{"id":240273,"date":"2023-09-30T07:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T07:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=240273"},"modified":"2023-09-30T07:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T07:19:18","slug":"shortened-the-gear-lever-of-my-hyundai-getz-mt-by-doing-a-simple-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/shortened-the-gear-lever-of-my-hyundai-getz-mt-by-doing-a-simple-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortened the gear lever of my Hyundai Getz MT by doing a simple DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Even with the driver seat fully back, I have the large factory gear knob rubbing on my leg\/knee bone.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BHPian tooSavvy<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>My 2006 Getz 5 speed manual has been a &#8216;real pain&#8217; (.. in my Knee!) because, even with the driver seat fully back, I have the large factory gear knob rubbing on my leg\/knee bone.<\/p>\n<p>I decided a quick cure would be to shorten the gearstick + fit a more compact &#8216;ball&#8217; knob&#8230;. Not prepared to pay the high price asked for &#8216;tuner style&#8217; knobs on the Web.<\/p>\n<p>I bought a machine wheel knob off China eBay [\u00a33 UKpounds] and drilled the centre out to 12MM (diameter of factory gear lever) and drilled 75% deep. This meant the knob would slide straight on, with a little parcel tape wrapped around the top of the shaft making it a tight fix.<\/p>\n<p>The job was very straightforward and has completely solved my knee problem.<\/p>\n<p>To add, the gear shift feel is much cleaner and seems crisp:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/1_20.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/2_19.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/3_20.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/4_17.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/shortened-gear-lever-my-hyundai-getz-mt-doing-simple-diy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even with the driver seat fully back, I have the large factory gear knob rubbing on my leg\/knee bone. 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