Shift Knob Replacement

[BLUEMIRA]

Interested. I bought your larger, heavier version of the OEM knob as soon as it came out and love it but I have been eyeballing the wood knobs since it came out on the Clark edition.

 

[BLUEMIRA]

Do you have pics of the 6061 version for side by side comparison or is that the knob pictured on the scale?

 

[kitkat]

Do you have pics of the 6061 version for side by side comparison or is that the knob pictured on the scale?

The aluminum version has 6 slots just under the centerline for texture and visual appeal while the wood one has a crown where it mates with the wood. They both show the reverse lockout mechanics, but both are slightly different in details. I think both look great and proud of how they look, wood looks better on a tan interior I think, but Suntory plans to produce in different woods so perhaps some darker woods will match with a non tan interior too.

 

[kitkat]

Renders are at scale, the overall dimensions of both half wood and all metal knobs will be identical. 48mm ball diameter and 65mm tall overall.

 

[mr.suntorytime]

The aluminum version has 6 slots just under the centerline for texture and visual appeal while the wood one has a crown where it mates with the wood. They both show the reverse lockout mechanics, but both are slightly different in details. I think both look great and proud of how they look, wood looks better on a tan interior I think, but Suntory plans to produce in different woods so perhaps some darker woods will match with a non tan interior too.
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Yeah Ebony for the black interior, mahogany maybe for tan, and ash for white interior. if anyone has all these and more species that can provide matching pics to their interior it would help us narrow down the right species.

 

[1stEmiraNow2Clarks]

Yeah Ebony for the black interior, mahogany maybe for tan, and ash for white interior. if anyone has all these and more species that can provide matching pics to their interior it would help us narrow down the right species.

I have 2 of the OEM wood ones from Lotus. Would you like me to remove one and weigh it?
I can take a closer pic of each if you want, as the first knob I ordered for my Jim Clark Elise SC is notably lighter and smoother than the darker, coarser one that came on my Clark Emira.

 

[1stEmiraNow2Clarks]

Since I will be out of town for a long while soon, I opted to take pics now if anyone wanted to compare.
Elise

Then Clark Emira

I suspect weight doesn't matter much.

 

[kitkat]

i don’t think weight really matters that much on the emira shifter, 120g to 240g i don’t think i can tell a difference

 

[mr.suntorytime]

i don’t think weight really matters that much on the emira shifter, 120g to 240g i don’t think i can tell a difference

yeah max i would aim for is 160g. anything more and its taking more effort to pull the shifter out of gear.

 

[BLUEMIRA]

I asked Gemini which color and species of wood would work with my black leather and Alcantara with yellow stitch.

 

[BLUEMIRA]

The Ebony has me intrigued.

 

[CPDV]

The ebony does look nice. Think with Verdant/Tan I’d be in for something like the rodak mohagany but looking forward to seeing what wood options are offered

 

[BLUEMIRA]

I was heading to bed and saw this wood salad bowl on my black counter and didn't think it looked half bad. A warm wood with grain is also a safe bet. Looking forward to some options but I'm likely in for sure.

 

[mr.suntorytime]

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I was heading to bed and saw this wood salad bowl on my black counter and didn't think it looked half bad. A warm wood with grain is also a safe bet. Looking forward to some options but I'm likely in for sure.

That is usually Hawaiian koa.