Fitting a new gear knob...

red63sprint · Postby **red63sprint** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:56 pm

Does the gear knob just screw off?
Or is there a lock nut under the boot I need to loosen off first?
I have just bought a Voodoo Gaer knob...

ta

David

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:57 pm

Turn anti-clockwise as hard as possile. You'll hear a 'click'. That's just the glue (or similar) breaking. Screw it off and screw the new one on!

rodent · Postby **rodent** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:15 pm

Where did you get your Voodoo knob? Was it the one from eBay?
They don't seem to make'em anymore, and Mania have sold all theirs. :cry:

jonno.

Philip Lee · Postby **Philip Lee** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:21 pm

red63sprint wrote:Does the gear knob just screw off?
Or is there a lock nut under the boot I need to loosen off first?
I have just bought a Voodoo Gaer knob...

ta

David

if u have the factory rubber ones then it's screw off.

if u have a nardi (eg some Jap import) then there is a nut at the bottom.

Curly · Postby **Curly** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:00 pm

I'd be interested to see the weight of an aftermarket knob.

I was surprised at how heavy the factory NA knob is - I assume it is there to give the gearshift a bit more momentum between gears and improve the feel of the shift.

red63sprint · Postby **red63sprint** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:46 am

Thanks dudes.
I bought the one off E-bay.
Cost too much I know - but its the first day of my holidays!
Crazy Red still sell em: http://www.crazyred.com/cri/pages/voodoo.html
Weight of Voodoo knob is 190g. Original knob weighs 145, so similar.
I am a pudden, so weight of car is no issue.
My weight is more of a problem :roll:

David

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:05 am

145g is that all? i thought it was a lot hevier than that

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:07 am

StanTheMan wrote:145g is that all? i thought it was a lot hevier than that

Voodoo Knob to be a 1-7/8 inch sphere of alloy, which gives it a weight of approximately 145 grams. This weight compares favorably with the OEM knob's 190 grams and, consequently, little vibration reaches the hand."

I think Red63sprint has it around the wrong way

Richard

red63sprint · Postby **red63sprint** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:45 am

I did have it the wrong way around - how does that work - a block of aluminium weigh less than plastic????

But Crazy Red says:

Bob tells it like this...

\"Originally, my intent was to simply make a shift knob for myself that met my needs... a spherical shape, custom fit to the Miata, and a weight at least somewhat in line with that of the OEM knob. The weight is important because the shift knob being too light causes a lot of gearbox vibration to be passed to the hand, and most people find that objectionable. So I designed the Voodoo Knob to be a 1-7/8 inch sphere of alloy, which gives it a weight of approximately 145 grams. This weight compares favorably with the OEM knob's 190 grams and, consequently, little vibration reaches the hand.\"