ZHP weighted shift knob

[phillipjfry]

Hey all,

So I got a new, desperately needed shift knob for xmas from my wife. Due to an ordering snafu, I just got it tonight. Opened it up, there felt a difference in weight between my stock and the new genuine BMW zhp knob, so I weighed them. Over twice the weight as the old. Any ideas?
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[Sockethead]

Maybe the old one wasn’t OEM?
Heavier is better though.
They use that exact same shifter knob in the M2

[phillipjfry]

I dont know, it looks like the original knob due to the leather being deteriorated like it is. I am not the original owner, so I cant say for certain.

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[Vas]

I had a similar experience before. My guess is the weight changed at some point and the shift knob became heavier.