Gear knob measurements

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Gear knob measurements

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Hey guys, anyone know what are the emasurements for the FTO gear knob? Im not sure how to measure the size...been wanting to make it look like a short shifter without changing the whole damn ting
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just get an after market gear knob and cut the stick down a little eg cut the threded area off and then install the new gear knob on job done :D
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ive tried a couple of geat knobs from a shop but they cant fit because the thread and the circumference is different :( any other ways u might suggest?
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uve got to get a knob that has screw-ins which will tighten up to the stick and then u just spin the knob down over the screws

are you sure your ones dont have this, ive got 3 different aftermarket knobs and they all have em, what knobs are they?
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i haven bought any yet. I jus took them out from the shop just to try it out if they could fit. Apparantly they are all screw in. But they were only meant for other car models n not specifically for the FTO and asked me to try it on. U got any brands to recommend?
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nikhan wrote:i haven bought any yet. I jus took them out from the shop just to try it out if they could fit. Apparantly they are all screw in. But they were only meant for other car models n not specifically for the FTO and asked me to try it on. you got any brands to recommend?
uhh chances are that you will almost never find one which says they are meant for FTO's. hmm pretty much most aftermarket knobs do come with the tiny screws plus the allen key, plus a few fitment cylinders thingis.
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nikhan wrote:i haven bought any yet. I jus took them out from the shop just to try it out if they could fit. Apparantly they are all screw in. But they were only meant for other car models n not specifically for the FTO and asked me to try it on. you got any brands to recommend?
yeh isotta, i just got one last week and they fit prefect, but as i said most knobs should have em

i paid $100 of ebay though, probably stupid but looks really nice ...
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hmm...ok. I'll have a look ard at other shops then.
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