Question for you MS3'ers

[TRUE]

i absolutely LOVE the stock ms3 shift knob, does anyone know if they sell them with the 5spd pattern on it, or maybe a look alike? (i have a mz3, not a ms3) thaaanks!

photo courtesy of krystm's garage

 

[SomnoSpeed3]

My MS3 shift knob just fell apart.

 

[TRUE]

so they suck? or urs is very worn out?

 

[mzdaspd3]

They are good...I don't know how his fell apart...but mine is holding up quite nicely......92k miles and not a single problem....but as far as where you might be able to get one...not sure.....maybe the 6 spd diagram can come out and a 5 spd one can go in its place...not sure though so don't quote me on that.......

 

[TRUE]

that would be really cool! i love the look of them, im not a fan of my stock shift knob

what does the diagram look like it? can it be tooken out? or is it engraved?

 

[JamesCH]

I believe it's a glued-in plastic piece. One could probably pry it out with some heat, a small screw driver, and patience. As for replacing it... who knows.

You could just paint over the 6-spd pattern.

 

[TRUE]

i thought about painting, but the reverse is different to aint it?

is the 6spd pattern in-dented into the knob, or is it sticking outward, to where if you pry it off it will become a blank knob, or will there be an indent?

 

[JamesCH]

There will be pocketing, yes, but I do not believe the pattern itself is engraved, just a recess for a plastic disc.

 

[TRUE]

could remove the plastic piece, paint that black and BAM! how u think that would look?

 

[JamesCH]

Why not paint over the plastic piece? (boom07)

 

[TRUE]

thats what i meant, take the plastic piece off, then paint that plastic piece and then put it back on! (that way theres no indent)

 

[JamesCH]

I gotcha. Might just be easier to paint over the outside surface without removing it, though possibly less durable.

 

[TRUE]

True! Prolly use a ton of clear coat! U no where I can get one?

 

[JamesCH]

Try the MS3 FS section and post a WTB thread.

 

[TRUE]

roger that! thanks!

 

[Sport6]

You could do a skim coat of bondo over the pattern. But honestly a few coats of paint will probably fill it in okay.

Only bad part of the stock knob is the metal ring around the pattern (the silver ring) scratches really easily.