03' Sparco Shift Knob

[Mystic21]

Anyone else out there have a problem with the little leatherish grip around the knob coming off?

One day mine decided it didn't want to stick around the knob and is now completely lose floating around the knob... Went to the dealer to get a new one under the warranty and theres a little problem. They ordered one and When I went down it was the 3.5 knob... I'm not really into it... didn't have em install it cause I wanted the original one for the car.. plus it has the yellow trim on it and the rest of the car has the orange.... well in the end
Sparco doesn't make this knob anymore...
Mazda is being coo with me and said I could get any knob from their website... saying closest looks like the techno which no way in hell I'll end up with. So they ordered up the Globe X with the leather.. didn't fit.. so now we're trying the X-Speed... it's been overall I think almost 2 months... so once this comes i'll see how it looks... I just want the og one, but I'm hoping I'll like the feel of this one better... Who knows....

I was just curious if any one had the same problem with the trim coming lose?

Here's the site if you wanna give opinion on looks...

http://www.sparcousa.com/ptuning_knobs.asp?id=308
I'm going for the leather not the red...

Also just noticed the added a new knob since I last looked... Flat-X.. hmm...

 

[03MSPRO]

you can't get it anymore. I also tried and now have the 3.5 knob

 

[Tunnel_Rat]

you can't get it anymore. I also tried and now have the 3.5 knob

Whats it look like the 3.5

 

[Eric-BlackMSP]

I have had the same problem, but mine hasn't fallen off yet.

I might get the caron fiber mazdaspeed one from corksport.com.

-Eric

 

[unwrittenLaw]

I had this same problem..i just ripped it off, haven't tried to get a new leather part...just left the sparco on there..looks kinda cool, but the edges aren't comfortable without the leather

 

[t3ase]

Just go to a local upholstery place and have them replace the leather. It may cost you some out of pocket but hell, get creative.

 

[Mystic21]

Tunnel_Rat-----
Heres a pic of the 3.5 shift knob

unwrittenLaw-----
Yea, I jus ripped mine off a couple days ago... i'll prolly end up keeping it that way if the knob I'm waiting for doesn't fit.. It looks fine..

i'm not really stressing over it.. was just curious if it was a common thing (boom07)

 

[unwrittenLaw]

yeah it looks cool, but its kind of uncomfortable w/o the leather grip....i haven't asked the dealer yet for a replacement but it sounds like they wont have any...

 

[SpicyMSP]

mine fell off too. But only because I would keep playing with it. They ran my VIN #, and ordered me a new one.

 

[Mystic21]

yea, i'm sure they'll do the same as the dealer I go to and offer you to order from sparco if you like any of there knobs.. i'll let you know how the globe... umm.. 4got the name.. lol which ever one they got on order for me if you want

 

[Notorious]

unwrittenlaw - you might be able to get a free knob out of it, even if you don't really want it.

 

[MSP Chris]

ugly ass 03 knob. My sparco fell apart, but I knew someone that had a spare! I lucked out.

 

[unwrittenLaw]

unwrittenlaw - you might be able to get a free knob out of it, even if you don't really want it.

yeah maybe...i'll ask them when i go in for 15k service....but now that i think about that..do i really wanna go to the dealer for non-warranty service..

 

[KyRaceFan]

i think gcottons is a little loose, but after 9200 miles, mines fine.
I hope this isnt a new trend..

 

[2K3 MSP]

Mine was loose too, but i put probably 25,000 miles on it...It's already off the car though since I got the Kartboy.

 

[BlueWolfCry]

globe x should be universal, vodapas77 has one on his 03.5

 

[Mystic21]

Yea I only got 7k n that shi went loose... maybe my grip is too hard.. alot ppo can't drive and piss me off >=)


thx 4 the info bluewolfcry
i was hoping it'd fit
think I'll like it better

 

[Tunnel_Rat]

Tunnel_Rat-----
Heres a pic of the 3.5 shift knob

Thats the knob i just got from ebay paid $106 USD new in box part No 0000-8R-C18 love it but looks like i will have to go easy on the leather.

(rockon)

 

[Luv2RedLine]

Anybody wanna make some cash?? If anyone can get a free one I'd be more than willing to take it off your hands.
Anybody want to sell the ones that are falling apart?

 

[Yellospeed]

I'm gonna rewrap mine in perforated orange leather... yummm...
Dibbs on the idea.