Made My own Shift Knob - Page 2 - G35Driver - Infiniti G35 & G37 Forum Discussion

Apr 23, 2007 | 11:38 AM

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Mountian Pirate

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I dunno, may be crazy, but I still get this desire to put a hurst t handle shifter in...purely for the functionality..

Apr 23, 2007 | 11:49 AM

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freaking sweet....wonder if you can make one for an auto

Apr 23, 2007 | 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigd2k6

no kidding. i have rested my wrist on the top of the stock MT shifter a couple of times while changing the radio stations after my car's been sitting in 100+ degree weather and feels like a freakin' cigarette burn.

if it's all metal like the one you made, it might make it tricky to drive in the summer until it cools down or you wrap something around it and look like a wuss.

Yes very very true. But i was smart and used aluminum which doesnt retain heat that much. The cool thing was when i was using the lathe the piece of aluminum was allways cool even after i made the piece go from 1 3/4 to a 1 1/4 it didnt even really get hott.

Apr 23, 2007 | 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JOKER

So you like to feel something tall and round in your hand?

HAHA you know me, lol im jk. The way i power shift it just allows me to make my shifts faster. Idk if that makes sense. The one thing i can say i love about my car is that when im launching it from 5k my clutch almost lags its self so i never go below 4k rmp when racing. But you just got to love the burning clutch smell. I have never had a car that allways smelled so bad. And the weird thing is i took it in to the dealer to ask them if i was doing something wrong or if the clutch was bad and they said it was perfectly fine so who knows.

Apr 23, 2007 | 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by skaterbasist

I guess I'm the only one who thinks stock looks the best... by far.

Good job though!

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I like stock...if only the top shift pattern is not chipped...I might need the aluminum top one that came in the newer cars

Apr 23, 2007 | 02:04 PM

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There is some kind of safety mechanism that won't allow the clutch to engage at high rpm's.

Let us know if that thing burns your hand...I know the stock shifter aluminum pieces can scald in the hot sun.

Apr 23, 2007 | 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by joe603

I dont know about that because when i was about to get new tires i did some fatty burn out and dohnuts and droped from 6k soo... And i will do that for you deff.

Apr 23, 2007 | 03:59 PM

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Could you be convinced to make another and sell it? Only if you can do another in aluminum though. I've very interested in the piece because a taller shifter should help me with my problematic 1>2 shift.

Very interested...

Apr 23, 2007 | 04:50 PM

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hmmm do you guys clutch all the way in? I never had a problem with the gear engaging...I miss shifted this past weekend..definitely didn't stop me from engaging at high rpms...lol

Apr 23, 2007 | 04:54 PM

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That came out very nice.

Apr 23, 2007 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by IvoryGT

hmmm do you guys clutch all the way in? I never had a problem with the gear engaging...I miss shifted this past weekend..definitely didn't stop me from engaging at high rpms...lol

Definitely pushing the clutch all the way in. And I'm not the only one that has problems. It's only 1>2, and only very close to redline. At say 6k, it goes in like butter.