I'd like to keep my car as Subaru as possible, so I'm thinking about buying the STi shift knob.

I'm used to rounded knobs. What do owners think about the comfort/ergonomics of the STi knob?

I'd be especially interested in comments from someone who has done some track days with this knob.

Thanks in advance,

Alan B

I've not used it myself, but I know it is quite small compared to the factory shift knob. I'm interested in this as well....

ill let you know in a coupe of days when mine arrives....ordered it from subaruparts.com

Hi, it is small.

You may have to adjust your shifting.

But overall it rocks.

The titanium gets HOT. Once you get passed how hot it is, it is great. Makes shift feels solid..And it looks good too.

I love it but it does get real hot. After I park my car under the sun, I cannot touch is until it cools down. It takes about 5 min.

Me likes mine.

I've heard of one person who covers it with a sock when parked. Keeps it cool and lessens chance someone might want to acquire it from you.

I'd hope it's darn comfortable for $107
List is supposedly $150 (!)

Got mine for free since my dealer was late on delivery. :)

I just got mine last week (from subaruparts.com) and I love it. Nothing beats the soft feel of titanium and it perfectly matches the color of the faux-aluminum trim. It is slightly smaller than the stock knob, but I haven't had any problems shifting with it. Plus, you get a cool faux-carbon-fiber STI shift-pattern sticker. Now, it does look cool, but why would you ever make a sticker out of carbon fiber?

1) It doesn't get that hot...not unbearable anyways. Think of it as teaching you to shift quicker...

2) That's not faux carbon fiber, that's the real deal buddy. It's neat too, if you let it sit out in the sun long enough, I swear it glows green! (let it sit in the sun and drive it into the garage). I think it's neat.

geremy, where do you affix the sticker??

I've had a chance to spend some time with a wrx that had the wrc ti shift knob & fell instantly in love with it. I'll add one to my rex as soon as some of the other upgrades are paid for.

There seemed to be a nice blank space right below and to the left of the shifter.

Hey, what does it look like?!?

I love my STi Titanium shift knob.. It is smaller, which i like better. fits my hand better. It does get VERY HOT... I left my car in sacramento a couple times. the 1st time I almost got 3rd degree burns on my right hand. The knob did not cool down for ~10 mins.. The 2nd time I covered it up with a towel before i left my car. The knob was STILL HOT as hell at the end of the day. Not as bad as the 1st time, but still WAY hot.. The knob is worth it though.

I've got this knob too. It was actually smaller than the picture would suggest in Subaru.com. So if you like feeling something substantial in your hands while you shift, this knob is prob. not for you. I happen to like the styling cuz I don't have any other interior mods to the car except this one, so its simplicity and stylishness stand out when you first look in the car. I also like the uniqueness of it: most other people get Momo knobs or some fancier looking knob. The size: look at the top of your shift boot, the knob's max circumference is only maybe 2-3 mm more than that. It's also very durable (titanium, duh!), so it'll withstand many years of aggressive driving:)

As to hot knob: just turn on the ac, it's located pretty close from the vents, it'll cool down after a short while.

I like mine too. It feels a bit different, but that serves as yet another reminder that you're driving a different kind of car. The heat hasn't been as much of a problem as I had anticipated. When I shift, it's not on the knob long enough to hurt (much!). Don't rest my hand on it, either, which is a no-no, anyways.