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Playing with Knobs (The Ultimate 6MT Knob Thread)
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View Poll Results: What's your favourite shift knob or do you own? | |||
E90 Stock/OEM | 103 | 11.74% | |
E90 Short Shift Knob | 175 | 19.95% | |
E90 M-Sport Shift Knob | 307 | 35.01% | |
"Old" E46 M-Sport Shift Knob | 120 | 13.68% | |
"New" E46 M-Sport Shift Knob | 41 | 4.68% | |
The Whalen Shift Machine | 10 | 1.14% | |
UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob 2 | 10 | 1.14% | |
UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob Magnum | 4 | 0.46% | |
UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob 5 | 1 | 0.11% | |
UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob 6 | 16 | 1.82% | |
UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob Shadow | 0 | 0% | |
Turner Motorsport Shift Knob | 5 | 0.57% | |
AC Schnitzer Shift Knob | 17 | 1.94% | |
Hamann Shift Knob | 10 | 1.14% | |
Hamann "Ergonomic" Shift Knob | 13 | 1.48% | |
Hartge | 11 | 1.25% | |
Other | 34 | 3.88% | |
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09-19-2006, 12:29 AM | #45 | |
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just make sure you let us know how it turns out....and post pictures too please! i'm sure a lot of people would like to do the same if it turns out the e46 knob fits.
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09-19-2006, 01:33 AM | #46 |
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hi spacedogg, i will be using the z4m illuminated gear knob instead of e46 m3 illuminated knob.
this is because the m3 gearknob comes with the boot and the e46 boot base and e90 boot base are not compatible. - the shape is different. artz 330 has tried the e90 knob on his black z4 m coupe and he says it is compatible. will reuse my original stock leather boot. will post pics when it is installed. The pic below is a picture of the e36 illuminated 5 speed gear knob. lovely!! |
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12-08-2006, 05:07 PM | #47 |
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01-07-2007, 12:23 PM | #48 |
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Not bad. Trying to stay OEM. Thx anyways.
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01-08-2007, 10:57 PM | #49 |
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I just swithched my OEM short knob for the Whalen Shift Machine (pollished SS). I thought that the OEM short, though indeed shorter throw, made the box feel efen notchier than the OEM long. THe super heavy Whalen looks great installed (I'll post pics later this week when my pedals and 19" m6's are installed), and the weight really makes the throw feel more solid and smoother. The drawback is the fact that it always feels too cold or too hot, depending on the air temp, and it takes a long time to change temp. I generally flick the knob and go back to the wheel, so it's not a big issue for me, but if I lived in AK or AZ, it would be a big disadvantage.
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01-09-2007, 12:04 PM | #50 |
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I ordered the "Old" E46 M-Sport Shift Knob (aka E46 ZHP Knob)- BMW Part #: 25117896886 yesterday. My dealer has it in now, so I'll be picking it up tonight.
I'm really looking forward to replacing the long, light-weighted, and cold (in the winter, anyway) stock metal shifter. I'll post my thoughts on my new (old) shifter after I've had some time shifting with it. Cheers.
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01-13-2007, 12:31 AM | #51 |
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I got the E90 M knob and it works and looks great. Slowly but surely morphing into the whole M-sport package.
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01-13-2007, 07:42 AM | #52 | |
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I got it for x-mas and finally installed it this past weekend. Feels so much better then stock.
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01-13-2007, 07:52 AM | #53 | |
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03-17-2007, 01:03 AM | #55 |
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Update: I've been using the "Old" E46 M-Sport Shift Knob for about 6 months. I really do like it. Although...I've been recently wondering if I want to try another type...just for the heck of it. Perhaps something a little heavier.
So lately...I'm deciding if I should try out the UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob 2...or if I should wait until the new M3 comes out and see what type of the gear knob it uses. Looking at the Concept 2008 M3 interior shots...it has a huge chunk of metal as a knob. Looks quite nice actually...part leather/part metal so the knob doesn't look it will get too cold/hot. What do you guys think? |
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04-03-2007, 05:15 PM | #56 |
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OEM BMW shift knob
How about that one? It looks heavier and has the same OEM shape, instead of just a ball. |
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04-03-2007, 05:26 PM | #57 |
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I bought a Whalen BEFORE I even got my e90 because i loved the look, sad thing is ive never used it cause i could never get it locked in place...anybody with this knob got tips on how to keep the damn thing snug?
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04-03-2007, 06:29 PM | #58 | |
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04-06-2007, 10:07 PM | #59 |
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Just wondering if any of ya'll have experience with LeatherZ knobs. This one looks similar to the stock E90 knob, but has the ///M emblem and is illuminated. Supposedly it'll fit various models, and I'm interested in trying it out once my 335i comes in. Here is a pic, and the website for it is http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/mercha...egory_Code=E46
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04-07-2007, 01:18 AM | #63 |
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04-07-2007, 11:03 AM | #64 |
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I have one of those, looks just like that with a red sticker on the top- made by GReddy/Trust. I got it for my Honda del Sol though lol.
Here's a crappy photo from like 5 years ago lol
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04-07-2007, 12:02 PM | #65 |
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btw i see on the AC and the Hamann's shift knobs they have like a hole or something at the bottom when looking at the pics, is that for a screw or what? or is it just like the OEM's where i just pull out the old one and push in the new one. cause i am think of getting the black hamann's
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04-07-2007, 12:39 PM | #66 |
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This is going to be a painful choice. I'd like something with at least a bit of CF as well as an athracite cover.
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