Killer B Motorsports white delrin shift knob installed!

[schleppy]

After discovering that Toyota and Subaru use the same thread pitch/diameter, I found an awesome little company that sells machined Delrin shift knobs, Killer B Motorsports. After talking with the owner Chris, I bought one of their shift balls to see if it would fit in my 09 Yaris. Lo and behold, it does!

http://lh6.ggpht.com/__g6ALm8TukU/Sec341pftmI/AAAAAAAAC-g/BqLOHFTNOK0/s400/IMG_2014.JPG

More pics (crappy quality, I'll have better ones later):
http://picasaweb.google.com/schleppy/KillerBShiftKnob#

Because the Yaris has a strangely tapered (and very short threaded section), the knob comes VERY close to threading all the way down, but leaves a 1mm or so gap. I'll try and grab a pic of what I mean. Chris offered some advice as to fixing the issue (drill out the knob a tiny bit), and even offered to do it, but it doesn't bother me.

Overall, I would highly recommend this knob. It's VERY nicely machined, and feels excellent rowing through the gears. Chris is also a very nice guy, and has provided top-notch customer service!

Here is Killer B's ordering page:
http://killerbmotorsport.com/index_files/DelrinSphereKnob.htm

[cali yaris]

VERY GOOD FIND!!

I have spoken to Chris and will be stocking these shortly :thumbsup:

[schleppy]

I'm glad you two got in touch! I mentioned Micro Image to him as a potential vendor for selling the knobs to the Yaris community at large.

[marcus]

that thing is glowing..

[SIPNGAS]

I like that, but it still doesn't beat my color-changing disco ball shift knob. :bellyroll:

[tuckevalastin]

I'm assuming they make knobs for M/T thread size only

[cali yaris]

thanks schleppy, I have been looking for a source, Delrin is really a nice material for shift knobs.]

sipngas -- pics? :laugh:

[SIPNGAS]

sipngas -- pics? :laugh:


It could only be appreciated in person....really. :bellyroll:

It has several settings from single color/no blinking to multi-colored strobe effect. It ROCKS at night. :thumbup:

[cali yaris]

is there a dance floor in your car too? :wink:

[schleppy]

I'm assuming they make knobs for M/T thread size only

Yes, the automatic is a different thread diameter I believe. I would contact him (or now Micro Image!) and ask. If there was enough demand I'm sure they could drill out the current knobs for the auto's threads.

[SIPNGAS]

is there a dance floor in your car too? :wink:

No. But if I didn't have kiddos to haul around once in a while and were to take out everything from behind the front seats, THAT is the theme I would go with. A disco-era dance floor.


:thumbup:

Schleppy!! I'm sorry I semi-hijacked this thread!

[Mouse]

How much do they weigh?

[dallas]

Looks real JDm style, I hope you negotiate us a good price.
VERY GOOD FIND!!

I have spoken to Chris and will be stocking these shortly :thumbsup:

[cali yaris]

white ones on the way, black ones on order. :thumbsup:

[AlainMikli]

nice i love white shift knob :smile:

[schleppy]

How much do they weigh?

I can't give you an exact weight, but it's very light. I've always been a fan of weighted (heavy) shift knobs, but this one has changed my mind.

[Mouse]

For 30 dollars....I might give it a shot.

[schleppy]

For 30 dollars....I might give it a shot.

You should, it's a really nice piece.

[Mouse]

Garm, are you gonna stock the Cylinder ones also?

[cali yaris]

Yes, when he makes them for the Yaris. We've asked for a "Type R" shape to be made.

[kngrsll]

Yes, when he makes them for the Yaris. We've asked for a "Type R" shape to be made.

whats that look like? oh and will the ones you get have the modifications made to it that the first poster talked about?

[Mouse]

You think you'll have them by sometime next month?

[kngrsll]

You think you'll have them by sometime next month?

yeah, im really curious... i want to get myself a birthday gift lol

[cali yaris]

Yes, they should be in stock in a day or two.

Here is the Type R design being considered:

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/products/cosmetic/shiftknobs/Delrin-Type-R.jpg

[mikenacarato]

ooo i like. would compliment my wheels nicely

[kngrsll]

Yes, they should be in stock in a day or two.

Here is the Type R design being considered:

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/products/cosmetic/shiftknobs/Delrin-Type-R.jpg

oh, thats nice!

[cali yaris]

thanks -- the round ones are in stock now :thumbsup:

[kngrsll]

ordered...

[Carson]

Do you think you will have type R's in black?

[cali yaris]

yes, actually ordered more black than white.

[kngrsll]

there was no option on the site, i assumed white. did i assume correct?

[cali yaris]

correct, only white in stock so far.

[kngrsll]

There is no need for another review, so i will just post it here.

Installed: Killer B delrin ball, cable bushings, and 2" shift extention

The delrin knob is top notch, fits perfect. I love the 2" shifter extension, once you adjust, you dont know how you ever shifted without it! I also installed the cable bushings, this took about 2-3 minutes once you got all the tools together (i used a long nail to get the bushings out.) The shifter still had more slop than i had anticipated. the transition from gear to gear was better, but once in gear, it still had alot of play. well, i had my dad jiggle the shifter, and looked to see what moved. well, the forward link of the two shifter linkages was the one moving. there is a center pivot point on the forward link and it appeared to be the culprit. i removed the nut, and added an extra washer to it, and it made a bigger difference than the bushings (probably due to the fact that it was already lose.) So if anyone has sloppy shifting, look into that spot. I think it is probably caused by when i hit a deer and the shop worked on my front end. i remember that they even had to change the intake manifold, so that was probably the cause. During the bushing install, i noticed alot of semi loose parts like the intake tube. Damn body shops...

Anyways, hope that helps someone. All in all, its a great $80 upgrade. A SSK may improve all of this as well, but i too many other things id rather drop $100 on. Honestly, i think that moving the ball up closer to the wheel decreases shift times faster than the SSK alone bc it is so much faster to move your hand the shorter distance from the wheel. I always felt like i was really reaching and fishing for the shifter previously.

[crystalheartZERO]

Did they come out a version for automatic transmission yet?

crystalheartZERO

[cali yaris]

^ yep, check the store, thanks