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Old May 25, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sosojeffcc
it's a cf "overlay" so it's just a cover. Hm....that's the first time I've heard of it being made of lead
Well to be fair, the OP (from another thread) never claimed it was made of lead. See:
Originally Posted by TheShaddix
it's not aluminum by any means. It gets super hot in the sun. It's made out of led or something, really heavy for smoother shifts. And it gets super cold when it's cold outside. But what do you expect with metal shift *****...
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by sosojeffcc
plastic bearing?




once again, i am only assuming that it might be not good for it, simply because of the added weight. also once again, since it is so heavy it will " push " on the engaged gears as well, and that is also not good.

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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sosojeffcc
eh doesn't bother me too much i guess. However American International makes a way better kit. check it out on sintaxeror's car...:

You think you could give me a link to that kit, it does look better.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sosojeffcc
Thakns for the suggestion! definitely looks better than the mismatched brushed aluminum finisher I have. I'll have to get my hands on one of those grommets
They are a simple wiring grommet used for protecting wiring through say a hole drilled in a firewall. Just find the appropriate size and cut it in half.

I can't believe visionary is selling those finishers for this shift ****
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:39 AM
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If you look into the threads of the **** it is colored the same as brass, so I'm thinking it's made of brass.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Chad68
If you look into the threads of the **** it is colored the same as brass, so I'm thinking it's made of brass.

Yes, if you look inside you can tell the inner core is brass....
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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these should at least come with a finisher if you are paying over $200 for em
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Zexy
Cool ***** ****
Yeah, looks like a cauk head. Lol~
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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I have a tk **** and run it with no finisher. it doesn't need a finisher at all.
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