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Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:46 am
by BETEK
Did anybody tried this gearbox knob from duracon?
http://www.tegiwaimports.com/eshop/stor ... oduct=1284
I want to buy one but I don't know if it is worth the money.
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:48 am
by BETEK
Also I like this one
http://www.tegiwaimports.com/eshop/stor ... oduct=1285 that is similar to ek9 knob, but from duracon.
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:55 am
by saxophonias
do you prefer it in black?
Try
www.ek9.org you can find used ek9 ones in perfect shape! The extra weight they have helps shifting in a more positive and fast way. If you are used to touching the knob while driving, try it
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:25 am
by BETEK
The ek9 knob is beautiful from one I want to buy.
But due to the fact that ek9 is from metal I don't want it, at cold days you can't touch the metal knob.
The duracon is a kind of a plastic-rubber and is not slippery and neutral of temperature, thats why I want to buy this one.
Also the duracon knob has the shape of the ek9 one and I think that is comfortable to shifting.
What about the Spoon style one
http://www.tegiwaimports.com/eshop/stor ... oduct=1284 , does anybody have experience with this knob?
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 10:54 am
by saxophonias
In winter is not that cold but in hot summer days for the 1st minute is untouchable.
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:49 pm
by BETEK
saxophonias wrote:In winter is not that cold but in hot summer days for the 1st minute is untouchable.
Oh yes, another reason to not buy metal one
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 2:38 pm
by jeroenej9
I have an orginal Spoon gearknob, really pleased wih it, better than the OEM EJ9 one. It does get hot in the summer, but not as hot as an metal gearknob.
Even in Holland those things get to hot... Not to think in Greece or Turkey.
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 5:12 pm
by BETEK
Finally i bought the "tegiwa" knob.
Here is it
Yet I don't have install it but when I do it I will write review.
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 2:02 pm
by saxophonias
nice!
Re: Gearbox Knob
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:24 am
by BETEK
Finally I installed the knob.
But first I make a gear boot because my previous one had holes.
First I cut 4 pieces from material like leather.
The pieces have dimensions like the oem boot.
Then I sewed the pieces to one and with the help of the grandma (she made seams at her sewing machine, thank you
) I finshed the boot.
The next step was to put the oem plastic collar to the new boot and finally to fit the boot at the metal frame that hold the boot.
the oem boot into pieces
the new boot into pieces
the new boot before installing the collar
here is with the collar
installed the boot on the frame
and here is the result
