[s-cars] Shift Knob

[Theodore Chen]

what is the fascination with metal shift knobs?

on a hot day, it's like grabbing the wrong end of a soldering iron.

-t.

--- TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> The laws of physics do not cease to apply- titanium is heavier than
> aluminum, both are much heavier than the factory knobs.
>
> I think they chose titanium because it's "exotic" sounding and thus
> "cool." Stainless steel would be a better choice in terms of weight,
> but that would make a real brick of a shift knob, that might be
> too heavy.
>
> For an aluminum knob (but it looks like it's mounted w/ set screws,
> which I hate), the AWE backlit knob is pretty cool. Also comes in
> birdseye maple w/ a grey stain, ala S4tt.
>
> The Momos all use aluminum, so they're not as heavy as the Ti UUC.
>
> Taka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Amoroso [mailto:fjamoroso at webtv.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:33 PM
> To: TM
> Cc: 'Robert Pacifico'; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Shift Knob
>
>
> Thanks Taka, but I still like my S6+ six speed knob.
>
> I am still curious why the laws of physics cease to apply to UUCs Ti,
> and for some reason they claim that their Ti units are super heavy.
> Perhaps they are just Ti coated brass. Who knows.
>
> Frank at s-cars.org
>
>
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