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I finally pulled the trigger on a new shift knob. I have been looking forever for a heavy knob that would not get hot and cause 3rd degree burns in the AZ summer. I finally found Raceseng. I ended up going with their Hybrid system. At the core is a solid billet steel shift knob that accepts threaded delrin covers. I ended up getting two cover the orbature and the creature. The knob has a nice engraved shift pattern on the top that I might eventually fill with color. This is a very nice system. I can't wait to get it installed and drive around. Especially since switching to the steeda reverse lock out pull my stock knob has been misaligned; Driving me absolutely nuts. I have a slight dusting of OCD as I think I've mentioned before, so this causes me anxiety on a daily basis.
Anyhow, here are some pre-install photos of my sexy knob. :doh:
First here is a photo of that misaligned mess. When I installed just the tri-ax and still had the stock pull it was fine, but when I installed the Steeda reverse lock out pull this happened.
Here is what comes in the kit. You get an adapter nut. This is a pretty slick design it has a set screw at the top that allows you to get the shift pattern perfect. I also allows Raceseng to save some cost and not have to make specific knobs for each model. They can make a few variations based on shift patterns and just make vehicle specific (less expensive) adapters. Very smart from a business standpoint. You can see the billet steel core part of the knob. They call this the "Ture" part of the hybrid system. This Delrin cover is call the "Orba". Again, the clever business part is this configuration is called the Orbature knob. The long L thing is what they call the Hybrid Key. This slides into the bottom of the knob and aids in tightening or loosening the delrin cover.
Close up of the "Ture" component and the shift pattern.
The additional delrin cover tucked in the back. That is the "Crea" Cover.
Here's the bottom of the knob. This shows the recessed area for the reverse lock out pull. It also shows the machined area where the hybrid key slides into place.
Lastly, a beauty shot of that assembled Orbature knob.
Anyhow, here are some pre-install photos of my sexy knob. :doh:
First here is a photo of that misaligned mess. When I installed just the tri-ax and still had the stock pull it was fine, but when I installed the Steeda reverse lock out pull this happened.
Here is what comes in the kit. You get an adapter nut. This is a pretty slick design it has a set screw at the top that allows you to get the shift pattern perfect. I also allows Raceseng to save some cost and not have to make specific knobs for each model. They can make a few variations based on shift patterns and just make vehicle specific (less expensive) adapters. Very smart from a business standpoint. You can see the billet steel core part of the knob. They call this the "Ture" part of the hybrid system. This Delrin cover is call the "Orba". Again, the clever business part is this configuration is called the Orbature knob. The long L thing is what they call the Hybrid Key. This slides into the bottom of the knob and aids in tightening or loosening the delrin cover.
Close up of the "Ture" component and the shift pattern.
The additional delrin cover tucked in the back. That is the "Crea" Cover.
Here's the bottom of the knob. This shows the recessed area for the reverse lock out pull. It also shows the machined area where the hybrid key slides into place.
Lastly, a beauty shot of that assembled Orbature knob.
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