After placing my order for a new ZHP gear knob with Sopers at the beginning of June it finally arrived this week. Only three and a half months 
So was the wait worth it? Yes. Yes it was
Fitting one of these simply couldn't be easier. Pull off the old and push on the new. The groove in the selector rod and knob means you can't go wrong in terms of alignment.
And I can confirm there's quite a difference in weight and height too. The old knob weighed in at 84 grams, with the ZHP weighing in at 180 grams. Well over twice the weight!
I think it looks a lot better too. Especially with my black interior.
Quite a difference in height!
It's a lovely knob to hold too, feels great in the hand (stop sniggering at the back!). And it makes a noticeable difference to the gear selection and changes too. If I'm honest there was a hint of disappointment at first, the reviews of others giving me false expectations that any notchyness would be eliminated. But I got over that very quickly.
The end result is that the gears select much easier, and changing gears while having a blast is a much more pleasurable experience now. The extra weight and shorter throw are very noticeable and a big improvement. It's a shame BMW didn't fit this knob as standard because I love it!
So was the wait worth it? Yes. Yes it was
Fitting one of these simply couldn't be easier. Pull off the old and push on the new. The groove in the selector rod and knob means you can't go wrong in terms of alignment.
And I can confirm there's quite a difference in weight and height too. The old knob weighed in at 84 grams, with the ZHP weighing in at 180 grams. Well over twice the weight!
I think it looks a lot better too. Especially with my black interior.
Quite a difference in height!
It's a lovely knob to hold too, feels great in the hand (stop sniggering at the back!). And it makes a noticeable difference to the gear selection and changes too. If I'm honest there was a hint of disappointment at first, the reviews of others giving me false expectations that any notchyness would be eliminated. But I got over that very quickly.
The end result is that the gears select much easier, and changing gears while having a blast is a much more pleasurable experience now. The extra weight and shorter throw are very noticeable and a big improvement. It's a shame BMW didn't fit this knob as standard because I love it!
North West Surrey
