Shifter Knob Jewels

[el3ment]

I was wondering if anyone has came across knob jewels... I have a kartboy sts knob but its got an ugly jewel on it... i was wondering if anyone has made any or has found somewhere to buy them.

[Tronix]

Ok I'll be the dumb one. What the hell is a shift knob jewel? I am imagining a stick on fake diamond or ruby or something really ghey and 5 year oldish so please tell me I'm just naive.

-Tronix(old fart)GT

[MSB]

Ok I'll be the dumb one. What the hell is a shift knob jewel? I am imagining a stick on fake diamond or ruby or something really ghey and 5 year oldish so please tell me I'm just naive.

-Tronix(old fart)GT

nah, then you'd be asking to paint the car bright pink, adjustable suspension and faux zebra skin chair covers

[el3ment]

http://www.allwheelengineering.com/basket/images_large/kartboy/KB-015.jpg

on the bottom those are called "jewels". they are on top of the knob where your palm goes... sorry i didnt explain myself correctly

[TSi+WRX]

I don't think I've seen any that's just by themselves - most of what I've seen are, as you cited in that very pic, pretty much "as a set" that arrives with various knobs.

I'd be tempted to go with a vinyl overlay. :)

[PGT]

we call those emblems. Contact Ryan at grafxwerks.com - he can make whatever you want to fill the spot....maybe a Subaru logo or STi?

[wcbjr]

What about some wood? Lol.


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/RM-RS/-3.jpghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/RM-RS/-2.jpg

[SC GT]

I always liked the Kartboy knuckleball, but didn't like the emblem/jewel. Just wanted a simple 5 speed pattern.

[highlander]

I always liked the Kartboy knuckleball, but didn't like the emblem/jewel. Just wanted a simple 5 speed pattern.

+1

Wanted a shift pattern but it wasn't offered. Shopped around through the Ricer parts with no luck.

Of course the other knob I wanted came from the Mercedes AMG coupe.
Has a slick flip top that has the 'push to start' switch under it.:cool:

Figured I could get one for the price of 4 Forged BBS wheels.:icon_surp
sorry the pic is huge.
http://www.supercarnews.com/images/Mercedes-Benz/McLaren-SLR/Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-SLR-023.jpg

[elpete77]

That dash looks like it would be hard to keep clean.

[el3ment]

we call those emblems. Contact Ryan at grafxwerks.com - he can make whatever you want to fill the spot....maybe a Subaru logo or STi?

Thanks Patagonian, the Subaru stars is exactly what id want for my emblem/jewel... Thanks to the rest for your for ideas

[panamajack]

What about some wood? Lol.


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/RM-RS/-3.jpghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/RM-RS/-2.jpg

Oh God make it stop. He made that out of the ugly stick.

[el3ment]

yea i am really not a fan of the woood... especially the wood panels in the interior of my limited... has anyone done anything about the wood panels?

[el3ment]

Well, no luck. I emailed Ryan from grafxwerks.com and this was his reply:

Sorry Brad, I’m not doing any shifter decals because I’m not confident they will be durable enough to last several years… the shift knob just gets too much use (sweaty palm + decal = bad!).

Cheers,

- Ryan
GrafxWerks

[TSi+WRX]

yea i am really not a fan of the woood... especially the wood panels in the interior of my limited... has anyone done anything about the wood panels?

There's lots of old threads on this - have a search isolated to the "Interior" sub-Forum (using the limiting functions in our search engine), and you'll get plenty of hits. :)

[el3ment]

Thanks TSi+WRX... ill try that out

[el3ment]

yea i think i am going to go with a new knob since ive seen what the interior looks like with carbon fiber vinyl over the wood... this is the momo shift knob i am going to go with.
http://sportscar-parts.com/graphics/00000001/mmracecarbonsk.jpg