[s-cars] Shift Knob

[TM]

It cools down rather quickly, but yes, you're right- it's
very unpleasant in the hot and cold.

Unfortunately, no one makes a leather-covered _heavy_ shift
knob that screws right on to the factory threads. I had
a Momo Anatomic on my 5ktq- it was nice, but it wasn't great.
None of the OEM knobs were to my liking- too light. Having
used the UUC knob for over a year now, I have to say I really
like how it feels when shifting- the added mass really changes
the feel of the shifter.

Aluminum isn't very heavy but the difference in mass over
the OEM shifter is very noticeable.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: Theodore Chen [mailto:tedebearp at yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:10 PM
To: TM; 'Frank Amoroso'
Cc: 'Robert Pacifico'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Shift Knob


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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