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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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I googled "hot shift knob solutions" and found this. http://www.ricks2k.com/products/AllL....php#KnobSocks

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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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^ Already saw that back then. But not paying 27 bucks for it.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Does it come with a safety word?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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^ Whoa, how light is it? Does shifting feel weird with it being lighter?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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It's weighted, so it's about the same weight as the stock 6spd knob, so no difference in shift feel.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Coupla solutions:

1. Switch to a Ti shift knob. My VooDoo Ti Magnum doesn't get as hot as the OEM knob from my S (OEM knob now sits on my desk at work.)

2. Oakley sunglasses come with a little microfiber baggie/cloth, I throw that over the knob and it keeps it cooler.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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my knob gets hotter when i put a sock over it
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Old May 5, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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so far iSock is doing its job well enough for me

its 3 bucks shipped lol
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Old May 5, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Heh... Soon as I got the sock I decided that I preferred my stock Hurst shift knob. Weighted shift knobs worked on my Integra and they seem to work on Hondas in general but I can slam the gears with more accuracy and authority with my OE shift knob.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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I would just go back to stock honestly. The TL's stock knob looks better than 99% of all these aftermarket ones anyway....
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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:40 AM
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Old May 6, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I would just go back to stock honestly. The TL's stock knob looks better than 99% of all these aftermarket ones anyway....
The feel and look of the Skunk2 trumps stock in every way, at least to me. Perhaps it's because I've had it on there since I even test drove it.

Bit the bullet and finally ordered one the other day, after realizing the ones at Walmart were pretty pricey.

BTW - I don't think the suggestion was meant to keep it on there the entire time, just when you're out of the car on a hot day.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I would just go back to stock honestly. The TL's stock knob looks better than 99% of all these aftermarket ones anyway....

Do they make Voodoo knobs for Acuras? I didn't swap my knob (hehe) out because it looks sweet (even though it does), I did it because it's lower (giving a shorter throw) and MUCH heavier (giving it more positive shift action.) Also, I have big manly hands, and the dainty little stock knob wasn't nearly big enough for me.

But yeah, tell me this knob isn't sweet looking:



Here's the one I had back when I had an Acura (not that it matter since it was an auto, but there was an identical knob available for the stick shift, too):

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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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^^^I'm talking about the stock TL 6MT knob that looks similar to the S2000/Civic Si/TSX one...
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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
^^^I'm talking about the stock TL 6MT knob that looks similar to the S2000/Civic Si/TSX one...
Yeah, I know which one you mean. My problem with it is that it's so frickin' dainty. I can't even palm it because it's too small. I needed something with some SUBSTANCE to it. And it did get hot, too, because of the steel and leather.






Now the OEM one sits on my desk at work.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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^ I actually have the same problem. I have bigish hands and the stock Accord 6mt knob (same as the S200/TL/Civic Si) is too small, as is my replacement carbon fiber one. I'm thinking about trying out a ball style carbon fiber knob instead. It should be a bit bigger and give me something more substantial to wrap my mitts around.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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Dude that is awesome!


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Old May 6, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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Lol thanks, might be in the black market if I pick up a ball style instead.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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The new Carbon Fiber shift knob. Slightly larger and heavier, shifting blissssss... and never gets hot in the summer.







The old 6 speed version and the new ball style version next to each other to show the slight size difference.


The 6 speed version will be listed in the black market.
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