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R50/53 MOMO Shift Knob for MINI

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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 02:21 PM
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Some pretty good deals here on shift *****. Just purchased a leather MOMO and saved almost a 1/3 off retail, couldn't stand the heat of the standard **** any more with the heat here in Phoenix, laugh !

http://www.ltbmotorsports.com/shiftknob.html

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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 02:39 PM
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I was looking at some Momo ***** too, is it a good fit? I know the Mini has a different kind of stalk. I've had Momo ***** in the past, but on more "normal" shifters.

 
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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Do yourself a favor and buy a whalen shift machine.:smile:
Great feel, great weight. and you can personalize it to your liking.

http://www.whalenshiftmachine.com

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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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Thanks for the link.
Selection and prices are good. Some of the older ***** are not there.
One warning, although you can make some of these ***** fit a MINI becareful about the total height of the ****. Some of those pictures might look good until you install it into your MINI and find that it adds an additional inch to the height of your shift hand. There are a few MOMO ***** at this sight that are built low enough that they are OK.

The site looks to be an OK source for Toyo Proxes T1-S tires in various sizes.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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I was looking at some Momo ***** too, is it a good fit? I know the Mini has a different kind of stalk. I've had Momo ***** in the past, but on more "normal" shifters.

MOMO fits MINI's no problem.....Whalen is okay, but I wanted leather **** for the heat and at 2 1/2 times the price I paid for the MOMO, Whalen is overpriced IMHO....cheers !

 
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 02:56 PM
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Some of those pictures might look good until you install it into your MINI and find that it adds an additional inch to the height of your shift hand. There are a few MOMO ***** at this sight that are built low enough that they are OK.

Great Point ! I should have qualified that even all the MOMO's fit, be sure not to get one that is too tall after installation.....cheers !

 
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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I L-O-V-E my Momo shift ****. It was 100% better than the standard **** that came with the MC. This one makes the shift lever about 1 inch longer (or higher) and fits perfectly in the heart of my hand. It's leather on top, chrome on the bottome.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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I really don't see what all the hubbub is about the Whalen *****. I'm sure they're well made, but i don't care for the look of them, they're just plain round *****. That's why i replied to this thread, i'm interested in a Momo!
 
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