Gear knob replacement

Ianano · Post by **Ianano** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:24 pm

Looking to change gear knob any suggestions please , thanks Ian newbie .

Ianano · Post by **Ianano** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:27 pm

Looking to change gear knob any suggestions please , thanks Ian newbie . Should say 5 speed 2004 .

Dominic22 · Post by **Dominic22** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:37 pm

I have the Stormwerks one and bought it with the Handbrake cover in Titanium and it's brilliant. Highly recommended http://www.storm-motorwerks.com/interio ... _knobs_v1/

MKZ4000 · Post by **MKZ4000** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:51 pm

Genuine ZHP gearknob is the de facto standard imo

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:52 pm

Dominic22 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:37 pm I have the Stormwerks one and bought it with the Handbrake cover in Titanium and it's brilliant. Highly recommended http://www.storm-motorwerks.com/interio ... _knobs_v1/

Stormwerks for me too

Armscarf · Post by **Armscarf** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:00 pm

Most folk go for a ZHP knob but the possibilities are almost endless. Another popular one is a solid aluminum knob to add weight to the shifter. eBay and Google are your friend.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:01 pm

Hi Ian,

The only issue with the Stormwerks one is it will be freezing cold in the winter and could get very hot in the summer!

I've had the ZHP one in all of my Z4s and really like it as it's a bit shorter and heavier than the standard knob.

Here's a link to a photo:- https://www.bimmerworld.com/BMW-Interio ... 6-031.html

But I wouldn't buy it there although that looks like the correct part number. It should be more like £50 from Cotswold BMW or Sopers of Lincoln who both give a forum discount.

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:11 pm

Another one, and one I almost bought was one from the raceseng range. Low, heavy and plenty of shape and colour combinations. Not exactly cheap, but they sure look beautiful.
https://www.raceseng.com/products/shift ... eed-manual

dan@bar · Post by **dan@bar** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:35 pm

Z4C_er wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:11 pm https://www.raceseng.com/products/shift ... eed-manual

I fell through the looking glass there! So many pretty thinks!!! Couldn't figure out the gate pattern for a 5 speed though! Maybe I'm getting too old! Maybe it's just getting late...

dan@bar · Post by **dan@bar** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:36 pm

https://www.raceseng.com/products/shift ... eed-manual

Found them!

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:10 am

dan@bar wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:36 pm https://www.raceseng.com/products/shift ... eed-manual

Found them!

Glad you like them!

dan@bar · Post by **dan@bar** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:37 am

Z4C_er wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:10 am Glad you like them!

$170 though!

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:51 am

dan@bar wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:37 am
Z4C_er wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:10 am Glad you like them!
$170 though!

I said they were expensive..... But they're pretty much 'hand made' (by CNC)....
Also, if you dwell on the site, they give you a 10% discount. And, if enough of us put an order in, the postage would be less and we may get a group buy discount?

AveZ4coop · Post by **AveZ4coop** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:47 am

Just be careful pulling the old gear knob off. I was told you have to get over the stick and pull up as hard as possible (I also have a coupe not a soft top), the resulting nosebleed was most unwelcome.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:13 pm

It could be worse - someone on here cracked his windscreen pulling his knob off!

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