Forged Internals CNC Shift Knob
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Forged Internals CNC Shift ****
Well I just got the new shift **** from Sharif in and installed last night and thought I would make a review thread with some pictures.
I really can't believe the difference in the feel between the stock **** and this one. It really is night and day, everything just feels a little bit more solid and not "spongey" I guess you could say. The FI **** also sits lower than the factory **** which reduces the shift length a bit. Not saying that I will never get a short shifter now, but my plans to get one have def. moved down my list of things to do. I'm not sure when another GB for this **** will take place or if there will be another one (I would imagine their will though), but if anyone is looking at getting a shift **** don't look past this one. It' Perfect!
Got quite a few pictures of it and the stock one too...
I really can't believe the difference in the feel between the stock **** and this one. It really is night and day, everything just feels a little bit more solid and not "spongey" I guess you could say. The FI **** also sits lower than the factory **** which reduces the shift length a bit. Not saying that I will never get a short shifter now, but my plans to get one have def. moved down my list of things to do. I'm not sure when another GB for this **** will take place or if there will be another one (I would imagine their will though), but if anyone is looking at getting a shift **** don't look past this one. It' Perfect!
Got quite a few pictures of it and the stock one too...
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Looks great. I wanted to get in on the group buy, but I have a bunch of other things I need to do that are higher on the priority list than the shift ****.
Oh yeah, and vaccuum your floor.
Oh yeah, and vaccuum your floor.
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Originally Posted by taurran
Oh yeah, and vaccuum your floor.
Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
Glad you like it. FYI...all of the ***** shipped a couple days ago, so looks like you may have been the first to recieve it.
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hey Sharif-
i noticed with alot of metal *****, they get hot! my nismo titanium get heat soak from the tranny and the sun from sitting in a parking lot...
what about making a ceramic one or one out of a heat resistant material? in the same shape. sorta like what that Iso Thermal material they have for the motordyne plenum.. ?
i noticed with alot of metal *****, they get hot! my nismo titanium get heat soak from the tranny and the sun from sitting in a parking lot...
what about making a ceramic one or one out of a heat resistant material? in the same shape. sorta like what that Iso Thermal material they have for the motordyne plenum.. ?
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
hey Sharif-
i noticed with alot of metal *****, they get hot! my nismo titanium get heat soak from the tranny and the sun from sitting in a parking lot...
what about making a ceramic one or one out of a heat resistant material? in the same shape. sorta like what that Iso Thermal material they have for the motordyne plenum.. ?
i noticed with alot of metal *****, they get hot! my nismo titanium get heat soak from the tranny and the sun from sitting in a parking lot...
what about making a ceramic one or one out of a heat resistant material? in the same shape. sorta like what that Iso Thermal material they have for the motordyne plenum.. ?
THX, the engineer, can chime in with more info, but from my experience, and others, this particular CNC SS shift ***** remains luke warm about 95% of the time. I know what you mean about hot shift *****. I have felt some AL onces that are scalding hot, where you have to dance around the shift ***** for several minutes before it cools down enough to grab.
Some members have mentioned they planned to ceramic coat them, or powder coat them. But to keep the price at $99, there isnt room to add coatings to the ****. Those that have used the **** can chime in, but IMHO, heat hasnt been an issue at all.
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
hey Sharif-
i noticed with alot of metal *****, they get hot! my nismo titanium get heat soak from the tranny and the sun from sitting in a parking lot...
what about making a ceramic one or one out of a heat resistant material? in the same shape. sorta like what that Iso Thermal material they have for the motordyne plenum.. ?
i noticed with alot of metal *****, they get hot! my nismo titanium get heat soak from the tranny and the sun from sitting in a parking lot...
what about making a ceramic one or one out of a heat resistant material? in the same shape. sorta like what that Iso Thermal material they have for the motordyne plenum.. ?
It only became marginally hot in on instance were it sat positioned in "direct sunlight" for several hours. My car sits outside 24/7 , so statistically it's not bad at all. If you want it to be cool all the time , just throw and old sock on it in very hot summer months when parked outside.
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I just carry a sock with me and put it over the **** to prevent heat.
I believe the material/metal duralumin doesn't get hot. Tomei has a **** called the Duracon that doesn't get hot.
I should be getting my ForgedInternal **** any day now. WOOHOO!
I think I might get it anodized black.
Victor
I believe the material/metal duralumin doesn't get hot. Tomei has a **** called the Duracon that doesn't get hot.
I should be getting my ForgedInternal **** any day now. WOOHOO!
I think I might get it anodized black.
Victor
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Sorry... I'm sure this is very functional upgrade, but it still looks like a buttplug than a shifter replacement to me.
Why not do something to make it look more like a shifter... maybe etched gate pattern on top or some sort functional 'grip' pattern? I wouldn't even consider one of these unless something is done in the appearance department.
Why not do something to make it look more like a shifter... maybe etched gate pattern on top or some sort functional 'grip' pattern? I wouldn't even consider one of these unless something is done in the appearance department.
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Originally Posted by mcduck
Sorry... I'm sure this is very functional upgrade, but it still looks like a buttplug than a shifter replacement to me.
Why not do something to make it look more like a shifter... maybe etched gate pattern on top or some sort functional 'grip' pattern? I wouldn't even consider one of these unless something is done in the appearance department.
Why not do something to make it look more like a shifter... maybe etched gate pattern on top or some sort functional 'grip' pattern? I wouldn't even consider one of these unless something is done in the appearance department.
I have recieved nothing but compliments on the look, BTW.
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as I said, I'm sure its functional... besides, I have tried yours out... remember? Just not with the car in motion.
I'm sure some like the look... I don't. Looks are subjective. I still haven't found a shifter **** replacement that I really like anyway... so it's not just the CNC one.
I'm sure some like the look... I don't. Looks are subjective. I still haven't found a shifter **** replacement that I really like anyway... so it's not just the CNC one.
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Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
A buttplug?? lol That's what I thought when I first saw it on these forums.
Seriously though, glad you like it.
Taurran, I plan on doing a production run about every 2-3 months, as we need to have at least 15 ***** produced per run. I do have about 4 extras from this production run.