FS: Custom CNC'd Shift Knob
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06-24-2008 | 11:51 PM
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FS: Custom CNC'd Shift ****
THX shift ****, CNC'd from 303 Stainless Steel, is FOR SALE
Excellent Condition, No Scratches, No Dents, No Discoloration
Weight: 311.5 grams or 11 ounces or 0.67 lbs
Stock ****: 210.6 grams or 7.4 ounces or 0.46 lbs
$95 SHIPPED
Described by the creator himself:
"It is solid billet CNC construction out of 303 stainless steel, polished ... highly corrosive and scratch resistant with excellent thermal property (8-10 times better than aluminum). It is shorten quite a bit (from OEM length) for improved appearance and to gives the sensation of a more precise and shorten throw. The shape was designed to be non intrusive to the face of the palm that also facilitates a good grasp while discouraging slipping"
"303 stainless-steel was chosen for its mass, durability and heat properties. Titanium was originally considered, but proved to be more troublesome to deal with (for my machinest). It's only advantage being better thermal properties. Even then, thermal conductivity of different alloys of titanium vary wilder across the chart. I did liken the fact stainless steel was twice the density of titanium. The secret to a solid and direct shifter is mass. I had an early prototype made out of 6063 aluminum alloy. It looked really sharp, but it just didn't feel right (too light). Every shift felt very cheap and hollow ... much like the oem ****. We won't even get into how ridiculously hot that sucker would get just under the sun of a mild 85-deg. day; easily causing 3rd-degree burns if one were not wary. Into the trash that one went! Under nearly all circumstances ... the SS **** will be warm to the touch. Only under the most extreme condition will it get extremely hot. "
$95 SHIPPED
Excellent Condition, No Scratches, No Dents, No Discoloration
Weight: 311.5 grams or 11 ounces or 0.67 lbs
Stock ****: 210.6 grams or 7.4 ounces or 0.46 lbs
$95 SHIPPED
Described by the creator himself:
"It is solid billet CNC construction out of 303 stainless steel, polished ... highly corrosive and scratch resistant with excellent thermal property (8-10 times better than aluminum). It is shorten quite a bit (from OEM length) for improved appearance and to gives the sensation of a more precise and shorten throw. The shape was designed to be non intrusive to the face of the palm that also facilitates a good grasp while discouraging slipping"
"303 stainless-steel was chosen for its mass, durability and heat properties. Titanium was originally considered, but proved to be more troublesome to deal with (for my machinest). It's only advantage being better thermal properties. Even then, thermal conductivity of different alloys of titanium vary wilder across the chart. I did liken the fact stainless steel was twice the density of titanium. The secret to a solid and direct shifter is mass. I had an early prototype made out of 6063 aluminum alloy. It looked really sharp, but it just didn't feel right (too light). Every shift felt very cheap and hollow ... much like the oem ****. We won't even get into how ridiculously hot that sucker would get just under the sun of a mild 85-deg. day; easily causing 3rd-degree burns if one were not wary. Into the trash that one went! Under nearly all circumstances ... the SS **** will be warm to the touch. Only under the most extreme condition will it get extremely hot. "
$95 SHIPPED
Last edited by drsifu1; 06-26-2008 at 01:38 PM.
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