Momo gear knob adapter

[charles.y]

I am looking to replace the tired proprietary gear knob in my S2 with a Momo aluminium one. I will need to fit a Momo gear knob adapter for the 944 which I believe costs between £10-£20 (in the US) but couldn't get hold of them in the UK. Can someone please advice me where can I get them.

Have considered those custom-made aluminium knob inserts (esp for 944) offered here in the UK porsche shops but I think they are too expensive (£25-£30) for just s little piece of cap.

 

[zcacogp]

Charles,

Can't help, but what is a "Momo Gear Knob Adapter"? I'm guessing something that allows you to fit a Momo gear knob to the Porsche lever. Could a small engineering shop knock something suitable up for you?

Does it also make the skirt/gaiter work? The Porsche gear knob is connected to the gaiter, which is not usually the case with aftermarket gear knobs.

Replacement Porsche knobs/gaiters are only about £40.


Oli.

 

[John Sims]

Cheaper if you just get the gaiter and rebuild your original knob. I've done a couple now (on different cars). Not easy, but worth the effort

I think the standard knob is one of the nicest feeling I have come across. They improve with a little wear.

I bought a complete knob and gaiter once and it wasn't any where near as nice. The core was a cast PU thing and the shaft was too square. Also it didn't have the weight of the original so didn't move as nicely. It was light though.

 

[Hilux]

and rebuild your original knob

I bought a complete knob and gaiter once and it wasn't any where near as nice

Out of context it does seem strange...........................[8|][8|][8|][]

 

[John Sims]

I rather thought that when I wrote it. Not the sort of thing to be misquoted on. []

 

[pauljmcnulty]

the standard knob is one of the nicest feeling I have come across. They improve with a little wear.

Moderators!

 

[Guest]

wondered what forum I had walked into with all these men talking about modifying their knobs
And exchanging stories of how their knobs felt.
Then John Sims telling everybody he had "done a few knobs"[8|][&:]......... It got worse!
I blame feminism for men not feeling comfortable about their knobs.......
Learn to love your knob, even if it gets a bit worn, its character!!

 

[John Sims]

It was inevitable this thread was going to go that way, and better still if someone was to describe how you refurbish your knob:-

".....the leather is very tight and has to be stretched and teased around the bulbous bit at the end."

And pictures don't help to diminish the effect either.

[&o]

 

[Hilux]

It was inevitable this thread was going to go that way, and better still if someone was to describe how you refurbish your knob:-

".....the leather is very tight and has to be stretched and teased around the bulbous bit at the end."

[][][][][][][] superb....................

If we are describing our knobs to each other I`d just like to add that each time I get hold of mine I cant help noticing that my knobs got a pale, rather tired, baggy and worn flap of leather below it [][][]

[8|]

 

[iainfuller]

If we're keeping up the knob jokes, My S2 had a Sparco polished knob on it when I bought it, used to rattle like mad..........

However, I found that if my knob was full of white sticky fluid it didn't rattle as much!!!

(in other words I filled it with silicone bathroom sealant and tightened it up before the sealant went off - seemed to do the trick - but in the end I replaced it with an original knob)

 

[charles.y]

Jeeees [&o] . All I want to know if any of you know how to 'enhance' your tired knob [:-].

Jargons can be a bit misunderstanding sometimes ...

Once a female colleague asked me if she can plug my dongle [8|] (its a USB pendrive just in case you guys wondered) into her handheld. I nearly choked when I heard that []

 

[John Sims]

If you are dead set on a knob of cold unyielding hardness I would try:-

Design911 in the UK they might have something.
or
Jon Mitchell might be able to fabricate something for you (you might get it this side of Christmas []).
or
Remove the shaft and get a local engineering shop to weld a bolt to the end. Obviously the bolt will need to be of the appropriate thread and have its head removed.
or
If you have found a source State side get it from there. If you base it on $1 = £1 once you have paid delivery, and duty (if they charge you) that will give an indication of final price.

The standard knob has vibration dampers between the knob and the shaft so you will certainly experience a difference in feel and an increase in noise.

Technical is so boring compared to "double entandre" though. []

 

[Guest]

Just wait till somebody decides to bring up the subject of helmets! []

 

[John Sims]

And lay shafts. []

 

[dlknight]

I think I saw one of these knobs when I was looking at 968's for sale on PH.... [:-]

Dave K.

 

[drummerboytom]

ORIGINAL: dlknight

I think I saw one of these knobs when I was looking at 968's for sale on PH.... [:-]

Dave K.

There's usually quite a few knobs on PH []

 

[drummerboytom]

Here's a picture of my knob :

as you can see it's round and shiny , and silver coloured !
I think my knob may be Aluminium .

My knob appears to be a little shorter than average , it's certainly shorter than some other knobs i've seen

I'd really prefer a full-sized knob. If anyone would like to swap knobs I'm sure we could reach mutual satisfaction

 

[charles.y]

drummerboytom,

Nice one and stands up straight and proudly. I don't think size matters if it functions well.

Back to the point, is your knob heavily modified or its just a straight swap adapter? Make? Supplier please.

 

[John Sims]

Suffolk944 has a similar knob as well. You could find his name in the Members list and e-mail him direct.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Enough, already! [][][]