Sludgeroo Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I just finished a prototype of a knob. Custom lengths with a 3/8 taper going down. Made from 4140 round bar cold drawn and TGAP Not positive on weight as I just made it. Let me know if anyone is interested in these. As per usual, more people want them the cheaper it eventually will be. Custom lengths wont matter as its a matter of cutting the drops to whatever size required. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieadam Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thats pretty cool! I will keep you in mind once I convert to the MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 pretty sure you need vendor status to start hocking products on here peruse the FS section rules but +1 for creative points I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thats pretty cool! I will keep you in mind once I convert to the MT Maybe he can put in a button and a screwhole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieadam Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I am sure he can but believe me, I cant wait to get rid of the 4AT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Is the AT still good? What are your plans for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieadam Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 It occasionally slips going into 2nd when its cold, but other than that its a good transmission. I just dont enjoy automatics, I have always had a manual transmission car. I will say this auto has been a trooper though. I installed an external trans cooler for it because I was doing alot of hauling with my Subaru. I towed many of my friends cars when they broke down, and I hauled a Uhaul trailer full of my 2500 lb snap on box and motorcycle, my bed, tv etc etc... across country when I moved from south Florida to California. That transmission is a beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 pretty sure you need vendor status to start hocking products on here peruse the FS section rules but +1 for creative points I appreciate your concern truly. But i haven't listed a price, said i wanted to sell the prototype or conversed about selling any to anyone yet. Same way subikid is just feeling around for that test pipe idea. I like helping people and this is something ill def apply to be a vendor if i get lucky enough and have people want these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 I have heard the 4EAT is a good trans if you treat it well and enjoy automatics. Personally I like rowing thru the gears myself. Mailman, you should do a 5MT swap. A postal manual would be very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I would love to esp. with plans (pipe dreams? lol) to do a turbo swap... ...but sadly, it's highly impractical when actually delivering mail. At least it would cause my left leg to get as much of a work out as my right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 The mailmen around here WALK! Maybe you should do that 5MT swap so you can keep up with these guys lol. And a turbo'd mailwagon just means you can hand out bills faster, win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Haha, those are city carriers. When they do drive they have to use the awful LLVs. I can't begin to describe what a horrible vehicle that is. Meanwhile us rural carriers are putting 80 miles a day on our subarus (or, 0 miles a day for those with jeeps since they're always broke down). We're kinda like the special forces of the USPS. They send us out with extraordinary amounts of mail, and if we get into trouble out there they deny all knowledge of our existence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wish Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 would be a cool knob in delrin. metal knobs get too hot and cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 my leather knob was always warm...http://legacygt.com/forums/images/smilies/dm.gif BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 would be a cool knob in delrin. metal knobs get too hot and cold. Delrin is light as I did it in 4140 for the weight reasons. But material is just material, ill have to get some carbide tooling before I start messing with polycarbonates. If I do delrin, I have been going back and forth in my head if it would be cool (and feaseable/functional) to do a big chuck of brass for an insert. You'll have the thermal properties of delrin with the weight of a brass knob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Prototype #2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Prototype #3 (my personal favorite) It turned out the best so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Pretty sweet...have you sold any yet? Or is prototype the leading word here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks! Prototype is the leading word considering how much all of the guys on here have helped me and broadened my knowledge of the aftermarket world for these cars. With that said, I don't want to irritate any Moderators by saying im selling these, since I HAVE NOT YET. I will do the proper course of action when the time comes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I want a shift knob in lucite with a self contained guppy. How much and how soon can you ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Elaborate on guppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyeKKr329RA/T2tYKboHSKI/AAAAAAAAAJU/Hg1VubfnvqI/s1600/diamondguppy-w1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 So was MP post a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 mebbe he wants something like this http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412x%2BCx5dlL.jpg but in the shifter, not the heel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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