Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi Shift Knob Question

xcomms · 04-18-2017, 07:59 PM

Anyone know how bad these things heat up? In Florida and summers can get rough down here. Not wanting to drive with oven mits!

cooltoy · 04-18-2017, 08:25 PM

Not sure, but I would recommend a cover to put over it to keep it cool.

cooltoy · 04-18-2017, 08:28 PM

Similar to this maybe.

https://www.amazon.com/Amico-Vehicle...N%3DB00979QPJK

Jayhovah · 04-18-2017, 08:35 PM

I've got a large heavy shift knob here in FL... tint your windows and be displine about putting a windshield sun shade up and you'll be fine. You should be doing this stuff anyway =)

ChaseZ · 04-18-2017, 09:23 PM

They get hot. Damn hot lol

xcomms · 04-19-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

I've got a large heavy shift knob here in FL... tint your windows and be displine about putting a windshield sun shade up and you'll be fine. You should be doing this stuff anyway =)

So you know how brutal it can be here. Which knob you running?

Jayhovah · 04-19-2017, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by xcomms

So you know how brutal it can be here. Which knob you running?

I had lathewerks make me a custom one...

xcomms · 04-19-2017, 02:11 PM

I was literally looking an older post where you had that. What was custom? Engraving? If so how did it come out?

Jayhovah · 04-19-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xcomms

I was literally looking an older post where you had that. What was custom? Engraving? If so how did it come out?

IIRC the domed top was a custom request for his standard "Piston" knob. I didn't do engraving, but I did have him add the burnt coloration to the stainless steel... its much more subtle compared to burnt Ti but I like it. =)

It came out beautiful and I love it.... was quite a bit more $$ than I've ever spent on a shift knob, but I would do it again in a heartbeat!

Edit: Just wanted to add, Chris from lathewerks was awesome to work with. We exchanged 21 emails back and forth with me doing a poor job of explaining exactly what I wanted. I sent him some MS-Paint design drafts and he even made some 3D renders for me, etc. He really went above and beyond to make sure I got exactly what I wanted.

Dwight Frye · 04-19-2017, 05:23 PM

I have this one for $37.95 delivered plus the trim piece from the Z store

435G HEAVY WEIGHTED 6 SPEED STEEL JDM SHIFT KNOB FOR 350Z 370Z Z33 Z34 ALTIMA

I keep a one of the small Crown Royal bags in the console to slip over it when parked in the sun so I don't brand my palm with the shift pattern like that Mongolian in Raiders of the Lost Ark when he picked up the puzzle piece from the fire in the bar.

Nixin · 04-19-2017, 06:17 PM

A good tennis wrist band, preferably in white, also works wonders on the stainless steel shift knobs.

04-18-2017, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
xcomms Base Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 101 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport 6 Rep Power: 597	Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi Shift Knob Question Anyone know how bad these things heat up? In Florida and summers can get rough down here. Not wanting to drive with oven mits! __________________ -XComms

04-18-2017, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,981 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Not sure, but I would recommend a cover to put over it to keep it cool. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

04-18-2017, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,981 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Similar to this maybe. https://www.amazon.com/Amico-Vehicle...N%3DB00979QPJK __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

04-18-2017, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94683	They get hot. Damn hot lol scope22 likes this.

04-19-2017, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
xcomms Base Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 101 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport 6 Rep Power: 597	Timing.... I was literally looking an older post where you had that. What was custom? Engraving? If so how did it come out? __________________ -XComms

04-19-2017, 05:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 16	I have this one for $37.95 delivered plus the trim piece from the Z store 435G HEAVY WEIGHTED 6 SPEED STEEL JDM SHIFT KNOB FOR 350Z 370Z Z33 Z34 ALTIMA I keep a one of the small Crown Royal bags in the console to slip over it when parked in the sun so I don't brand my palm with the shift pattern like that Mongolian in Raiders of the Lost Ark when he picked up the puzzle piece from the fire in the bar.

04-19-2017, 06:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	A good tennis wrist band, preferably in white, also works wonders on the stainless steel shift knobs.

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