isn't heavier better.......

[Phempa]

isnt heavier better for a shift knob?

I've bought a couple other shiftknobs in the past, advertised as lightweight.
I've always went back to the stock one though, as it's TONS easier to get into gear with a bit of weight at the top.
You really gotta work to get the light ones into gear.


Anyone else agree?

[93twodoorLX]

weighted shift knobs are better if you ask me personally because i have sticky shifts and i need all the momentom (sp? ) i can get but if you have an easy shifting tranny then i suppose it would be more beneficial to use a lighter on but i dont know lol

-sean

[rickyduckworth]

higher end cars use HEAVY knobs

heavy feels better (unless it's a woman on top) so maybe that's why, but it makes sense that a heavier knob means more momentum and less chance of an indirect path from gear to gear, less chance of a miss......

[Phempa]

yup, thats what I figured.

only makes sense.


so why are all the aftermarket ones light and shitty?
anyone know of a good heavy aftermarket one to use?

[pwrusr]

yup, thats what I figured.

only makes sense.


so why are all the aftermarket ones light and shitty?
anyone know of a good heavy aftermarket one to use?

here's a good selection:
http://inlinefour.com/shiftknobs.html

[optimusprime]

yup, thats what I figured.

only makes sense.


so why are all the aftermarket ones light and shitty?
anyone know of a good heavy aftermarket one to use?

skunk2 makes a weighted shift knob. I almost bought it but like the greddy instead. When i held it, it was very heavy compared to the other shift knobs I had. Check it out if you can

[NAiL05]

Yep heavier eases the weight of shifting. GReddy and HKS make some. There are also couple companies that make them that i cant think of at this moment.

[93accordtuner]

i have the DC Sports gunmetal shift knob, its pretty heavy and very nice shifts, i recommend it.