MEtal shift gate
#6
well how much would it cost for some to fabb it up id pay for the metal and let me test and see if its really more trouble. I never tried one but sounds fun, i never heard of that on the road and track reviews.
#7
He's as bad as Can
Originally Posted by magixpuma
well how much would it cost for some to fabb it up id pay for the metal and let me test and see if its really more trouble. I never tried one but sounds fun, i never heard of that on the road and track reviews.
Quote one " Gated shifter means maddeningly slow and difficult gear changes."
Quote two " Gated shifters: an Italian curse "
http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coup...fe/index2.html
#9
Originally Posted by philodox
The shifter in the RX-8 is intuitive enough already. Personally, I don't see a need for it.
#10
I know they say its a curse but im willing to pay 50-75 bux to at least try it out if not slowing me down at least it would look decent but flame on. "just remember im not putting huge race boy graphics on just a shift gate"
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They might look cool, but they're a pain in the ***... especially on a car with a great gearbox. I drove a Miata with an aftermarket gated shifter and it made speed shifting very awkward and frustrating. Maybe on a car that had a clunky shifter to start with, but not on a short throw smooth shifting tranny like the 8's.
Anyway, just wait- I'm sure mods like this will hit the market in the next year.
Anyway, just wait- I'm sure mods like this will hit the market in the next year.
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With the short sideways movement between the 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 gears, I don't think there's enough movement to be able to put a gate-finger in there. I don't think the shifter moves much more than its diameter between those sets of gears measured down near the console.
#19
I'm with magixpuma on this one, I would at least like to see one available just so I can try it out.
Style over substance?
You can't argue that it certainly looks cooler than a leather (vinyl?) gear boot.
Style over substance?
You can't argue that it certainly looks cooler than a leather (vinyl?) gear boot.
#21
Originally Posted by truemagellen
to the average joe though...they will think you have an automatic
diagonal shifts are how things work anyway...who shifts like Mr. Roboto?
diagonal shifts are how things work anyway...who shifts like Mr. Roboto?
Like on the top of this Greddy gearknob :
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Originally Posted by nojooc
How about a shift gate in a non-traditional H pattern, one that goes diagonally.
Like on the top of this Greddy gearknob :
Like on the top of this Greddy gearknob :
#24
He's as bad as Can
Maybe you should just get this? It’s more particle than a real gated shifter and more people will see it depending on where you put it.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...x=0&search.y=0
http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...x=0&search.y=0
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#25
Originally Posted by draco067
Now THAT could be interesting ...
By this I mean changing gears and skipping gears on purpose, such as 1 to 3 or 2 to 4 for example, but I'm sure I could live with that.
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