

An old-school one caught our eye, however, so now our car has a five-speed box.

Different shift caps are offered, including those with the six-speed pattern. Installing Condor Speed Shop’s “Shorty” knob just requires a hex key. We’ve run them before and find them comfortable while delivering the right tactile feel and–here’s a biggie–not turning into the center of the sun during the summer. If you want to read pages about shift knobs, here's that link again. In an old VW rabbit it HAS to be a Kamei golf ball Everyone trash talks this shift knob for some reason but I like it.įor my 924, I put a Ferrari 328 knob on it, not only because the shift pattern is correct, but it actually feels pretty good.
#E46 shifter knob upgrade update
Update the look of your Bimmer with a modern gloss black finish full LED illuminated shift knob found only on newer 2014 and up BMW models such as the F30 3 Series, F15. Designed and machined specifically for the E46 M3 SMG, this gearknob is our latest effort to bring some class to your interior. The image above shows our V3 SMG Gear knob alongside our Billet SMG Ring as fitted to an E46 M3. 2000 BMW 528i 2.8L 2793CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated Base Sedan 4-Door. Gear Knobs for BMW Fitment- V3 SMG Shift Knob. LED lights up in green when in park, drive, neutral, reverse and M/S mode, and in orange for all lettering areas. 2007 BMW 328i 3.0L 2996CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated Base Sedan 4-Door. I have a Nardi shift knob out of an M Edition Miata in my '90 Miata. Fit 1999-2005 BMW E46 3 Series, 2004-2010 BMW E60/E61 5 Series. Delrin Ball on top with a nice aluminum shaft. Simple, cheap, comfy, nice weight to it.įunction First has a nice one for Porsches. I like the delrin one I put in my NC from Flyin' Miata.

Warm in winter, cool in summer, ages to a good patina. Plus, in the summer, it got a little toasty.Īs recent thread on our forum shows, everyone’s got their favorite. What was cool 15-plus years ago just didn’t work today. The early days of the sport compact car scene called, however, and it was time to return our E46-chassis M3’s aftermarket aluminum shift knob. Sure driving a stick shift is fun, but not when it involves grabbing the business end of a soldiering iron.
