[DIY] Free and Cool Gear Knob

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- Mask the table
- Mask the golf ball
- Clamp the golf ball tight



- Mark the center point



- Drill a hole according to the size and depth



- Remove the golf ball



- Stuff into your shifter [ Manual ]
- Done.

Golf ball was free as I stole it from my father* :P
 

xtremeleo

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i use a snooker ball for the knob, cool jugek. blue no.2, nice one btw sir
 

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cool DIY dude! Does it pop out if excessive shifting is done? Or did you tape it down with some adhesive inside the hole?
 

xtremeleo

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u can send the chosen knob to a machine shop and thread the hole, with the same thread size of ur shift lever, or else u need to sumbat the lubang kaw2 to keep it secured
 

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woo ori NIKE gear knob but i think a bit slippery if hands are even slightly wet
Yeah, Ori ball.. LoL.. I believe the dimples surface on the ball will give some grip

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i use a snooker ball for the knob, cool jugek. blue no.2, nice one btw sir
Share some pictures bro ~

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cool DIY dude! Does it pop out if excessive shifting is done? Or did you tape it down with some adhesive inside the hole?
I just stuff it in.. Will see how it goes

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u can send the chosen knob to a machine shop and thread the hole, with the same thread size of ur shift lever, or else u need to sumbat the lubang kaw2 to keep it secured
It took me 10 minutes for this project only..
 

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i use a snooker ball for the knob, cool jugek. blue no.2, nice one btw sir
not too big? or maybe u have a bigger hand, sir....
 

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omg...how come u "tefikir" to do the golf ball as a gear knob.. :beer::thrasher: very nice huhuhuh
 

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Lol like that also can think of it ah? And it looks nice :biggrin:
 

ken yeang

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The golf ball idea has been around since VW Golf Gti MK1 (if not mistake) came about...

Google it to see...

Nevertheless, I always like the idea of DIY....
 

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