Some new stuff for the Z

"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30) 06/05/2017 at 20:30 • Filed to: datsun, Z update

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I forgot I had these to go in the Z, I have a bag of crap to work on after it is actually back. The boots are leather and should be nice over time, I will have to see how I like the knob, I like it now but I will see how I like it in action.

jkm7680 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/05/2017 at 20:37

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have fun touching ur knob when its hot

Chuckles > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/05/2017 at 20:39

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Any recommendations on where to get a decent knob and boot? I need to replace the whole setup on my girlfriend’s 2006 Civic.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > jkm7680 06/05/2017 at 20:40

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Yeah I had thought of that, we’ll see. The one I have now is a 70's pleather with a red circle on top, not original but period correct.

jkm7680 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/05/2017 at 20:41

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Get a crown royal bag and stick it over it, haha.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Chuckles 06/05/2017 at 20:43

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I think I got these from a classic car interior place, they make them up. I know I looked at this one

http://www.redlinegoods.com/general.php

sony1492 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/05/2017 at 20:48

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Ive had a similar knob for about a year now. It can get burning hot in the sun, the paint will eventually fall off (mine did about a month ago) but other than that it’s not been bad. I like the weight and it fits in the palm nicely.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > sony1492 06/05/2017 at 20:52

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This one is bare brushed aluminum. I read some people don’t mind them in the cooler months, I will try it in a couple weeks when the car is back together.

sony1492 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/05/2017 at 20:57

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My problem was greatly exacerbated by the hole in the tranny tunnel under it which funneled in hot exhaust.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > sony1492 06/05/2017 at 21:32

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I think the Z is just open to the space over the tranny and under the rubber seal, open to the outside. I’m sure the heat will travel along anything connected by metal. I am planning to put some fatmat in the footwells to insulate, it got toasty on a hot day.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/05/2017 at 22:06

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My hand is burning just looking at that thing.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > sony1492 06/06/2017 at 00:09

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sony1492 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/06/2017 at 00:33

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Just take the pain and pretend it’s fine. And/or an excuse to wear driving gloves.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > sony1492 06/06/2017 at 01:06

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I’ve been looking at the Raceseng website, the Slammer is nice. Many pro knobs are metal so I don’t think it could be that bad. This kind with holes are cool but so far I read the weighted ones are nice.

sony1492 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/06/2017 at 11:14

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Personally I find the weight nice because you can sort of toss it into gears. But I do have a very notchy shifter and had to get that heavy knob and an extension(for leverage) to smoothly get gears. Either way I’d prefer the weight and size though

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > sony1492 06/06/2017 at 11:43

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Yeah I want to try the weight. The Z stick is really light. The Raceseng brand has a heavy one but they are $$, I’ll try this first, I think the big ball will suit my ergonomics style, the thing is so close to me it’s like a side grip for 1st to 2nd.