I have one of the last brand new original ones, still in plastic from TK as well, its so pretty to look at, haven't gotten around to ever installing it. I'll put the TK knob on for shows or meets possibly, but it will be a bubble wrap baby more often now. Heck I also recently decided to buy the Amuse R1 Titan shift knob and put that on just to have less usage on my TK knob to hold value. The only reason I would ask $350 for mine is if I had dropped it making drop indents and marks or there is severe knob scratching. 370Z Forums HOME: My Picture Album: Nissan 370Z Pictures: Premium Membership: Become a Forum Sponsor : Nissan 370Z Forum >. Original asking prices should be at least close to double. Tommy Kaira Originally Posted by LAVA I guess I dont get it, can someone please explain why people are spending 250+ for a shift knob Originally Posted by LAVA Well Im glad. I remember the Rowen knobs going for about $250 or $275. I haven't personally been able to compare the quality, material and fitment of the TK and Rowen Shift knobs, but if different than it would add to my already made list of differentiations. Of course in the Amuse kit example you are also looking at fitment and quality.

You can get a rep Amuse kit, looks the same as the Powerhouse Amuse authentic kit, but costs half the price due to different materials and being made differently. Powerhouse Amuse authentic kits are close to $5500-$6000 shipped for the kit. DE had the last couple Brand new ones known of and I believe he has even sold them since.Īnother good real life example is Powerhouse Amuse vrs. I don't believe that there is a brand new Tommy Kaira original knob that is known. When I bought my Tommy Kaira about this time last year, I paid about $400 due to the person whom had these knobs had the last 3 brand new original Tommy Kaira shift knobs and Rowen AKA's not even being though about for production yet.Įven used, a year later, with the release of those Rowen knobs, mine is now worth more than I paid for it to a collector who knows the true value. Point is there are differences between the two knobs, making the original worth even more. I do believe the 'Tommy Kaira' signature in the turtle is skewed slightly too. Rowen's turtle is completely smooth over the head of the knob where as the original Tommy Kaira's are showing an embossed feature of the turtle making the head not level. When Rowen re-made these knobs with permission from Tommy Kaira, they re-made them, YES, but there are differences in the shift knobs from Tommy Kaira and Rowen AKA. Hence the reasoning behind the text on the knob. Tommy Kaira is more than likely never coming back making these knobs price go through the roof. When these knobs were discontinued from Tommy Kaira and these being the last of their shift knobs, they are one of the rarest collectors pieces. He's a great guy and his work is consistently top notch.Eh.looks like I'm going to keep it. If you want something similar, go to and get in touch with Chris. I must say I'm very happy with the results. Tommy Kaira 25R Seats Nissan Skyline GTR GTT. I went with the latter because I felt it would give a more oem look, and also I didn't want to extend the whole set up by a further 2 inches, which was what would have happened if I used the adapter instead. Tommy kaira Tommy Kaira shift knob M12 1.25 shift JZX90 GC8 SXE10. This shift knob is brand new, but after affixing the emblem for a customer order, was noticed to have a minor blemish on the side of the lower shaft. An M12x1.25 thread/pitch Hebi Bebi shift knob with affixed blue turtle emblem. He could either fabricate said adapter for me, or he could make another stainless steel bottom for me that would fit my shifter. We have a Tommykaira Hebi Bebi shift knob available at a discounted price of 265.

So I went back to the guy that made the knob for me in the first place, and was given two options. The Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi is without any doubt one of the best knob out there. I spent a good amount of time searching the internet, but couldn't find any good solutions. In essence, I needed something with set screws to secure on the shifter of my Z4M, that also had a male thread pitch of M12x1.25 on the top for my custom knob to screw on to. Jump to Latest Follow 11K views 74 replies 30 participants last post by Rogue Aug 14, 2010. Basically best of both worlds, a weighted shift knob that won't burn my palm/fingers on a hot day. It is made of delrin on the top half, and stainless steel on the bottom. This knob was taken off another car of mine (JDM make). This was made to measure for my Z4MC, but I'm sure it would fit almost any BMW with a stick shift. I just had my custom shift knob fitted, and thought I would share info about it here just in case someone else might be interested.

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