Got a new shift knob.
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Zo6balt (04-14-2020)
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My favorite part about it is that there is only one.
Here's the story:
I lurk Nasioc.com because I have friends there and I used to have an '06 STI and '08 WRX. There's a vendor over there that hand makes custom shift knobs. I had him make one for both of my subies.
So anyway, I was looking at his thread and saw this:
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I thought it would look with my red/black interior. The only thing I didn't like was the font used on the shift pattern. I wanted the same font used on the Audi R8 (and other cars):
![](https://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2011/08/MTM-tuned-Audi-R8-chrome-polish-shift-knob-1024x640.jpg)
So I contacted the guy. I sent him pics of the M1 Abrams knob with a micrometer measuring different spots. I also put together this diagram:
![](https://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z130/casionerd/twmspecs.jpg)
Since the guy isn't a vendor on here, I won't give his name or a link or anything.
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Here's the story:
I lurk Nasioc.com because I have friends there and I used to have an '06 STI and '08 WRX. There's a vendor over there that hand makes custom shift knobs. I had him make one for both of my subies.
So anyway, I was looking at his thread and saw this:
![Name: EliteVPWRXSphere.jpg
Views: 695
Size: 69.0 KB](https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/attachments/appearance-48/55197d1501529100-got-new-shift-knob-elitevpwrxsphere.jpg)
I thought it would look with my red/black interior. The only thing I didn't like was the font used on the shift pattern. I wanted the same font used on the Audi R8 (and other cars):
![](https://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2011/08/MTM-tuned-Audi-R8-chrome-polish-shift-knob-1024x640.jpg)
So I contacted the guy. I sent him pics of the M1 Abrams knob with a micrometer measuring different spots. I also put together this diagram:
![](https://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z130/casionerd/twmspecs.jpg)
Since the guy isn't a vendor on here, I won't give his name or a link or anything.
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My favorite part about it is that there is only one.
Here's the story:
I lurk Nasioc.com because I have friends there and I used to have an '06 STI and '08 WRX. There's a vendor over there that hand makes custom shift knobs. I had him make one for both of my subies.
So anyway, I was looking at his thread and saw this:
I thought it would look with my red/black interior. The only thing I didn't like was the font used on the shift pattern. I wanted the same font used on the Audi R8 (and other cars):
So I contacted the guy. I sent him pics of the M1 Abrams knob with a micrometer measuring different spots. I also put together this diagram:
Since the guy isn't a vendor on here, I won't give his name or a link or anything.
Here's the story:
I lurk Nasioc.com because I have friends there and I used to have an '06 STI and '08 WRX. There's a vendor over there that hand makes custom shift knobs. I had him make one for both of my subies.
So anyway, I was looking at his thread and saw this:
I thought it would look with my red/black interior. The only thing I didn't like was the font used on the shift pattern. I wanted the same font used on the Audi R8 (and other cars):
So I contacted the guy. I sent him pics of the M1 Abrams knob with a micrometer measuring different spots. I also put together this diagram:
Since the guy isn't a vendor on here, I won't give his name or a link or anything.
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Last edited by casionerd; 09-07-2012 at 09:05 PM.
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Sweet. Yeah, this is my fourth knob from him now. He has the STI knobs down to a science so anything you can imagine he can do.
What year STI, mods, pics, etc. on your STI??? If you have a link to a build thread or something lemme know.
I miss mine. I had an 06 STI. Silver Gray Metallic. Spent a buttload getting it to 340whp LOL. FP Green turbo, full bolt ons, etc. Custom Work Emotion XD-9s powdercoated white. Tons of other mods. Then I blew the engine because of a bad Deatscherks injector that stuck open and got rid of it.
Only pic I have:
What year STI, mods, pics, etc. on your STI??? If you have a link to a build thread or something lemme know.
I miss mine. I had an 06 STI. Silver Gray Metallic. Spent a buttload getting it to 340whp LOL. FP Green turbo, full bolt ons, etc. Custom Work Emotion XD-9s powdercoated white. Tons of other mods. Then I blew the engine because of a bad Deatscherks injector that stuck open and got rid of it.
Only pic I have:
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I ordered a 2013 STi sedan in satin white pearl. Should be here in October and I'm already buying parts for it lol. I'm trying to sell my 09 SS now but if no one buys it it's getting traded in. I'll send you a link to it when I get it. I was going between the Lathe Werks and Flossy shift knobs. Both had great reviews but decided to go with Werks because he can match the reverse lockout and SI drive knob.
Your STi looked good. Always liked the older models. I almost went with the dark grey metallic color but after owning the black SS I'm never going through that again with dark colored paints
Your STi looked good. Always liked the older models. I almost went with the dark grey metallic color but after owning the black SS I'm never going through that again with dark colored paints
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I ordered a 2013 STi sedan in satin white pearl. Should be here in October and I'm already buying parts for it lol. I'm trying to sell my 09 SS now but if no one buys it it's getting traded in. I'll send you a link to it when I get it. I was going between the Lathe Werks and Flossy shift knobs. Both had great reviews but decided to go with Werks.
Your STi looked good. Always liked the older models. I almost went with the dark grey metallic color but after owning the black SS I'm never going through that again with dark colored paints![lol](https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Your STi looked good. Always liked the older models. I almost went with the dark grey metallic color but after owning the black SS I'm never going through that again with dark colored paints
![lol](https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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