http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/04/07/an-article-that-rated-badly/ AutoSpeed's Blog. Opinion and Auto News Comment Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/04/07/an-article-that-rated-badly/comment-page-1/#comment-34191 Ray Kretschmann Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:40:22 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/04/07/an-article-that-rated-badly/#comment-34191 I've just read 'An article that rated badly' and I did read the Heavy Knob one. The original brought back happy memories of doing the same mod to my first car - a Triumph Herald . OK you can stop laughing now ! As a first car it was a great learning tool, the mates had FJ's, FX's and VW Beetles. The Trumpy handled well, went reasonably well and didn't stop (I still go cold at some of the things we did) but then the Vw's all fell over going around corners. But with that Big, Fat, Chrome Knob I could change gears with a flick of the fingers. Much faster than those FJ's with Jag four-on-the-floor boxes. It wasn't the only mod but every time I drove it I enjoyed it. I’ve just read ‘An article that rated badly’ and I did read the Heavy Knob one. The original brought back happy memories of doing the same mod to my first car – a Triumph Herald . OK you can stop laughing now ! As a first car it was a great learning tool, the mates had FJ’s, FX’s and VW Beetles. The Trumpy handled well, went reasonably well and didn’t stop (I still go cold at some of the things we did) but then the Vw’s all fell over going around corners.
But with that Big, Fat, Chrome Knob I could change gears with a flick of the fingers. Much faster than those FJ’s with Jag four-on-the-floor boxes. It wasn’t the only mod but every time I drove it I enjoyed it.

]]> http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/04/07/an-article-that-rated-badly/comment-page-1/#comment-28 david Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:11:38 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/04/07/an-article-that-rated-badly/#comment-28 I have not read the article in full, don't have to i did this a few years back and yes it is the cheapest mod you can do and you will find it can change the whole feel of the gearbox. Reason for going through this was occasional missed gear at racetrack. Swapping gear knob fixed it. I have not read the article in full, don’t have to i did this a few years back and yes it is the cheapest mod you can do and you will find it can change the whole feel of the gearbox. Reason for going through this was occasional missed gear at racetrack. Swapping gear knob fixed it.

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