Leather Shift Knob

This isn't so much a mod....I'd call it more of an upgrade. But for anyone with the 6 speed manual transmission (probably just Chicago_Jake and myself), you can easily switch your shift knob out for a leather one.

I was looking for a leather shift knob that would fit my Venue, which meant that it had to have the curved bottom to accommodate the reverse lockout lever:

There are several Hyundai & Kia models that have leather shift knobs in this shape. But some of the videos on YouTube showed that they were screwed on/off. The type that's on the Venue doesn't have threads - You just pull it straight up to remove it.

Since I couldn't find a leather knob that I was 100% sure would be the correct type, I didn't want to spend too much on it. So I took a chance on a cheap knob on Ali Express for $22.

It took about 3 1/2 weeks to arrive, but I was pretty impressed with the quality of it. If this is not a genuine Hyundai part, I think it would be pretty difficult for anyone to know that it was a knockoff.