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CORRAL UNIVERSAL RATING SYSTEM:
| Difficulty (Easy 1-10 Difficult) |
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Easy |
| Special Tools (Few 1-10 Many) |
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None |
| Price (Cheap 1-10 Expensive) |
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Cheap |
| Improvement (None 1-10 A lot) |
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Considerable |
| Customer Service (Poor 1-10 Good) |
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N/A |
Finishing Your Aftermarket Shifter Installation
Almost everyone with a manually shifted Mustang opts to throw out the
sloppy stock shifter. Then after putting in a quality shifter they twist
the stock knob back on to their new shifter. The crisp shifts are now
dampened somewhat by the rubbery stock shifter. Rasmussen Engineering's
Fat Knobs will provide the finishing touch to your aftermarket
shifter.
Fat Knobs fit factory and most aftermarket shifters. The composite
Fat Knobs weigh about as much as a billiard ball and are almost the
same size. The smooth finish feels great when you're working the
transmission and the heft of the knob provides extra momentum
for slamming gears.
INSTALLATION
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UPDATE: We previously reported
that the Fat Knob did not fit on the Steeda Tri-Ax
shifter. We found that this problem was caused
because we had stripped the threads inside the Fat Knob.
A replacement Fat Knob fit our Steeda shifter perfectly!
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Installation is super easy and merely requires that you unscrew your
factory shift knob and screw on the Fat Knob. Fat Knobs come in
black and white, but more colors may be available soon. They fit
on the Mac Racer's Choice, Pro 5.0, Hurst Billet Plus, and stock
shifters.
Rasmussen Engineering will create a
custom thread to fit your application if you know the thread pitch
that you want for a nominal extra cost.
The knob fits very well into the average person's hand and even
my wife preferred the feel of the Fat Knob to the factory shift
knob. Thanks to the composite construction Fat Knobs do not get
blistering hot in the heat like metal knobs. In the winter when
metal knobs are painfully cold, the Fat Knob should be just as
comfortable as factory.
One thing we did notice is that the Fat Knob acts somewhat like a
speaker and amplifies the transmission noise somewhat. The added
noise is very subtle and the feel of the shifter far outweighs
any annoyance the noise may cause. Another thing we noticed is
that in the heat of the summer sweaty palms can make the shifter
knob a bit slick.
Fat Knobs are only $34.00 plus $5.50 shipping and handling and you
can order them straight off the web. While the installation of a
Fat Knob doesn't make the car any faster it certainly improves
shift feel and leverage on the shifter. We highly recommend
sticking a Fat Knob on your shifter the next time you have some
spare change. You won't be disappointed.
Contact Information:
Rasmussen Engineering
161 Kemp Street
Groton, MA 01450
978-688-9666
Order Directly:
http://www.fatknobs.com
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