the truth about spin/turn knobs

[Andrew Bohan]

does anyone else think they're bullshit?

i bought one last summer, and as i was installing it, i realized that it's completely unnecessary.

the funtionality comes from unhooking the spring inside the ebrake handle. all the spin turn knob does is allow you to pull the button back out if you wanna park. you could get the same functionality by screwing a screw into the end of the stock button.

the knob does not help you drift. it helps you park.

[blu808]

Its good for a daily driver application, so that you can retain your ebrake lock

[Ritz S14]

haha

Yeah, but $5 shipped!! Doesn't look ghetto fabulous!

[autobahNESSA]

You dont need that, just remove the spring. Its just harder to find the ebrake button to pull out. I kow a few that do this. Larry

[zero.counter]

Yeah, but $5 shipped!! Doesn't look ghetto fabulous!

True, True...but thread starter does have a point. Just get one for the cleanliness if you need to have it.

[Andrew Bohan]

You dont need that, just remove the spring. Its just harder to find the ebrake button to pull out. I kow a few that do this. Larry

yeah larry did it the cheapest possible way, by removing the cover of the handle. the button still sticks out a little with the cover removed, but it's uncomfortable to pull on the ebrake with it like that.

[Drunk Bastard]

andrew, quit yer bitchin

[TurDz]

It's okay for the price. If you're really qualified, it's pretty useful (connecting, linking drifts).

[Andrew Bohan]

you don't need the knob to do that though. that's what i'm saying. the knob is just so you can pull the button back OUT. for PARKING.

[atom]

I thought everybody knew this. Just crazy glue a washer or quarter to the end of the stock knob so you can pull it back out easier. Or a buffalo nickel. That would be cool.

[SilviaDriver]

yes but again for 5 bucks, it looks better than a screw driver at the end of your ebrake

i got mine for 4.50 shipped

[Flybert]

They are not worth buying. I only have one because I got it for free for sporting a shop sticker at a drift comp.

[420sx]

come on u wanna be cool and have one. bitch

[pruto]

someone told me 350z andy just uses duct tape.

[DRO916]

yes but again for 5 bucks, it looks better than a screw driver at the end of your ebrake

i got mine for 4.50 shipped

4.50? haha where the hell this at

[Irukandji]

im sure everyone knows this... but the point is.. its $5 and its much easier use this than trying to "pinch" the ebrake button to park....

$5... thats like... 5 monster tacos at jack in the box... quit whining..

[cheez80]

haha i got my cusco one for freeeee nuggah

i don't drift, either

[crazy9ceguy]

where can i get one for $5 shipped.

[Maeda]

Screws are cheap and easy. =)

[smellslikecurry]

haha i got my cusco one for freeeee nuggah

i don't drift, either

get a life newbie



i bought a cusco one for 5 bucks off ebay and put it in my 240sx just because it made pulling the ebrake a lot easier but andrew does have a point...its really not necessary at all

[turbozxi]

get a life newbie



i bought a cusco one for 5 bucks off ebay and put it in my 240sx just because it made pulling the ebrake a lot easier but andrew does have a point...its really not necessary at all
Got a link to the seller? Is there a difference between the Cusco and no name brand knobs? Beside $10 price difference normally.

[SilviaDriver]

where can i get one for $5 shipped.

groupbuy section

Got a link to the seller? Is there a difference between the Cusco and no name brand knobs? Beside $10 price difference normally.

cusco one gives you 50rwhp

[dct223]

muahahah Phase2 hooked my friends and i up with some spin knobs when we went over there after JGTC to buy parts!! it might not be totally necessary, but it does make it easier to pull up the button so ur ebrake will lock when you need to park... plus now when im driving i find myself pulling it up and pushing it down cus i get bored on freeway hahaha

so it does FOUR things!
1) makes it easier for you to park
2) gives you something to do while driving
3) makes sure your ebrake button is disengaged while you drift when you pull ur ebrake
4) when people look in your car, they think your a JDM L337 DRIFTER y0000

[turbozxi]

groupbuy section



cusco one gives you 50rwhp
Only 50 rwhp or are there other differences to? :fruit:

[SilviaDriver]

Only 50 rwhp or are there other differences to? :fruit:

:rolleyes: obviously you are missing the POINT of this ENTIRE thread.

the knob doesnt do jack shit but make it easier for you to lock the brakes.

obviously if you can use duct tape, or a washer or even a screw, does it really make a difference between teh cusco and the no name brands?

if you still cannot comprehend this thread, then the answer is, the only difference is color and the name attached to it. it will do the same thing as a screw into the knob.

[turbozxi]

Thanks thats all I was after. I haven't seen either of them in person.. For $5 I would and will take the extra bling... I don't drift either. ;)

[AllenRPS13]

i also got one... but find it only useful for park...

[wootwoot]

SilviaDriver, you know he was being sarcastic right?...Maybe you need to turn the sensitivity up on your sarcasm meter

[SilviaDriver]

SilviaDriver, you know he was being sarcastic right?...Maybe you need to turn the sensitivity up on your sarcasm meter

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/sound_sorting/initial_consonants/y/images/yawn.jpg

just sit back down in your seat and put that aittude back in your pocket.

[NZO]

If youre like me you only put it on for events, since thats the only time you need it.

[420sx]

you are nothing more than a bunch of bitches. argue over 5 dollas. hoes!

[Andrew Bohan]

so it does FOUR things!
1) makes it easier for you to park
2) gives you something to do while driving
3) makes sure your ebrake button is disengaged while you drift when you pull ur ebrake
4) when people look in your car, they think your a JDM L337 DRIFTER y0000

missed the point, dude.
1 and 4 are correct, but 2 and 3 are achieved not by having the knob, but by disengaging the spring.

people keep thinking they need one to drift. noooooooooooo you only need it to park!

[dct223]

missed the point, dude.
1 and 4 are correct, but 2 and 3 are achieved not by having the knob, but by disengaging the spring.

people keep thinking they need one to drift. noooooooooooo you only need it to park!

drew,

i know u dont need one to drift, its more of a convenience factor... but yea i ono i still stand by my #2 statement cus before i couldnt pull and push in my ebrake button until i got my spin knob =P

but... is there a possibility that if u just disengage the spring for the ebrake button.. and ur pulling the ebrake hard that the button will wiggle so it locks the ebrake??? thats why i wrote #3 down cus my spin knob is pretty snug and needs to be physically pulled out to get the ebrake to lock. but i guess some tape can fix that problem haha

[chlatboy]

Dont like it, dont use it.

Easy as that!!!

[elevator]

For the umpteenth time....You DON'T have to undo ANY springs. You merely push the knob on OVER the existing knob. The friction between the knob and the inside of the handle is more than enough to hold the button down. It simplifies everything. THAT is the way to install it. To heck with all the nonsense of screwing with springs and tabs and stuff. geesh...

[DaN_S13]

For the umpteenth time....You DON'T have to undo ANY springs. You merely push the knob on OVER the existing knob. The friction between the knob and the inside of the handle is more than enough to hold the button down. It simplifies everything. THAT is the way to install it. To heck with all the nonsense of screwing with springs and tabs and stuff. geesh...


Not on mine! it just pops in and out w/o any friction. its just there to pull the button out when parking and to look nice...matches my shift knob

[nigel1]

I wipe my ass with five dollar bills, so whywould I worry about a knob being tooo expensive. plus it works great when you need to connect a drift, or just plain use the ebrake, when I had no spin turn knob I would always fuck up and leave the ebrake up two clicks. and taht suks

[Ritz S14]

For the umpteenth time....You DON'T have to undo ANY springs. You merely push the knob on OVER the existing knob. The friction between the knob and the inside of the handle is more than enough to hold the button down. It simplifies everything. THAT is the way to install it. To heck with all the nonsense of screwing with springs and tabs and stuff. geesh...

This I thought was true. BUT, after a while it wears down the ebrake boot, and will be functionless.

[HyperTek]

wow this thread is ubber useless... same goes for lap belts.. =D

[Dousan_PG]

5 bucks
who the fuck cares
get a job you losers
if you dont want it, cant afford buy, a screw and washer
if you dont find 5 buck will cause overdrafting your account then buy it.

this thread is so lame. christ.

[wootwoot]

wow this thread is ubber useless... same goes for lap belts.. =D


I actually disagree with this heavily. The combination of lapbelt AND shoulder harness are required for a persons safety. One or the other does not supply adequate protection from head on or side impacts and I highly recommend every person here uses both in combination. Now lets discuss this and make the thread useful.

[DoriftoSlut]

This is the worst thread in the world. Not only the people that keep posting, but the retard who started the thread. God this is bad. The knob has a function. After removing the spring, it allows you to more easily pull the button to lock the ebrake for parking. Yeah, no shit, it doesn't MAKE you drift. Does this really require discussion? I mean seriously...

[nigel1]

5 bucks
who the fuck cares
get a job you losers
if you dont want it, cant afford buy, a screw and washer
if you dont find 5 buck will cause overdrafting your account then buy it.

this thread is so lame. christ.

Straight up nukkah! Tell it like it is! Keep that shit on tha realdo!

:werd:

[ghostuss]

I just keep on laughing and laughing when reading this. This is what the 240sx owners coming to. Bitch and whine about anything and everything. Dude, 5 bucks, that's what? 2 gallon of gas... I find my knob to be really useful and pretty :rolleyes: The black knob fits PERFECT with the black interior.

[wanganwonder]

waht does L337 mean?

[Inland180]

there cheap and alot of people get them for free! but of course theres always cheap ass people

[wootwoot]

You guys need to quit going off topic. This thread is about seat belts not these little knobs you guys are talking about. Geez, frickin idiots

[The ROMAN]

I was ordering stuff from Phase2 and saw one for $9 and said what the hell. Gonna do the same in a bit with their new magnetic oil drain plug. Yay for cheap stuff.

[speeddreamz]

I've got black and silver on my group buy, $8 and $6 dollars respectively ! look under group buys

[khoadogg]

I like the ability to remove it to get to your ebrake cable. Gluein' it is fine, if you don't plan on takin' it off. Besides, if you've got mad skills! Just keep the button pushed manually! heheh, i like the slight contrast of it tho. I paid $15 for mines years ago!

[S14DB]

Mines diamond crusted.

[floodo1]

actually everyone forgets something

ITS A DRESSUP part.

yeah if you get one that isnt gunmetal then its a dressup part.

[locodrftr]

i find knob usefull, still u dont need it to drift but it looks good.i wonder if anyone has used something other than a "screw" or a washer and a quarter to have the same effect. something that someone made and looks good would be pretty cool

[lilredstiffy]

Best mod there is. I can't drift without one.

[turbozxi]

There JDM nufF sed. :mephfawk:

[MurdarioStomp]

my god how is this thread still alive? this is probably one of the dumbest things ever posted about...how about we bitch about something else that maybe costs enough money to be a regrettable thing after you buy it. Obviously we all know how it works and that its pretty much just a part to allow for use of your ebrake for parking. I got mine for free from phase 2 as well...howard was like yo man ill throw in a drift knob for you or else you can't drift. and i was liek k d00d thanks!!

seriously you guys are cracking me up...going to extreme lengths to avoid anything "bandwagon" :ghey:

[kazuo]

wow this thread is ubber useless... same goes for lap belts.. =D

Tell that to my friend's cousin, who flew out the window after the car he was in went off a cliff, 'cause he didn't have his lapbelt on. (He survived, magically, with no injuries aside from brusies and such)

You NEED the lapbelt along with the shoulder belt for it to be effective.

[HyperTek]

well i dont have those anymore.. haha i was just messin around.. stupid seperate design on nissans end anyways..

[wootwoot]

Definitely, that was one of the first things I HAD to change on my car. What other companies made that crap too?

[s13dan]

shiat my ebrake has never worked and tighting it dosnt do jack...

[infinitexsound]

5 dollars is next to nothing... thats like a pack of ciggerates... your gonna spend it elsewhere... well maybe this is gonna start a knob vs screwdriver group... who wants to find a screw driver and shove it in all the time just to park. when u can easily move a little dinky piece of metal back.

[kazuo]

well i dont have those anymore.. haha i was just messin around.. stupid seperate design on nissans end anyways..

IIRC, NHTSA/DOT required passive shoulder belts/ separate lap belts for a number of years in the late 80's/early 90's.

Hence why a lot of cars from that era have a similar setup (Cressida, various Hondas etc)

I think its also one reason why MotoRex was having problems importing GTRs...

I could be wrong. :P

[SochBAT]

Its 5 bucks, go buy some gas or something. I gave mines away for 2bucks. Who wants to buy some drift "knobs"? Better design, cooler install! Mad JDM Tight Yo! Don't buy cheap Lowes Hardware! UberCool! (http://www.dlis.dla.mil/fiigdata/A003B/images/CF10072.gif)
I'll sell em for... 4bucks each. Cmon cheapasses, its better than 5bucks, right?

[prophet_19]

"4) when people look in your car, they think your a JDM L337 DRIFTER y0000" they think that when they see your car Davis :) Looking good~!

[turbozxi]

Who your Daddy???????? :drama:

[420sx]

i dont see anything wrong with spending 5 bux on a nice lil knob. u spend more than 5 dollars at the porno booth drooling all over jenna's tits wishing you had some kind of lay one of these days

[SochBAT]

Good GOD those "Adult Arcades" are sick! You just stand there cuz you are scared to sit, and beat it to a girl. Me and a buddy went in wondering why that place was so fucking packed. Soon as i walked out, i felt like the dirtiest muthafucka ever! I think i showered like, 3 times, and washed my hands too many times to even count. PS. BUY MY DRIFT JDM KNOBS, and don't complain about its "advantages" and price.
5 FUNKING BUCKS!!!

[nrg]

I use duct tape on my e-brake button. Works like a charm.

[chlatboy]

Everyone who bitches about 5 bucks need to get laid!!! :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:

[Wei240]

this thread is gay

let it die

[S14DB]

Everyone who bitches about 5 bucks need to get laid!!! :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:
I doubt the would have the money to get laid... :p

[wootwoot]

Probably a beej in Mexico or in the states by a tranny hooker. Maybe a crack head female in the states if you get lucky.

[Irukandji]

this thread is uber gay.... i think 99% of zilvians knew about this.. so lets let this thread die...


die

[Var]

Probably a beej in Mexico or in the states by a tranny hooker. Maybe a crack head female in the states if you get lucky.


no way! hookers in Tijuana cost at least 10 bucks. :barf:

The real truth about spin knobs is that you cant drift without one. Andrew's just trying to make us all suck at drifting so he can win the NCDA night drifts. PUNK!

[S14DB]

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