super weighted shift knob diy

[jonathanjone]

b4 i post this here... is this the right section for this? i dont wanna write it then it get deleted or something. but i know how to get a super weighted shift knob ( about 1 lbs) for about $10 i think. lmk if this is the right section tho

[Barefoot]

should be

[Elbow]

Yes it is...

[Tree]

wait a super weigthed shift knob is about 1lb?

[mocha latte cupcake]

you have my approval to post your DIY here. mod accepted.

[Professor Swagger]

wait a super weigthed shift knob is about 1lb?

its super isnt it?

[KevinT707]

It's ok, now post it foo !

[jonathanjone]

ok, just wanted to make sure. here we go. its cheap so its better than paying $95 for one that will be real. i had one... got ripped off for it b/c i didnt know what it was. but it shifted great and felt really good.

this is going to sound stupid, but itll work. without further delay, here we go.

materials- 3500lbs trailor hitch ( dont doubt it), grinder, drill with large drill bit, some kind of power saw, caliper paint ( or you can leave it silver)

get the trailor hitch and grind the numbers off the top. use the power saw to saw off the flared part at the bottom. grind where you sawed the bottom off. drill a hole in the center of the bottom where you just cut and smoothed. this is so that your shifter can go on your shift knob. thats pretty much it. you can use caliper paint to make it whatever color you want. then i would recommend gasket seal to make the shifter stay on. i used water weld b/c i had no intentions of takin mine off... but i did b/c my shifter was to short to use that shifter. i had to have a taller one. but it was a great shift when i used it. felt good. but i did take it off even with waterweld holding it on. had do use pliers but yea. hope this helps. lmk if anyone does this.

i might do this again in a few days and see if i can make a taller one. if i do ill post pix of the process.

[08turb@x]

pics?

[jonathanjone]

"i might do this again in a few days and see if i can make a taller one. if i do ill post pix of the process."
but i got some pix of mine that i bought with some other ones he had. blue, red, gold.

[SiRed94]

You could get a tap and die set and thread them so that they just screw on.

[Turbodude06]

wow that looks a lot better then I thought, pretty good idea man +1

[jonathanjone]

that would work better. . i didnt have any of that here so i couldnt do anything like that.

[jonathanjone]

wow that looks a lot better then I thought, pretty good idea man +1

yea, i payed $35 for a "super weighted shift knob" and thats all it was... it even had the numbers still on the top, the paint was chipped and the hole drilled in the bottom was not straight. oh well, good template.

[Turbodude06]

yea I used to have the skunk 2 one worked great but I bought the car with it on their, just can't get my self to buy another, but I may do this sometime this week....

[jonathanjone]

post pix if you do.

[Turbodude06]

k will do

[mocha latte cupcake]

good write up! if you had pictures it would have been even better but even so A+

[jonathanjone]

i seriously might go and do one this week so that i can have pix of the process for yous guys. i just have to figure out a way to make it really really tall so i wont beat my fingers to death on my console. hmm...

[mocha latte cupcake]

i would suggest the tap and die set. and just drill about a 1/4 inch in or so and just get it so it threads on fine and then still sits higher instead of drilling half way in or more..

[Barefoot]

lol smalls i thought it was going to look like shit but its not half bad.

[jonathanjone]

thanx lol.

[jonathanjone]

also, be on the lookout, if i can get a hold of another stock shifter, i will do a diy short shifter that is super easy and very effective. all you gotta buy is a new shift knob ( or use the one you just made lol ) ( but getting it to stay on is something else ), with set screws. so just look out for that to be up soon too.