Automatic Shift Knobs

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 10:38 AM

Hey guys,

ive been looking for a decent automatic shift knob for some time now. i ended up with a really crappy quality Pilot shift knob and its only been on for like 3 weeks and shes starting to fall apart (damn cheap Canadian Tire junk). thank god she was only $30.00.

anyways, ive been looking for different styles but cant seem to find the ones i like. i would like to have it look more like a manual shift knob. i think there was a knob that caught my eye that you pressed the whole thing down to shift. anyways, if you guys could hook me up with some links and pics, that would be great!

thanx in advance guys/gals!!

battistoni21 · 05-09-2006, 10:54 AM

cool, down the road i was considering getting one of these..... so im in the same boat as you

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 11:34 AM

ya but i have had no luck finding what i want.......hell even ebay has been evil to me with this ^_^

oh well, im sure someone will spark something up and get my interest

battistoni21 · 05-09-2006, 11:54 AM

yeahh.... i checked out andysautosport and didnt find anything eye catching..... i found a couple, but way to much money just for an auto stick knob....

ryanthefizz · 05-09-2006, 11:55 AM

Ichibahn makes some decent ones.

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 12:28 PM

went through there site but didnt really have anything that cought my eye, thanx though man ^_^

anyone else have anything? still looking around and i still cant find anything........

battistoni21 · 05-09-2006, 12:44 PM

did you check out andys?

I like those super bright knobs on the itchibahn site..... but i think that is just for manual knobs

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 12:49 PM

i did.

i also found this

http://www.cardomain.com/item/RAZRA105

but i dont think it would work with our cars though, its kinda funky lokking ^_^

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 12:57 PM

http://www.autotoyaz.com/shiftknobs.html

the pic at the top is the one i have now and its crap! just a FYI if anyone is interested.

battistoni21 · 05-09-2006, 12:59 PM

ewwwww that first one that you showed looked like hell!

the on eyou have now looks decent..... too bad its a piece of crap

2fst4u · 05-09-2006, 01:00 PM

what you can do is just get a manual shift knob, then install it so it holds the button down. you'll be able to shift whenever, but that also means accidentally knocking it into reverse is possible. not sure what you're looking for, but it sounds unique. check momo's website, see if they have what you want. other than that, you may want to get something like mine. i used a pipe cutter to shorten the shifter, and installed my shift knob.

battistoni21 · 05-09-2006, 01:03 PM

i like your shifter.... i dont want anything that big.......

lol yeah that couldn't be too good if i knocked the shifter into reverse.....

is your shifter a momo?

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 01:06 PM

the problem with having the button pressed down is you cant take your keys outta the igintion. i looked on momo's site and didnt see anything of interest.

i like yours but to me, its a little too plain. i wanted to look for something a bit more.....unique i guess

2fst4u · 05-09-2006, 01:08 PM

can't take your keys out? says who?
and no, that is not a momo. it is one that i can get for pretty cheap, with a carbon fiber insert on it. i really like it. and i normally press the button down with my palm, it's so easy.

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 01:11 PM

says who?

says my keys when the button was pressed out when i was in the process of installing the shifter i have now. i had to pull it up a bit then i was able to get my key. the spring i put inside of the button was too stiff and held the button down.

go ahead and give it a shot and let me know how it goes

2fst4u · 05-09-2006, 01:12 PM

i'll try that. maybe the fact that i can take the keys out with it running might factor in too. lol

racin4JC · 05-09-2006, 01:51 PM

He is right about the not being able to take your key out thing, I had the exact same problem, put the new one on a little too low so it was somewhat compressing the button and when I put the car back in park and went to pull key it didn't come. But as soon as I loosened up the shifter so the button could come up a little, the key came right out!

2fst4u · 05-09-2006, 01:56 PM

just for fun, what engine do you guys have? i have the 2.4l, and even with mine pushed in, it worked fine. do you guys have the 3.4? or the 2.2?
i'm going to go check this out. that's crazy, i thought for sure it shut off fine.

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 02:00 PM

i have the 3400

Satsuriku · 05-09-2006, 02:03 PM

heres an idea guys.

Automatic Transmission Shift Knob Adapter

it says in the description that its for the vette but i wonder if you can simply make one yourself. if anyone has an idea, that would be sweet