pics of aftermarket shifter knobs
Pro
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From: Mint Hill NC
No ! makes sense to me--
Originally Posted by indy300
I just bought a 2001 that is my first stick shift car. I'm still learning, to say the least. I have the stock shifter which I prefer for now. This is only because of the long throw! I can look at the shifter and tell what gear I'm in. I think if I had a shorter throw, I wouldn't be able to see where I'm at in the pattern (3rd or 5th; 4th or 6th for example). Am I crazy for thinking this?
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From: Bonneville Salt Flats
Here is a 2.25" diameter, black, Belgian cue ball (@$7.00 delivered from poolanddarts.com) drilled and tapped. Dropped down over a B&M shifter shortened about 7/8".
Last edited by Avanti; Mar 26, 2005 at 12:05 AM.
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$4.95 on eBay old Hurst T on a Hurst shifter....modded myself..... 
Drifting
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by indy300
I just bought a 2001 that is my first stick shift car. I'm still learning, to say the least. I have the stock shifter which I prefer for now. This is only because of the long throw! I can look at the shifter and tell what gear I'm in. I think if I had a shorter throw, I wouldn't be able to see where I'm at in the pattern (3rd or 5th; 4th or 6th for example). Am I crazy for thinking this?
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From: Maryville TN
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Originally Posted by jwood80
trying to decide wich one to buy. wanna see pics of them in cars. also did any of you guys cut your stock shifter?
Tom
Burning Brakes
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From: North Cape May NJ
I posted this question about a week or so ago , wow what a gerat result . I just ordered a Momo **** for my BPP shifter (just ordered it also) so sometime this coming week I'll install them both . 
I did a search on yahoo for Momo shift ***** and almost every vendor showed a bunch of other ***** , alot to choose from .Good Luck!
I did a search on yahoo for Momo shift ***** and almost every vendor showed a bunch of other ***** , alot to choose from .Good Luck!
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From: Vancouver
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So far I like the Hurst shifter the best. I tried to revive one this weekend actually but it was to far gone. So I may buy a new one and give that a try. They look sweet and since I have the shifter it's a fitting **** to install. 
Burning Brakes
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From: Branchburg, NJ
Originally Posted by Dave68
I prefer the snick-snick feel of an aftermarket shifter and since I wanted one that was adjustable, I bought the BPP (16-way adjustable) from LAPD. The added bonus is that with a short-throw shifter, the **** sits lower. As far as shifter ***** go, I wanted something that did not have flimsy injection-molded inserts (one **** fits all), so I created the Glass Elegance shift ****. There are no stitches or other irregular surfaces - just a glassy-smooth pistol-grip style shape that feels great. The link to plenty of C5 install pics and other interesting stuff can be found at the bottom of my sig.
I'm wondering if there is a way to intentionally make the ***** with a LOT of bubbles in them? I'm talking FULL of bubbles. Maybe it's just me, but I think they'd look really cool like that.
