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Old 02-14-2005, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper' date='Feb 14 2005, 11:18 AM
OK, air will always be lighter than balsa wood.

Personally, I opted for the solid Ti Voodoo knob for the express purpose of having a heavier weight on the end of the stick to dampen the extra vibrations coming through due to the presence of the blower. I found the vibration to be quite disconcerting.
Yes - the Spoon knob is hollow. And I agree with you Dave - I have both the Spoon and the Voodoo. I kept my voodoo because it is heavier and use it when going on aggressive drives. I daily drive with the Spoon knob though - in the winter it takes it all of 2 seconds to warm up to my touch (because it is hollow) and in the summer it takes maybe 3 seconds to cool down to my touch.

Be careful of which version you buy though. The first version broke on me (the threads inside busted) because the Titanium was too thin. The second version has had all the benefits of the first but the added strength to not have to worry about it breaking. I have also found the second version to give off less of the vibration sounds the first did (before it broke)
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Old 02-14-2005, 08:11 AM
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nice pix up there! bump for the greatest shift knob!!
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Old 02-14-2005, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jetguy' date='Feb 14 2005, 09:26 AM
solid Ti oem goodness modified by me!
What did you modify? Those pics are so HUGE, it's hard to get a frame of reference on what you are trying to show.
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Looks like he tinted the OEM Titanium knob Blue.
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Originally Posted by xviper' date='Feb 14 2005, 11:09 AM
What did you modify? Those pics are so HUGE, it's hard to get a frame of reference on what you are trying to show.
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[quote name='jetguy' date='Feb 14 2005, 11:26 AM'] solid Ti oem goodness modified by me!
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a heavier knob makes the throw feel better, imo
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im about to order my OEM Ti knob......i had a voodoo knob but i didnt like it cuase i could feel the vibrations and everything in the tranny when i shifted...not to mention the ball shape ....a heavy knob is so much smoother and easier on the hand when shifting
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Originally Posted by TubeDriver' date='Feb 14 2005, 04:00 PM
You charge $80 to hit an OEM Ti knob with a blowtorch for a couple seconds?
It looks like he's countersunk the threads as well. It appears to be sitting much lower than stock.
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Originally Posted by usace' date='Feb 15 2005, 10:00 AM
It looks like he's countersunk the threads as well. It appears to be sitting much lower than stock.
That would make more sense since driilling into a big ball of Ti (even if its pure, crappy natural Ti) will probably chew up drill bits. Im guessing these are not 3/2.5 or some other stronger Ti alloy?
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