FS: TRD shift knob "replica"... haha
 

So hear me out. Haha. I bought a few of these thinking that there may be a few members like myself that like the look, but not the price of the TRD shift knob. These are NOT genuine TRD shift knobs so I want to be straight up about that, but to be honest they are pretty nice for what they are. It's lighter than the stock knob and has a nice feel in the hand since it's a bit wider too. I'm asking for $50 shipped. Please PM if you're interested. I only have a few. Here are some pics!

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I'd hope I don't get flamed for this... I'm not trying to scam anyone... Just thought some people would be interested in this like I was! :)

Looks like a pretty good replica. I wouldn't mind picking one up if I had a FR-S.

I'm interested. Pm me your Paypal

i'll take it pm me if still available

how much for local pick up? if still available.

Its fattened girth makes for a sporty grip. Not as comfortable as stock. The shortened height requires a tad more effort to shift almost like a short shifter. Looks simple but quite deceivingly agressive.

Still have one available? I'd like to pick one up! :thumbsup:

picked one up at the Simplicity in Sound meet.. thanks phanguy!!!

was gonna go all genuine TRD stuff on my car (I have the genuine jdm exhaust and body kit) but this is one item that I saved over $100 (versus the real deal) and very happy about.

yeah almost every person i pm'd never responded... so i still have a few left. *shrugs*

does the real 1 have the gear diagram or not? i see both when i search the knob

yeah... it's a replica. trd makes a knob for both mt and at. the at one doesn't have the gear diagram which is probably what you're also seeing. the replica i have looks like the genuine trd mt one as far as i can tell.

makes sense. how does it hold up compared to a real 1? like crappier material, easier fade, feels cheap...those kinda things

not sure. don't have one. but for what it is and for the cost difference i'm pretty happy with it. one of the main reasons i like it, and got it, is that my stock knob cap kept popping up if i screwed it down to far, but if i didn't screw it down far enough then it would slip sometimes when shifting... but i can screw this to a perfect point so i'm really happy about that. the grip is a bit wider too so that's really nice. the only downside, because this is a downside based on preference, is that it's lighter than stock. some like it heavy, some like it light. this one is light.

materials wise it's hard to say without a real one to compare. plus the fact that you know it's fake also makes you kind of look at it and try to see/think of it as fake. know what i mean? but to a person that doesn't have a legit one or doesn't know it's fake, then i don't think they would know. at least the people that have seen mine didn't know until i told them. :P

I can vouch for this replica knob and everything phanguy says is true. As long as you start threading the knob properly, it will line up perfectly when it is all the way tightened.

Since the shift pattern print is on the indented area, I dont really anticipate fading, unless you rest your sweaty palm on it all the time!

Even the real TRD knob is lighter than the stock one, so the weight difference is actually a properly replicated property :)

The only thing I've noticed is that the fake leather is a little dry, but you should be able to clean it and then condition it with some Lexol.

Hey, for a $100 savings, there really is nothing to complain about this knob!

Phanguy: mind telling us where did you pick these up?

Brian