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A leather covered TRD shift knob for my Prius"v"...

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by Mike500, Dec 24, 2014.

  1. Mike500

    Mike500 Senior Member

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    A never liked the plastic shift knob on my Prius"v."

    I guess the downward curve is to deflect the shaft downward in a crash.

    I didn't like this leather covered JDM one from Japan either;

    Toyota Prius V Wagon Prius Prius Α for Genuine Toyota Shift Knob | eBay

    Also, the shift pattern is wrong for a left drive car.

    So, I got this manual Toyota TRD shift knob off of Amazon and machined an adapter for it.



    I've uploaded a photo. I especially like the "carbon fiber" effect on the center.

    The knob is the same 1-1/2 inch size as the hard plastic TOM's but feels much better and is less slippery on the fingers.
     

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    #1 Mike500, Dec 24, 2014
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  2. Yakoma

    Yakoma Active Member

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    Nice....is that a standard sticker showing the shift pattern, or something you mocked up?
     
    #2 Yakoma, Dec 24, 2014
  3. Mike500

    Mike500 Senior Member

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    Thanks,

    I printed the image out of the Prius .pdf manual, enlarged and photographed it into a .jpg image and transferred it to and printed them out on Brother laminated TZe P-Touch tape.

    I've made TRD Racing Development stickers, HONDA logo stickers, and MAZDA stickers the same way. I can print all sorts of custom art work the same way. The only thing limiting the printer is that the widest tapes are an inch wide.
     
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    1228persona Junior Member

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    Just placed an order with m.5. aka Ibakeland for the other style TRD shift knob. Been looking for a different option for the longest time. Really liked the TOMs, but the 'JDM' shift pattern on the knob was a deterrent for me. Thanks Mike for helping us out with your innovations. looking into the brace as well, but that'll have to pass with the Mrs. first before actually making a commitment! ra29project
     
    #4 1228persona, Jan 5, 2015
  5. Eric "v"

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    OOPS! Yeah, I almost ordered one with the JMD backwards shift pattern. Good think eBay would not accept my Am Ex card's security code.
    Oh well, I'll loo around for a nice L-shaped knob with no shift pattern. I think I've seen some. I'll just put some Dymo tape on the black plastic shift gate with the pattern there.
     
    #5 Eric "v", Feb 22, 2015
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