Ferarri style selector gate.......

Anonymous · February 18, 2004, 15:44

As I sat in the carwash today I had a look at the gearshifter and thought of a cool looking mod. Instead iof the leather boot between the transmission tunnel and the bottom of the gear knob.

Why not just bin this peice of leather and get a ferarri style selector gate that fits neatly into the hole that's left behind? Does anyone know of a place that sells this mod? I assume that the naked metal under the leather looks perfectly presentable - all that would then be necessary is a machined metal knob (any suggestions?)

Anonymous · February 18, 2004, 15:52

something like this:

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looks nasty IMHO.

Slacey · February 18, 2004, 15:54

Quote from: "krisclarkuk"looks nasty IMHO.

Is there anything you do like Kris? s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I think it be quite cool, done right.

Slacey · February 18, 2004, 15:56

Quote from: "rlack"I assume that the naked metal under the leather looks perfectly presentable - all that would then be necessary is a machined metal knob (any suggestions?)

Just re-read this... are you thinking there is a shift gate under the leather?
There isn't. Just a nylon cage to hold all the bits and the cables together, there is a pic of the TRD or B&M floating around on here that shows the assembly somewhere...

[EDIT] My bad, you mean the actual gear stick, don't you s:oops: :oops: s:oops: [/EDIT]

Anonymous · February 18, 2004, 15:56

Unfortunately it doesn't work for the standard dashboard set up......

Anonymous · February 18, 2004, 17:16

Quote from: "Slacey"[EDIT] My bad, you mean the actual gear stick, don't you s:oops: :oops: s:oops: [/EDIT]

Sorry to go off-topic but what does "My bad" mean?

Sundance s8)

s8)

Slacey · February 18, 2004, 17:34

It means 'my mistake' s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · February 18, 2004, 19:16

Is that in Americanese?

Sundance s8)

s8)

Peter Laborne · February 18, 2004, 23:34

It's more commonly known as 'Slacey Slang' or 'how to talk to my mates in such a way that Ann-Marie does not know what the hell I am on about....but then again, nor do they.....oh well...my bad' s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Slacey · February 19, 2004, 08:38

Who was it that mentioned topic drift earlier s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

(Made me laugh though s:lol: :lol: s:lol: )

As for the selector gate though, if someone came up with something (although I run a B&M so I would probably have to do it myself), I would be interested... brushed aluminium please s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

dieamond · February 19, 2004, 09:10

This picture from MRS Passion was taken from an early prototype, that's why it's not very nice looking s;-) ;-) s;-)

Anonymous · February 19, 2004, 09:52

I have enough trouble removing the Ginsters crumbs and fag ash from the current leather hood, without there being a 3 inch chasm big enough for my od-daughter to fall down:-)

Anonymous · February 19, 2004, 10:01

Quote from: "rlack"fag ash from the current leather hood

you smoke in your car....? NNNNOOOOOOOOOO s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Anonymous · February 19, 2004, 10:28

I drive about 25k-30k a year in it. Normally a 4.5 hr commute from Kent to Islington and back most days. As a smoker I'm left with little choice. I tend to find that the smell doesn't hang around because it's a hard leather interior. I also always have the window open and hold my cigarette up to the gap.

If I smoke in the V6 Audi the smell stays there for up to a week....yeuch!

Oddly I never smoke in the house - even when it's snowing.

Anonymous · February 19, 2004, 12:54

Quote from: "rlack"machined metal knob s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Now then, I'll have to ask the wife whether she likes the sound of that or not!

Sorry
Andy

Chris · February 19, 2004, 14:04

Quote from: "krisclarkuk"something like this:

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looks nasty IMHO.

I think it would actually look better if it looked more like a gate, with 'fingers' to provide a slot for the lever to go in, rather than just a hole...

Anonymous · February 19, 2004, 20:02

I absolutely agree - that's what I had in mind

Anonymous · February 19, 2004, 20:08

But looking at the spacing on that prototype, I don't know if that's possible with the stock shaft. It looks like theres no room for fingers on the gate.

filcee · February 20, 2004, 08:51

Why not chop your manual in for an SMT?

There's apicture of the gate halfway down this page here

I didn't read the review - it looked like a US site. But no SMT review I have read properly describes the system anyway (IMHO, of course s;-) ;-) s;-) )

Anonymous · February 20, 2004, 09:48

Nah - it's too shiny!

Chris · February 20, 2004, 23:47

Quote from: "filcee"Why not chop your manual in for an SMT?

There's apicture of the gate halfway down this page here

I didn't read the review - it looked like a US site. But no SMT review I have read properly describes the system anyway (IMHO, of course s;-) ;-) s;-) )

That's what I did with my 2nd roadster, and I will more than likely go smt on my 3rd! s:D

s:D

The actual function of the smt is easy - pull back for upshift, push forward for downshift. It's only a fairly small movement (4-5cm?) and so feels very positive and firm. You can also shift with buttons on the steering wheel if you prefer, but I tend to find that it feels a bit awkward trying to use those when the wheel isn't straight, so I still use the stick - plus it feels more natural...

To quote the site above:

QuoteThis transmission's character largely depends on whether you're shifting up through the gears, or down. Upshifts feel lazy; though well executed, they're just slow. They're probably not any slower than a moderately aggressive, human-executed shift, but since that human is doing nothing but waiting and observing, the speed--or lack thereof--at which things happen is exaggerated. This would be a much sweeter package if they could just speed it up a bit.

Ain't that the truth!!! Someone pleeeeeeease remap the smt ecu!! s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Although to be honest, with a slight lift you can coax the box into making it's best job and there isn't so much jerkyness.

Quote"Downshifts, on the other hand, are magic: nearly instantaneous and very smooth, as the engine-management software blips the throttle to match the revs. The MR2 achieves neither a performance advantage nor a loss by having the SMT aboard.

I love the downshifts - everything the upshift should (could? s:D

s:D ) be like!!
It's one of my favorite roadster moments: arrive at a junction/roundabout, shift a little early (prob around 2500rpm) and hear that wicked blip! If I knew how to do that properly with a manual then I could save myself the extra cost of the smt and get aircon instead!

Anonymous · February 21, 2004, 02:00

what about this gate:

http://www.web-cars.com/miura/123-26_a.html

id love to have a chrome gate in my car s8)

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SteveJ · February 21, 2004, 07:50

Ever considered why the gate is the first thing to go when the car gets prepped for racing?

Just imagine how awkward it is to do cross-gate gear changes (ie. 2nd to 3rd) s:(

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markiii · February 21, 2004, 08:09

Quote from: "Tomr2"what about this gate:

http://www.web-cars.com/miura/123-26_a.html

id love to have a chrome gate in my car s8) s8)

That a Miura if I'm not mistaken.

SteveJ · February 21, 2004, 08:15

Quote from: "markiii"
Quote from: "Tomr2"what about this gate:

http://www.web-cars.com/miura/123-26_a.html

id love to have a chrome gate in my car s8) s8)

That a Miura if I'm not mistaken.

Even I could work that out....... the clue is in the URL s;)

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