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Gear knob - do Porsche make this difficult on purpose?

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Replace stock one (wood trim and not my taste)

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So, I have bought an aftermarket gear knob to replace my stock one (wood trim and not my taste).
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Use molded rubber bung

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No problem I thought, I will just use a molded rubber bung to make it fit.
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So, I have bought an aftermarket gear knob to replace my stock one (wood trim and not my taste).
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Use molded rubber bung

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So, I have bought an aftermarket gear knob to replace my stock one (wood trim and not my taste). go to install it, and the shaft is square . not rounded like most. No problem I thought, I will just use a molded rubber bung to make it fit. No no no, the square shaft to too big to even get the knob on without the rubber bung. So my question gents, any ideas on how to fit an aftermarket gear knob on these stupid stock shafts? I'm actually tempted to hack the thing off and weld on a round steel rod. Thoughts?

POST 2Original post

post a pic of the bits you have taken off and the bits you are trying to put on please

POST 3Original post

Perhaps this site might do some sort of adaptor as they make classic knobs for the newer cars .. other than that i cant help https://picclick.com/CLASSIC-SHIFT-KNOB-PORSCHE-Boxster-Cayman-981-718-252793289261.html Picts from this site ..

POST 4Original post

Love their extended shift knob for the 996. Very similar to the CSR Evo shift knob.

POST 5Original post

That's because the CSR lever is a Function First part.

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POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

AHHH thats good to know. I wonder if they will just sell the adapter part rather than the lot?

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