# You make it hard to defend you GM... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 16, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195 "2009-08-16T07:47:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/41 "2009-08-27T12:21:22Z")
_Bump_ Update ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/photo-29.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/photo-29.jpg) Lou’s Short Stick + Hurst shift knob FTW. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/42 "2009-08-27T12:29:09Z")
if the knob gets crazy hot, cut the end of a sock off and stick it on… i had to cover most of the aluminum shift knobs i owned when i lived in texas or they’ll burn the hell out of your hand. ---
**Author:** ![Juicey\_J](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicey_j/32/5238_2.png) [@Juicey\_J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juicey_J)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/43 "2009-08-27T12:43:20Z")
haha wow. ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/44 "2009-08-27T12:44:15Z")
crazy that happen, glad the new one is good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/45 "2009-08-27T12:48:47Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > if the knob gets crazy hot, cut the end of a sock off and stick it on… i had to cover most of the aluminum shift knobs i owned when i lived in texas or they’ll burn the hell out of your hand. +1 I have a pair of leather gloves I keep in the vette to take off the targa with when the thing is 500 degrees. I’ll often put one glove over the knob so it doesn’t scold me. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/46 "2009-08-27T12:50:29Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > +1 I have a pair of leather gloves I keep in the vette to take off the targa with when the thing is 500 degrees. I’ll often put one glove over the knob so it doesn’t **scold** me. well at least it’s not yelling at you. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/47 "2009-08-27T12:55:49Z")
That hurst shift knob is great. Way better feel than the stock one and the shorter throws, solid steel feel and driver angled lean of the LSS make me wish this would have snapped years ago. Huge improvement for \< $100 total investment. I’m hoping it doesn’t get too hot since I haven’t had a problem with any of the other black stuff in the car getting that bad. If it does I’ll keep the sock trick in mind. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/48 "2009-08-27T12:59:49Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > well at least it’s not yelling at you. Thing seriously bitches when it isn’t covered what can I say? You know what they say when the sock is on the knob… ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/49 "2009-08-27T13:13:49Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I’m hoping it doesn’t get too hot since I haven’t had a problem with any of the other black stuff in the car getting that bad. If it does I’ll keep the sock trick in mind. :tup: The heat from the engine/trans, not from the sun. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/50 "2009-08-27T13:16:52Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > The heat from the engine/trans, not from the sun. I don’t think that’s what anyone is talking about, other than you. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/51 "2009-08-27T13:18:33Z")
no fucking way in hell is the transmission gonna cause that much heat in the shift knob if that was possible, people would be melting leather and plastic shift knobs ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/52 "2009-08-27T13:33:23Z")
210 degrees fahrenheit won’t melt plastic and if no one else was talking about that, then I am. I put a metal knob on my S12 and it got almost too hot to touch when the car warmed up. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/53 "2009-08-27T13:41:27Z")
LOL good shit. Ive seen that in a few cars and that has got to be annoying as fuck lol. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195/54 "2009-08-27T14:18:37Z")
texas sun, black car, aluminum shift knob all adds up to a big blister in the palm of my hand. plus the sock comes in handy for the what to do when i’m bored and consult nyspeed… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-make-it-hard-to-defend-you-gm/72195.md?page=2)