got this bad boy from TWM Performance. it's their Desert Eagle weighted **** and i do mean weighted. the **** is 1.32lbs!



and no, its not huge. shifter feel was good anyway on the Z, but this makes it a tad better, plus it looks nice.



comments/opinions/questions?

jim

 

needs a finisher.

 

Is there some kind of benifit to it being 'weigted'.

I love the way the Z shifts in factory form and I love the feel of it, too.

 

finisher?

you mean like brushed or polished? if so, i opted for the satin finish to match the aluminum inside the car.

Blu_Blur - some people like the way it feels, the weight at the top end of the shifter acts as a counterweight of sorts, just makes the throws smoother.

jim

 

How Much And How I Get One

 

twm makes nice ***** and shifters. My buddy got one on his celica and i doubted the 1 lb part. He dropped it from a foot on top of my head and it hurt like hell.

 

Not bad.

 

I am so smart.... S....M....R...T

 

heres the link. they arent cheap, but the quality is outstanding!

http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/

jim

 

nice

jim

 

very nice, does it get extreamely hot in the sun??? I debating on getting the Nismo hard rubber gt shifter because here in texas anything metal burns like shieet

 

kind of looks like the nismo Ti one

 

It's heavy so it can be used as an emergency glass breaker in case you lock yourself in.

 

well i just put it on today and the car has been in the shade thus far, so i can't say for sure.

but i can say this, it is made of a big chunk of stainless steel, so if you can imagine how that would feel sitting in the sun for a couple hours.....lol. i use a window shade in the front and the rest are tinted well enough that it shouldn't be an issue.

jim

 

You could put a SOLO cup over it until you drive.

 

TWM makes great shift *****...i had one in my spec v and it made a world of difference... they are pricey but i feel they are worth...oh yeah +1 on it getting very hot especially here in my 115 degree heat.

 

I use a Crown Royal bag... keeps it nice and cool and kinda warm in the colder months

 

O RLY? think it would work at -15 or lower? j/k

the Z is going into storage.......damn, gotta find a cheap beater!

jim

 

They also had a PLATINUM version awhile back for like $75K-100K or something ridiculous



edit: apparently it sold at auction for $75K...

 

Sweet looks nice, how does it feel when shifting? I had a "heavy" one too, but not 1lb!