Gear knob and possibly gaitor suggestions

ATR84 · Post by **ATR84** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:15 pm

Hi All,

My gear knob is not standard and I am not a big fan of it. I don't like the gap between the gaitor and the knob either.

Any recommendations/suggestions?

Post by **Drax** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:31 pm

ATR84 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:15 pm
Hi All,

My gear knob is not standard and I am not a big fan of it. I don't like the gap between the gaitor and the knob either.

Any recommendations/suggestions?

i would either screw a nut below the knob then tuck the gaitor in (after removing the chrome top section) between the nut and knob

or take the knob and gaitor off, put on a nut and a large enough washer to hold up the gaitor on the shaft, then put the gaitor back on (loosly) then the knob, and tighten them both together whcih will hold up the gaitor and chrome top thing.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:56 pm

Refit an original knob

ATR84 · Post by **ATR84** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:25 pm

Cheers guys, problem is, getting an original knob for the type s is impossible, but I guess a standard 5th gen one would fit with the gaiter right?

Post by **Drax** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:59 pm

surely Nitin has something special he can sell you for a type S...

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:02 pm

Type-S had the best gear knob which was more rounder then the OEM (other 5G knobs) which were more rectangular. And also the Type-S had the red stitching. Very hard to get hold off and if you eventually do find one they want $200

I got the optional Type-R style one from Access Catalogue.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:05 pm

Drax wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:59 pm
surely Nitin has something special he can sell you for a type S...

When I moved house I lost the only Type-S knob I had

ATR84 · Post by **ATR84** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:11 am

nitin_s1 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:02 pm
Type-S had the best gear knob which was more rounder then the OEM (other 5G knobs) which were more rectangular. And also the Type-S had the red stitching. Very hard to get hold off and if you eventually do find one they want $200

I got the optional Type-R style one from Access Catalogue.

What is this Access Catalogue and is it possible to still order stuff from it?

Post by **Drax** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:02 pm

that's a rough idea of it, but there a LOT more than that in the full catalouge. i have the full one you can view if your going to Japfest this year?

you cant buy stuff direct any more, just have a lot of luck and keep an eye out everywhere lol

Max · Post by **Max** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:51 pm

On the same vein i have some horrible plastic thing on my type s that looks like it came off an umbrella, I've had a 5 speed type r knob lying around for ages which i think is as close as I'm going to get to the optional one, but I need a nice gator with the red stitching to go with it any suggestions for that?