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Full-Lock · 09-09-2007, 04:30 PM

so are the aspec one and arc one basically the same exact thing?

i want the one that is on logans car, i just dont want any writing on it

A Spec Products · 09-09-2007, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOPSECRT88

so are the aspec one and arc one basically the same exact thing?

i want the one that is on logans car, i just dont want any writing on it

No

We make out own knobs

Our knobs are larger than ARC

We have two versions

46mm
50mm

And yes, as of recently all knobs have A Spec laser etched into them (the knob on my car was one of the first ones we made, so no logo)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ltdnismoracer4

you do know who Logan is right? AspecProducts... get it... Aspec... an Aspec Knob and button... it's his company

... since i'm in a giving mood

I don't own A Spec

If I did I wouldn't be driving a 240

Quote:

Originally Posted by phreze

But Logan, we all know you need that woodgrain to match your Nardi.

Haha....don't tell anyone, but that's not a REAL Nardi!

LOL, Nardi don't make any 330 Deep Corns in Wood, not possible!

Thats a Japan special steering wheel I picked up....I love that thing (Nardi horn button though haha)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I've heard the "burnt" finish on some Ti knobs wears off from use.

Anyone?

Mine hasn't worn off (A Spec knob)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farzam

It's HIS own company?

I always thought he either owned it, but it was more probable that he's a rep...

Cause if he owned it he'd probably be too cool to post on forums.

Yes, I just work here, not the owner

But I'm still too cool

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2iv0 sx

Do those A Spec knobs get hot sitting in the sun?

I was drooling when I saw it in the display at Aspec while waiting to meet Logan, I forgot to buy one!

Correct, God decided when he created the earth that metals would get hot while in the direct path of the sun

When I used to daily my car with this knob, I would just unscrew it when parked and put in my center console out of the sun

This would do two things:

Keep the knob cool
Keep the haters from stealing my shit

Slidin240Wayz · 09-09-2007, 07:39 PM

Stop complaining about expensive items.

If you complain, you can't afford them.

It's called savings or prioritizing.

No, it won't make your car faster, but it will help you shift quicker (sometimes) and make it a non-run-of-the-mill 240.

Carlos

A Spec Products · 09-09-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slidin240Wayz

Stop complaining about expensive items.

If you complain, you can't afford them.

It's called savings or prioritizing.

No, it won't make your car faster, but it will help you shift quicker (sometimes) and make it a non-run-of-the-mill 240.

Carlos

Complaining is easier than prioritizing

That's why it always comes first

LOL

thejapino · 09-09-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronald_Mcdonald

But, I am going to be taking that off, and putting a beer tap thing on, just to piss people off. Cause that's what I do.

Beer taps on ebay:

there are so many different ones but i'd like something simple like this one:

They'd probably break but i'll sport em.

LongGrain · 09-09-2007, 10:13 PM

i bought my flower/jdm/dildo whatever knob for 70 bucks, it broke, i sent it back, and got a trust one for around 50, and its ballin enough for me.

articdragon192 · 09-09-2007, 10:16 PM

There anything light? Im like the ASPEC one, but it's weighted. I'm not much for the weighted knobs.

C. Senor · 09-09-2007, 10:21 PM

^yeah the leather one from nismo....SUPER light. but i have a bubble knob...50 bucks what ever. when it breaks (because apparantely these things break all the time) i'll see what's up. the beer tab thing is way too big in my opinion...only knowing because i had a few. the greaser/rockabilly/rat rod/custom guys love doing that. it works good in an automatic. (of course i speak of older shifters that dont use that little button) i'm going to search for some gangsta ass shift knobs now see what i can find.

hippo_chips · 09-09-2007, 10:23 PM

Logan, titanium gold fish knob, please. The aluminum one I have is plain-jane. I'll buy 1, haha. Get on it.

articdragon192 · 09-09-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13coupeluv

^yeah the leather one from nismo....SUPER light. but i have a bubble knob...50 bucks what ever. when it breaks (because apparantely these things break all the time) i'll see what's up. the beer tab thing is way too big in my opinion...only knowing because i had a few. the greaser/rockabilly/rat rod/custom guys love doing that. it works good in an automatic. (of course i speak of older shifters that dont use that little button) i'm going to search for some gangsta ass shift knobs now see what i can find.

It's also boring looking. I love my R32 shift knob. Light and looks great, But it doesn't match the new shift boot I'm getting. I need something lighter colored. I think a Pivot shift knob would be awesome.

illvialuver · 09-10-2007, 12:15 AM

i want a kirin ichiban beer tap!
i saw a guy with a mini kirin beer can (i think it was a beer tap) on his s15 silver i think, at irwindale last d1.

thejapino · 09-10-2007, 12:19 AM

I found something...

LB.Motoring · 09-10-2007, 12:27 AM

/thread.

CylonFrakker · 09-10-2007, 01:03 AM

Weighing in at 1 pound 4 ounces(568 grams), the NextGear HeavyWeight Shift Knob is weighted for an easier more precise shift. The threaded shift knobs work great with both the OEM shifters or aftermarket short throw shifters and are available only in solid stainless steel. They Cost $70 and i think they look good as hell.

C. Senor · 09-10-2007, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by articdragon192

It's also boring looking. I love my R32 shift knob. Light and looks great, But it doesn't match the new shift boot I'm getting. I need something lighter colored. I think a Pivot shift knob would be awesome.

ooooooooooooooo get a nardi one!

zaquanh · 09-10-2007, 01:22 AM

see the ways that some of you guys are talking about the prices on the shift knob shows exactly how much you know about shift knobs , first off , a real titanium item isnt cheap and dont try to say it is then show us a ebay item , just because in the description it says titanium , it is , and then they shift knobs that are expensive is because they look good , they are balanced , that are made for certain specs. not just glued together like some ,, these are high quality materials specifically grafted for your car , just because its a shift knob doesnt mean its a cheap item and you dont need a better one , sure you can have the same one but its a driver choice i personaly will buy the arc shift knob because of the material and the fact that is a true ball , no not the fake pool ball ones there bigger , and no one ever said that there gain performance but its the feel of it that gives you comfort or helps you shift which is why weighted shift knobs where created , or why theres different designs , take the pool ball one ok so you buy it for 20 bucks but its you end up scratching it , you will feel that sratch every time you shift , no realistically how often are you going to be able to scratch you 100 titanium one

RazoE · 09-10-2007, 01:24 AM

I paid $40 my aluminum RAZO shift knob..

and to be honest, the only reason I got it was because Razo's my last name, and chicks love it, they think it's custom, haha..

articdragon192 · 09-10-2007, 01:28 AM

Again, some like weighted, others, like myself, don't.

longdy · 09-10-2007, 01:31 AM

holy cow 77 post for this??... lol

posdriftin · 09-10-2007, 02:34 AM

Heres my brothers shift knob =)

WERDdabuilder · 09-10-2007, 04:00 AM

ive had a rolling rock beer tap for almost a year now. i bought it so i can make a shift knob...but i need to make it fit with a new coupling nut or something. can someone else?

ayuaddict · 09-10-2007, 05:03 AM

is it the one with the threading on the outside of the mounting deal?

in that case i figure you could just get a spacer section of decently thick round tubing, and weld two nuts to either end, one 12x1.5 and the other to accommodate whatever the threading is on your beer tap.

it seems simple enough...a trip to the hardware store and a afternoon project kind of thing.

Ronald_Mcdonald · 09-10-2007, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOPSECRT88

anyone have a nice carbon one? is the circuit sports one nice? i thought for the price it would be shit.

varis has a nice carbon one

The Circuit Sports one isn't too bad, but it doesn't suit my tastes.

When you install it, you have to loc-tite it on, or it will unscrew itself, and it gets annoying. It looks really nice though.

Ronald_Mcdonald · 09-10-2007, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejapino

Beer taps on ebay:

there are so many different ones but i'd like something simple like this one:

They'd probably break but i'll sport em.

I already have a Budweiser one that I plan on using. I just have to be not lazy and put it on.

I have other things to do to the car first, because sadly, I prioritize the stupid things I do.

Koopa Troopa · 09-10-2007, 06:57 AM

I hate shift knobs in the shape of a ball... There's nothing to grab onto when I need to shift.. Instead I got this annoying monstracity of a shape sitting there waiting to harass my hand as I try to grab hold and move to the next gear...

kyoru · 09-10-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koopa Troopa

I hate shift knobs in the shape of a ball... There's nothing to grab onto when I need to shift.. Instead I got this annoying monstracity of a shape sitting there waiting to harass my hand as I try to grab hold and move to the next gear...

what's wrong don't like grabbing balls?! actually have to agree I hate ball shaped shift knobs.

Slidin240Wayz · 09-10-2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB.Motoring

/thread.

I love it.

I would rock it.

Swarovsky Crystals?

I saw the valve stem caps on the bay a couple weeks ago. They would go well together.

Full-Lock · 09-10-2007, 08:19 AM

haha where do i buy?

are they offered in red with crystals lol?

frosti108 · 09-10-2007, 08:48 AM

hahaha this thread is gettin big. shows just how much zilvia loves their shift knobs hahahaha

reading all the posts... my idea is to get one of those mini liquor bottles you find at the liquor store for like a dollar or 2, drink its contents ofcourse, and then flip it upside down for a sick ass shift knob. only problem is getting it to work. maybe you could fill it with epoxy or something? that way it would never break but would probly be mo heavy. also how would u get the threads in there... idk

Sir · 09-10-2007, 09:42 AM

I personally have B&M one that cost me 10bux. Heavy, easy to shift - no complaints.

My buddy had a couple of shiftknobs made out of some sort of epoxy (think bubble knobs), played around with putting stuff in them for my buddies. everyone loved it, but they were a little small for my huge hands.

09-09-2007, 04:30 PM	#61
Full-Lock Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ILLinois Posts: 1,765 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Full-Lock Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so are the aspec one and arc one basically the same exact thing? i want the one that is on logans car, i just dont want any writing on it __________________

09-09-2007, 07:39 PM	#63
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 36 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Stop complaining about expensive items. If you complain, you can't afford them. It's called savings or prioritizing. No, it won't make your car faster, but it will help you shift quicker (sometimes) and make it a non-run-of-the-mill 240. Carlos __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

09-09-2007, 10:16 PM	#67
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina/ Irvine Age: 35 Posts: 6,789 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	There anything light? Im like the ASPEC one, but it's weighted. I'm not much for the weighted knobs. __________________ Need help? Click here Still stumped? Try this Can't find what you're looking for? Here you go.

09-09-2007, 10:21 PM	#68
C. Senor Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: cali Posts: 3,488 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^yeah the leather one from nismo....SUPER light. but i have a bubble knob...50 bucks what ever. when it breaks (because apparantely these things break all the time) i'll see what's up. the beer tab thing is way too big in my opinion...only knowing because i had a few. the greaser/rockabilly/rat rod/custom guys love doing that. it works good in an automatic. (of course i speak of older shifters that dont use that little button) i'm going to search for some gangsta ass shift knobs now see what i can find. __________________ Don't forget to tell your mom, she ran out of eggs this morning!

09-10-2007, 12:19 AM	#72
thejapino Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The City By The Water - YEEE! Posts: 605 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I found something... __________________ WTB: 13kg springs! Eibach, Stance, or Swift.

09-09-2007, 10:13 PM	#66
LongGrain Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,741 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i bought my flower/jdm/dildo whatever knob for 70 bucks, it broke, i sent it back, and got a trust one for around 50, and its ballin enough for me.

09-09-2007, 10:23 PM	#69
hippo_chips Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 626 Posts: 400 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Logan, titanium gold fish knob, please. The aluminum one I have is plain-jane. I'll buy 1, haha. Get on it.

09-10-2007, 12:15 AM	#71
illvialuver Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: M-A-R-S... MARS BITCHES Age: 38 Posts: 5,065 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	i want a kirin ichiban beer tap! i saw a guy with a mini kirin beer can (i think it was a beer tap) on his s15 silver i think, at irwindale last d1.

09-10-2007, 12:27 AM	#73
LB.Motoring Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SòCal♥ Age: 35 Posts: 5,840 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: LB.Motoring Feedback Score: 1 reviews	/thread. __________________ Robby Leuer

09-10-2007, 01:03 AM	#74
CylonFrakker Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Nashville TN Age: 39 Posts: 899 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Weighing in at 1 pound 4 ounces(568 grams), the NextGear HeavyWeight Shift Knob is weighted for an easier more precise shift. The threaded shift knobs work great with both the OEM shifters or aftermarket short throw shifters and are available only in solid stainless steel. They Cost $70 and i think they look good as hell. __________________ UGR.....SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES....

09-10-2007, 01:22 AM	#76
zaquanh Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: san antonio Posts: 1,073 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	see the ways that some of you guys are talking about the prices on the shift knob shows exactly how much you know about shift knobs , first off , a real titanium item isnt cheap and dont try to say it is then show us a ebay item , just because in the description it says titanium , it is , and then they shift knobs that are expensive is because they look good , they are balanced , that are made for certain specs. not just glued together like some ,, these are high quality materials specifically grafted for your car , just because its a shift knob doesnt mean its a cheap item and you dont need a better one , sure you can have the same one but its a driver choice i personaly will buy the arc shift knob because of the material and the fact that is a true ball , no not the fake pool ball ones there bigger , and no one ever said that there gain performance but its the feel of it that gives you comfort or helps you shift which is why weighted shift knobs where created , or why theres different designs , take the pool ball one ok so you buy it for 20 bucks but its you end up scratching it , you will feel that sratch every time you shift , no realistically how often are you going to be able to scratch you 100 titanium one

09-10-2007, 01:24 AM	#77
RazoE Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hawthorne, Ca Age: 35 Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I paid $40 my aluminum RAZO shift knob.. and to be honest, the only reason I got it was because Razo's my last name, and chicks love it, they think it's custom, haha.. __________________ SupraMan!!/1986.5 Sports Package/1989 TURBO/1992 HT/2005 Scion xB

09-10-2007, 01:28 AM	#78
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina/ Irvine Age: 35 Posts: 6,789 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Again, some like weighted, others, like myself, don't. __________________ Need help? Click here Still stumped? Try this Can't find what you're looking for? Here you go.

09-10-2007, 01:31 AM	#79
longdy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 747 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	holy cow 77 post for this??... lol __________________ Summer project: Rx-7 Vert

09-10-2007, 02:34 AM	#80
posdriftin Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: so cal...north ..sd... Posts: 832 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Heres my brothers shift knob =)

09-10-2007, 05:03 AM	#82
ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 32 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	is it the one with the threading on the outside of the mounting deal? in that case i figure you could just get a spacer section of decently thick round tubing, and weld two nuts to either end, one 12x1.5 and the other to accommodate whatever the threading is on your beer tap. it seems simple enough...a trip to the hardware store and a afternoon project kind of thing.

09-10-2007, 06:57 AM	#85
Koopa Troopa Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 北谷著, 沖縄県、日本 Posts: 2,565 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I hate shift knobs in the shape of a ball... There's nothing to grab onto when I need to shift.. Instead I got this annoying monstracity of a shape sitting there waiting to harass my hand as I try to grab hold and move to the next gear... __________________ Buy my Stillway shifter!

09-10-2007, 08:19 AM	#88
Full-Lock Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ILLinois Posts: 1,765 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Full-Lock Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha where do i buy? are they offered in red with crystals lol? __________________

09-10-2007, 08:48 AM	#89
frosti108 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norristown, PA Posts: 281 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	hahaha this thread is gettin big. shows just how much zilvia loves their shift knobs hahahaha reading all the posts... my idea is to get one of those mini liquor bottles you find at the liquor store for like a dollar or 2, drink its contents ofcourse, and then flip it upside down for a sick ass shift knob. only problem is getting it to work. maybe you could fill it with epoxy or something? that way it would never break but would probly be mo heavy. also how would u get the threads in there... idk __________________ Goodnight

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