Mercedes V8 Shift knob - $100 - Los Angeles, CA

[fredtga]

SOLD.

 

[Roma_500E]

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[gerryvz]

Bling sells fast....

 

[szvook]

Roma, you want to have shift knob sitting lower (closer to the shift gate), you might want to get a shaft for a R129 chassis. When I installed the V8 shift knob with the stock shaft, I found it sitting a tad high for my liking. With the R129 shaft, the shift knob is much closer to the shift gate and IMHO looks better.

 

[Roma_500E]

Roma, you want to have shift knob sitting lower (closer to the shift gate), you might want to get a shaft for a R129 chassis. When I installed the V8 shift knob with the stock shaft, I found it sitting a tad high for my liking. With the R129 shaft, the shift knob is much closer to the shift gate and IMHO looks better.

It seems I ll have to spend some time extracting my old knob shaft

I read Rik site and it looks like I should get a W202 shaft . Is W202 shaft the same with R129 ? I mean the way the knob itself installs (lock/unlock pattern) ?
Should I buy a new shaft ? or it is like $100 part ?

By the way mine is a way cooler than yours , I got burl wood

 

[szvook]

It seems I ll have to spend some time extracting my old knob shaft

I read Rik site and it looks like I should get a W202 shaft . Is W202 shaft the same with R129 ? I mean the way the knob itself installs (lock/unlock pattern) ?
Should I buy a new shaft ? or it is like $100 part ?

By the way mine is a way cooler than yours , I got burl wood

Ah, that's right, Rick does have the shaft upgrade listed. I believe either 129 or 202 should work and I believe they both share the same angle and the same height.

The shift knob just screws on the base.

I kept my shift knob in all black because I like the feel of leather over wood.

 

[gerryvz]

This simply HAS to be some bling that Mrs. Vook and Mrs. Roma will be totally digging.....

 

[Roma_500E]

I like the feel of leather over wood.

I have combination of leather and wood so buddy anyway mine is much more fancy

 

[Maui]

I'd do the shifter upgrade while the trannie is out because getting the old off is no fun.

Here's another option for the shift rod. Bottom of the page. http://www.formymercedes.com/mb_results.asp?model=W124&class=e-class&category=Shift+Knobs

 

[J-Sauce]

I've got a spare 202 shaft I'd sell to compliment this knob.

 

[Roma_500E]

I've got a spare 202 shaft I'd sell to compliment this knob.

How much shipped to 55414 MN ?

Thanx

 

[2phast]

Ah, that's right, Rick does have the shaft upgrade listed. I believe either 129 or 202 should work and I believe they both share the same angle and the same height.

The shift knob just screws on the base.

I kept my shift knob in all black because I like the feel of leather over wood.

The W202 shaft is curved like the OE W124 shaft. Now I don't remember exactly, but there is another that can be used, but it is straight, not curved. I though it was the R129 shaft, but I can't find any pictures of it in my archives to confirm.

 

[szvook]

When I was getting my shift knob from formymercedes.com, I asked if a shorter shaft was available that was curved like the W124 shaft and the R129 shaft was suggested and it fits just right.

 

[Jimbo]

I'd do the shifter upgrade while the trannie is out because getting the old off is no fun. http://www.formymercedes.com/mb_results.asp?model=W124&class=e-class&category=Shift+Knobs

Really? I found it was quite easy to do from the top inside the car...with the tranny still attached in the car.

It's one little piece that needs to be R&R to change the shaft to the 'newer' style shafts. SLK chassis shaft is the one I used.