***Installed my lighted ZHP Knob tonight...AWESOME little mod***

Straz M3 · 03-06-2009, 07:46 PM

I had this knob on my E46 M3 and absolutely loved it. It has a great, heavier, feel with a shorter stance. That paired with a ssk was one of my favorite mods in the E46. I sold the knob when I sold my E46 and I was dying for another one for the E92 but didn't like the non lighted aspect.

I found a user over on M3Forum.net by the name of DeadlySyns that actually makes a lighted ZHP knob and ships it to your door for $135 bucks. I paypalled him Monday and got my knob tonight. As everyone knows the stock knob is one piece with the boot and I wanted to reuse my stock boot for the time being. I used a slim sawblade to cut the boot off the knob as close as I could get to the edge. It was actually really easy and turned out really clean. Just installed it and took some pics for you guys.

Let me know what you think!

boostedtwin · 03-06-2009, 07:49 PM

Looks good. Is it plug-and-play?

KANdaddy · 03-06-2009, 07:51 PM

Looks nice but could you post some bigger pics??

Straz M3 · 03-06-2009, 07:51 PM

Completely plug and play. I literally took it out of the box, plugged it in to the stock connector, and shoved it on the stock shifter.

youyou · 03-06-2009, 09:25 PM

If only we could get a lighted short shifter like yours with the boot.
So that it would look just like oem but shorter.
Damn!!
Looks good nonetheless

monsta · 03-06-2009, 09:29 PM

looks good straz gotta check this out one of these days...I got aa ssk that I need to install this might complement it well

RT8_M3 · 03-06-2009, 10:31 PM

That looks really good.

06BMW330 · 03-07-2009, 01:07 AM

cool subtle mod you got there

Realpimp23 · 03-07-2009, 01:15 AM

I like I like

bavarian19 · 03-07-2009, 07:43 AM

That looks great.

I just contacted him to order a knob for myself!

Jaypod · 03-07-2009, 08:26 AM

Looks good - might have to get one of these!

JS11 · 03-29-2009, 03:51 PM

how well does the color match with the oem knob, and is the light evenly distributed across the face?

alpine335i · 03-29-2009, 05:30 PM

Looks great. You Got PM.

Big Windy · 03-29-2009, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JS11

how well does the color match with the oem knob, and is the light evenly distributed across the face?

can you not see the pic?

MJC///M3 · 03-29-2009, 07:43 PM

TonyTone · 03-29-2009, 08:07 PM

Looks great!!

JS11 · 03-30-2009, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Windy

can you not see the pic?

I'm just asking because I can't tell if the color matches perfectly and cameras suck at taking photos of illuminated objects..

BMWDEMON · 03-30-2009, 07:57 AM

that is a nice little mod!

Straz M3 · 03-30-2009, 09:28 AM

It is a little bit more red than stock but I think it looks great. For the guys who sent me PMs inquiring where to get these...you have 2 options right now. Either PM deadlysyns or starscream and they can both get it done for you. This is such a huge improvement over stock both looks wise and feel wise. Good luck!

jamesisel · 03-30-2009, 09:57 AM

nice

Green///Hell · 03-30-2009, 12:41 PM

You could always buy the knob and buy a boot from leatherz so you could reuse the stock knob whenever

Is it not too short? Could you take a pic with you pushing it into first and second to check relative distance? I find that even stock is way too short, but I love the weight of the ZHP. ONe of the best mods I had with SSK on the E46. The E92 shifter feels spongey

Jack28 · 03-30-2009, 07:17 PM

Looks Great!

03-06-2009, 07:46 PM	#1
Straz M3 Never Lose 50 Rep 1,145 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Windy City iTrader: (2)	*Installed my lighted ZHP Knob tonight...AWESOME little mod* I had this knob on my E46 M3 and absolutely loved it. It has a great, heavier, feel with a shorter stance. That paired with a ssk was one of my favorite mods in the E46. I sold the knob when I sold my E46 and I was dying for another one for the E92 but didn't like the non lighted aspect. I found a user over on M3Forum.net by the name of DeadlySyns that actually makes a lighted ZHP knob and ships it to your door for $135 bucks. I paypalled him Monday and got my knob tonight. As everyone knows the stock knob is one piece with the boot and I wanted to reuse my stock boot for the time being. I used a slim sawblade to cut the boot off the knob as close as I could get to the edge. It was actually really easy and turned out really clean. Just installed it and took some pics for you guys. Let me know what you think! Attached Images __________________ '11 Melbourne Red Metallic / Black/Fox/Fox 6MT E92 ///M3 ZCP \| Convenience Package \| Premium Package 2 \| Heated Seats \| Enhanced Premium Sound l BMW Apps
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Straz M3 Never Lose 50 Rep 1,145 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Windy City iTrader: (2)	Completely plug and play. I literally took it out of the box, plugged it in to the stock connector, and shoved it on the stock shifter. __________________ '11 Melbourne Red Metallic / Black/Fox/Fox 6MT E92 ///M3 ZCP \| Convenience Package \| Premium Package 2 \| Heated Seats \| Enhanced Premium Sound l BMW Apps
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youyou Banned 92 Rep 2,453 Posts Drives: Porsche 997 C4S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	If only we could get a lighted short shifter like yours with the boot. So that it would look just like oem but shorter. Damn!! Looks good nonetheless
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monsta Brigadier General 218 Rep 3,592 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY iTrader: (2)	looks good straz gotta check this out one of these days...I got aa ssk that I need to install this might complement it well __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car
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JS11 Private First Class 19 Rep 192 Posts Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (3)	how well does the color match with the oem knob, and is the light evenly distributed across the face?
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alpine335i Captain 44 Rep 687 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 6MT, 08 e90 328xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY iTrader: (2)	Looks great. You Got PM. __________________ 2008 Alpine White E92 ///M3
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BMWDEMON Super modder 104 Rep 1,973 Posts Drives: E90 M3 & E46 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Annapolis, MD iTrader: (1)	that is a nice little mod! __________________ SOLD - 2005 E46 M3 ZCP - I/B on black CURRENT - 2011 E90 M3 - meticulously modified 2015 X1 Xdrive 28i
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Straz M3 Never Lose 50 Rep 1,145 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Windy City iTrader: (2)	It is a little bit more red than stock but I think it looks great. For the guys who sent me PMs inquiring where to get these...you have 2 options right now. Either PM deadlysyns or starscream and they can both get it done for you. This is such a huge improvement over stock both looks wise and feel wise. Good luck! __________________ '11 Melbourne Red Metallic / Black/Fox/Fox 6MT E92 ///M3 ZCP \| Convenience Package \| Premium Package 2 \| Heated Seats \| Enhanced Premium Sound l BMW Apps
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Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	You could always buy the knob and buy a boot from leatherz so you could reuse the stock knob whenever Is it not too short? Could you take a pic with you pushing it into first and second to check relative distance? I find that even stock is way too short, but I love the weight of the ZHP. ONe of the best mods I had with SSK on the E46. The E92 shifter feels spongey
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