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"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 12/07/2016 at 22:03 • Filed to: None

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My late grandpa’s soldering iron’s handle has found its way onto my Miata with the help of a 10x1.25 nut glued into the bottom (hole enlarged with a step bit). Test fit it on the Miata and it doesn’t knock into the radio like I thought it might and is surprisingly ergonomic, but it’s ludicrously light-weight. Probably going to fill it with ball bearings and glue (so they don’t rattle) to add weight

Comparison with my previous shift knob, the stock knob from my 1991 Miata

daender > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 22:11

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Lol, 5-speed knob on a 6-speed, have you gotten any looks for engaging 6th when people think you’re going to grind reverse?

Also, bitchin’ handle.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 22:11

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Who had 3-4 months in the “how long before Jake starts making silly mods to his way too nice Miata” poll?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/07/2016 at 22:13

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A shift knob is an accessory, not a mod.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > daender 12/07/2016 at 22:13

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No but I got a lot of people wondering why the car is going 4k at 60mph until I tell them there’s another gear.

E90M3 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/07/2016 at 22:14

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Late by a day: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/this-one-crazy-simple-mod-every-miata-owner-should-do-1789759190

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 22:15

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The windshield blackout tho...

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > E90M3 12/07/2016 at 22:16

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I know, he’s degenerating quickly.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 22:17

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Not a day late with the shifter mod. If it wasn’t done jkm would have sent you a dildo shifter from the front page ads.

My bird IS the word > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 23:18

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I like how this turned out. Nice job.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 23:29

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This happened a few times in my old Civic, for some reason the previous owner had a 4 speed knob on a 5 speed trans. I left it cuz I liked the shape. But when people would drive it they’d get to 55 and be like “how can you handle it Revving this high all time.”

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/07/2016 at 23:30

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Where did you get the adapter?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/07/2016 at 23:37

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It’s just a nut from Lowe’s. Miatas use a metric 10x1.25 thread pitch. I then silicone’d it into place.

David > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/25/2017 at 16:10

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Fitting a five gear into the six gear is a different idea but the biggest difficulty would be if anyone else tries to drive the car.well that’s perfect for my https://hitthegrade.com/ blog visitors thanks..