My New Knob...

[nezza]

...Gear knob that is!!

Finishes the interior off a treat

 

[Ad]

smart looks good mate.

 

[kully]

knobtastic . got the same plate surround ... look good as well

 

[Fletcher]

How much was that?

 

[Brasseye]

That looks like a big one ..!

 

[Middo]

mines nicer only joking looks lovely mate, thats from the new range is it not? I have a similar one in the older style withe the perferated metal top and leather bottom. sets off the interior nicely

 

[Leeshez]

Nice finishing touch

 

[t0m]

Was the old one a pain to get off? And that gear surround how does that adhere to the plastic bit? Is it screwed or stuck?

 

[stephenr]

Was the old one a pain to get off? And that gear surround how does that adhere to the plastic bit? Is it screwed or stuck?

I like it looks really good!

Please answer tom's questions as i have the same questions

 

[Jay]

Nice knob! :approve:

 

[Conlon]

Thats a clean knob

 

[Josh@Renparts]

I like it looks really good!

Please answer tom's questions as i have the same questions

Same..... i would like the same setup looks really really tidy!

 

[Gerry]

Nice!!!

 

[Alan]

Really smart lookin mate, nice one!

 

[nezza]

Its a Momo Race Evo in Aluminium finish - You can get a chrome one too...

It was £45.99 from Tweeks (Remember to ask for the lift reverse model) - I work just round the corner

Getting the old one off was a pain - Renault must use very good glue!!

Its not for the faint hearted, but heres a quick guide:

Remove the silver sinsert from the top.

Take a junior hacksaw... and start cutting stright down the middle until you reach the metal stick.

Rip off the leather surrounding the rubber / plastic inner piece.

Then saw off as much plastic as possible until you can fit a pair of mole grips on to the remaining plastic.

Then grip your mole grips around the remaining plastic and yank to the left or right - this should break the bond on the glue and the remaining plastic should be free to lift off.

You can now fit your brand new knob - mine had a grub screw which is tightened once the knob is in place.


As for the surround, it is a Richbrook one - it actually screws in with supplied screws (Not slef tapping). I found that they all screwed in to the gap between the gaitor and the plastic surround - dead easy and looks great!

If you need any more help - PM me.

Cheers!

 

[Mondial172]

Audi TTastic!

 

[ant]

Remove the silver sinsert from the top.

can i have this? the one on my 172 is all flakey

 

[Middo]

you cant actually get the surrounds anymore which has p*ssed me off, specially after seeing yours :dapprove: i'm looking into getting an isotta one made up

 

[stephenr]

Getting the old one off was a pain - Renault must use very good glue!!

Its not for the faint hearted, but heres a quick guide:

Thanks for the info Nezza, but ya not joking about the "not for faint hearted" i think i would be left with a stick and no knob lol

Nice work!

 

[nezza]

can i have this? the one on my 172 is all flakey

I would let you have it mate - but I replaced my Mum's worn insert out on her Megane Coupe!

Sorry :dapprove:

 

[nezza]

Thanks for the info Nezza, but ya not joking about the "not for faint hearted" i think i would be left with a stick and no knob lol

Nice work!

It was kinda scary when I was half way through cutting... All I kept thinking was what if I couldn't remove the ugly white plastic "thing"!!

The end result was definetly worth that "ring pulsing" moment!!

 

[streetmaterial]

Where did you get the chrome surround plate by richbrooke?