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05-11-2022, 11:43 AM | #43 |
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05-11-2022, 11:57 AM | #44 |
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I tried both and found I prefer a lighter one. A weighted knob muted the feel of the shifter while a light one enhanced it. It also depends on the car - cable shifters appear to benefit more from weighted knobs than direct linkage.
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Another thing to consider is in the long term, weighted knobs are going to accelerate wear of the shifter mechanism. It's why in your Owners Manual it states not to rest your hand on the shifter. |
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05-11-2022, 05:07 PM | #46 |
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I'm not even a fan of short shifters.
And I think a weighted knob is trying to make the short shifter, with the different pivot point, work better. |
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Raceseng seems to say there's no issue. But then again, they sell shift knobs, so they may not be the only source of choice. https://raceseng.com/blog/general/is...20transmission. EDIT: It's been a while since I watched the video, and now that I see it again, it doesn't necessarily have to do with the BRZ transmission in particular. More in general. Also to be more specific, resting your hand will also have a lot to do with how much weight you are actually putting on your shifter and whether you're moving it around a good bit or not. The point I mainly wanted to make was that weighted shift knobs, in particular, should have little to no measurable damage to the transmission or the shifting mechanism. Last edited by Dzmitry; 05-12-2022 at 09:52 AM. |
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Like riding the clutch. I've had people tell me 'I've rested my foot on the clutch for 100k miles without issue'. It's just not a good practice. As an enthusiast (and more so as a track person) I'm just offended by it, lol.
The fact of the matter is, no one is going to drive two identical cars under the identical conditions for thousands of miles so they can measure the difference in shifter linkage wear. |
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If you meant to say it accelerates wear on the synchros, then yes, weighted shift knobs do that. Because typically it allows sloppy shifters the extra leverage to slam a car into gear that wouldn't otherwise go in. Are you the engineer there?
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It's a generic term to cover direct, linkage, or cable. They all have parts that slide/move that are susceptible to wear.
Good point on the heavy knobs forcing a shift. I know on the STi 6mt, the guide pads on the shift forks can wear out prematurely. It's a ton of time to replace a fork that only has a small worn-out piece of plastic. The symptoms of this are increased trans sounds into the cabin and vibration felt in the knob. I don't have any experience with the BRZ trans yet, to know if those same issues would or could arise. Yes. I'm the guy who has designed all of Killer B's products since 2009. |
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Coils > wheels > maybe control arms if necessary
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Could be wrong though, hence why I tried to do a good bit of searching on the subject prior to making my purchase. |
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...and the world will never know. We'll only ever have speculation here :/
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BRZ Dual Air Oil Separator to be Released soon...
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