than 3,000 revs.

Is this normal?

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:31 pm

I remember the voodoo knob on my NB used to get bloody hot after a decent drive.

hows your gear boots looking?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:41 pm

I would have taken that as a given. SE are sex on a stick.

:lol:

sorry. back standard progarmming now

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:53 pm

I used to have a metal gear knob on my car as well, and didn't like it - too hot in summer, too cold in winter...so I switched to a teflon Works Engineering knob available from MX5 Mania (shameless plug :mrgreen:

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tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:54 pm

I got a chrome gear knob and I had got burned once because of it.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:00 pm

Sounds like mine is normal then. I need gloves in winter and it needs a glove in summer.

chrisearl88 · Postby **chrisearl88** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:38 pm

Ive got a machined ss knob and it used to get to like 35-40 degrees on drives down to the coast. Replacing the shift boots made a big difference, I'd check this out.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:09 pm

Yes they do get hot in summer when the car's been sitting in the sun with the top down.

- 'tis a test of your worthiness to drive the car, much like the Shaolin monks who must brand their forearms on a scalding cauldron to prove that they have become a Shaolin Master!

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:19 am

davekmoore wrote:SE got up to temp today on a 50k drive

On the road again - congrats Dave!

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:23 am

How many have had the H pattern sticker come off their SE gearknob?

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:45 am

93_Clubman wrote:
davekmoore wrote:SE got up to temp today on a 50k drive

On the road again - congrats Dave!

Purfler · Postby **Purfler** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:20 am

I have a machined Momo one on my NA that the previous owner bought at vast expense. I have put a piece of plastic tube over the shaft and then put the knob over that - it both gives a better fit and insulates it a bit. It still gets warm though.

Tim

22Silver · Postby **22Silver** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:27 am

My plastic NB8A gear knob was getting VERY hot, so I replaced the shift boots, problem solved. Those rubber things make a huge difference.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:34 am

Intact boots certainly reduce the noise and heat getting into the cabin but don't stop heat being transmitted into a metal gearknob from the lever.

I might try the sleeve mentioned in one of the posts. Any more details?