Gearknob heatsink

[DJC]

Another bit of market research Im afraid.

Allegedly TVR *stopped* the heatsink nature of the gearsticks/knobs in the 350/Tamora/Sagaris by fitting a rubber ring around the base of the gearstick for the Sagaris. This *allegedly* stopped the heat transfer from the transmission and into the cabin. Ive spoken to one owner moving from a 350 to a Sagaris who said that it worked for him. Now mine the gearknob has almost been too hot to touch over the last month or so, indeed, I keep mine covered with ciabatta leather golfing gloves and then the leather gets very hot. The rubber sleve stops the air transfer of heat yes, but it will do bugger all for the conduction of heat up the solid gearshaft and into the knob!

Given that mine is buggering hot, how many others of you out there also suffer from this? We have developed a new semi ceramic gearshaft/knob basically to act as a heatbrake purely from how hot mine got. Just wondering how hot they get for everyone else.

[madbadger]

I too, have a hot knob.

HTH

[hollowlegs]

same here

[DJC]

Now look here chaps I deliberately tried to keep the innuendo out! Children!

[PinkPanther]

Can't say I've noticed this problem TBH - I've got a cool knob . Although it can get fairly warm in direct sunlight.

Edited by PinkPanther on Monday 31st July 10:09

[rpa.janwell]

As discussed, ditto, hot knob.

[gary_de_tam]

BOILING - it gets so hot the end glows !

[widjit]

try directing the AC vent at it for long journeys, cool as ...

[TurboTomato]

Hot knob here but only when engine is very warm and I've been sat in traffic. Have never had it too hot to hold from heatsink

HTH

btw mine is a late 04 T350

[Lensey]

Mine got a bit hot on the way back from Le Mans, I'm going to put my titanium knob on should keep fairly even temp then.

Edited by Lensey on Monday 31st July 12:58

[Antrocks]

I have a 55 reg T350. The gear knob gets warm after driving for a few hours, but its the direct sunlight that makes it hot, not heat transfer from the gearbox/engine. never been too hot to change gear, but has been hot enough to require quick gear changes.

[madbadger]

widjit said:

try directing the AC vent at it for long journeys, cool as ...

Or take the hot knob off, and put it into the airconditioned glove box for a while.

Hottest mine has been is a toss up between Monaco last summer and driving down Blackpool prom at back home. Both required speedy changes.

[gridgway]

comfortably warm knob on a 05 Tamora. I do have some fantastically cold CDs though!
GRaham

[GOM]

Thought I was on the wrong forum for a minute

Golf glove kept in car for continental driving

[ginner]

I've got a hot Knob too, but only when aroused, ie/ driving enthusiastic using revs!! Must be that the leather interior has something to do with it.

j

[maddog-uk]

Had a hot knob on the furball. Found it was a combination of heat soak and the sun just baking it. Found a duster wrapped around it helped.

[DJC]

maddog-uk said:

Had a hot knob on the furball. Found it was a combination of heat soak and the sun just baking it. Found a duster wrapped around it helped.

That's why I keep my golf glove over it...and the other glove over the handbrake. Even better is that I dont play golf, best use for a pair of golf gloves I have yet found though

Anyway, those with hot knobs, ba doom tish for the lavatorially inclined out there, Ill email via your profiles.

[madbadger]

10p says your "Having trouble with a hot knob" email gets blocked by my spam filter.

[maddog-uk]

DJC said:

maddog-uk said:

Had a hot knob on the furball. Found it was a combination of heat soak and the sun just baking it. Found a duster wrapped around it helped.

That's why I keep my golf glove over it...and the other glove over the handbrake. Even better is that I dont play golf, best use for a pair of golf gloves I have yet found though

Anyway, those with hot knobs, ba doom tish for the lavatorially inclined out there, Ill email via your profiles.

good idea, will try a golf glove as I dont play that either!

I heard some people use socks!

[GOM]

Vision of Tiv owners with gloves on knobs