Gaspo

How easily do MoMo shift ***** install into an sedan? I am very interested in getting an aftermarket **** however, I don't want to have to drill or anything.

Does anyone have a Momo, or any other nice ***** installed they can tell me about. I know about the voodoo ****, it looks really nice too, but I am interested in other *****. How they look, how they feel, ease of install and whether they are snug with the leather boot or not.

BPC

I have an Ichibahn shift **** in my car which uses a similar type of setup to momo in which you place a rubber sleeve over the rod and then screw the **** into place with an allen key. The only problem i encountered was that about a third of the way down the rod is a big *** plastic sleeve which essentially holds the shift boot up. I'm not sure if you can take this off but it wasn't a problem with the shift **** i'm using. You should check though before you get the momo.

njaremka

i don't think you should even consider any thing other than the voodoo. best mod i have ever made to any of my cars. PLUS: the simplest to install. 1. unscrew stock ****. 2. screw on voodoo ****. DONE! now DO IT!

Gaspo

I like the voodoo, do you order it online? How can I get it in Canada? Also my only concern with it is the round racing style ball shifter may looke a bit strange since I don't have a short shifter or anything.

If you have a voodoo can you post a picture?

njaremka

here is voodoo's web page:
team voodoo

here is a picture of my polished magnum ****:



here is a picture of a prototype chrome magnum with a custom leather boot:


i think it looks great, and i am only waiting to get a short shift kit to make it look better!

Gaspo

Hey Nik,
That shifter looks nice. I have two questions for you though...how much bigger does the magnum look compared to the regular ****, and did you try fitting it with the stock shift boot? I noticed you have a custom one, but that might be a bit out of my league.

njaremka

to be honest with you, my shift boot isn't really a custom one as it is custom 'modified' to work with the ****. at the top of the shift boot there is a plastic ring glued to the vinyl. i removed that thing, turned the boot inside out, and zip-tied it to the shifter shaft. then i put a small washer onto the shaft, and screwed the **** down tight.

as for the difference in size, i am not sure how it feels, but the standard voodoo know is 1-7/8" diameter and the magnum is 2" diameter. not much to look at, but if you held both you might notice a difference. i bought the magnum because i wanted the bigger one.

Gaspo

Nik,
Thanks for all the help, you have been a great source of information. Thanks to all...I think I am going for the Voodoo Spun Aluminum ****, I like the duller finish of it over the polished one. I think it will look goot with the "aluminum" accents on the dash of the car. I am thinking of getting some black framed, aluminum racing pedal covers as well...give the car a nice look on the inside without having to do too much, or drop too much doe.

When I'm done I'll post some pictures.

Raptor

I myself got a voodoo **** too, and got to admit this is a great little piece of work. Mine is a normal **** smooth black, and I got it personnalized by the knobmeister http://www.knobmeister.com/

It looks great.
As for the booth, I used the stock one, the only thing I did was to add a black rubber ring to fill the space btween the **** and the plastic thing unger the top of the booth.

Raptor

alcoholiday

that's two people he's converted to voodoo. i ordered a pearl finished one after his suggestion. i was looking at sparco orginally.

i hope he gets commission.

njaremka

i should, jeez!

Gaspo

Yeah we should all write to Voodoo and get them to make him an official spokesperson or something...at least he should get some free stuff!

I found a guy relatively close to my house that sells these ***** from his house, he also has an extra ring to close the gap between the boot and the ****. This would be my first after market purchase and I am a bit leery of getting myself in too deep, or getting something that looks silly. You guys have all been re-assuring.

So what do you think spun or polished? I realize that spun ends up polished after a while but any suggestions on what looks better?

alcoholiday

i was going to go with the spun and then decided on the pearl.
1) the **** won't end up polished then. (insert polishing **** joke here)
2) i'm hoping it more closely matches the silvery accents in the car.

i'll know tomorrow when the little FedEx fairies arrive.

Gaspo

I really like the pearl one as well, but in the interest of saving money I decided against it. It looks like those pictures are of a polished one and it looks really nice too.

If you get a chance to take some pics of your new **** (I know, I know...) can you post them. I want to see what it looks like, especially if you are using the stock boot.

[Cruzer]

Don't forget about the mazdaspeed shift ****. They will fit the sedan just great. Here look at mine:

http://forum.protegemp3.com/vbb222/s...&threadid=3933

Have a good one.

RC