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mashal 08-31-2012 10:56 PM
Ferrari like gear lever ?
 
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Alright so I'm not even sure what to call this part , I guess it's the gear slots ? but I have drove ferraris before and I love the way they have their lever pattern (see picture) , frs/Brz is very similar to this ... I don't have the resources to get this done but If anyone does please do so!
I will buy one !
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ahausheer 08-31-2012 10:58 PM
gated shifter

mashal 08-31-2012 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ahausheer (Post 415381)
gated shifter
Thank you! I can finally put a name on it

whateatsrabbits 08-31-2012 11:30 PM
Or shift gate. Ever see a volvo s60r shifter?
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BevL9bJwT0...stick_view.jpg

ahausheer 08-31-2012 11:35 PM
The aftermarket needs one of these bad, gated shifters rock.

BoxRZ_86 08-31-2012 11:59 PM
I have always wanted to make one but never had the patience or skill, someone makes one and I'm buying

Bonburner 09-01-2012 12:10 AM
I'm down for a gated shifter actually! :D

civicdrivr 09-01-2012 12:53 AM
I always felt that while gated shifters are cool looking, theyre a pain in the ass to live with every day.

n2oinferno 09-01-2012 12:56 AM
I think the problem a lot of the time is there isn't a whole lot of room, so the metal ends up being very thin between the gates. If I remember correctly, someone tried to do it on the Genesis Coupe but it just didn't work out so well.

ahausheer 09-01-2012 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie (Post 415602)
Ferrari and Lamborghini both call them gated shifters.



They really don't. They don't like to be rushed. You're much slower between 2-3 and 4-5. Also, they have to be machined to work with whatever shifter you have. If you get one laid out for the stock shifter, that may not work with an aftermarket short throw. The shift pattern might be tighter or shorter, or even repositioned.

There is a reason this is not a common aftermarket/custom mod to the thousands of sports cars that don't feature one from the factory. You give up much more than you gain. You're better off with a shifter that feels like a rifle bolt than a shifter that looks it.

You may be right but they can look so damn cool. Maybe because all the exotic cars had them when I was a kid and that left an impression on me. Of course all the exotics back then were actual pieces of crap.

Dazza 09-01-2012 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr (Post 415563)
I always felt that while gated shifters are cool looking, theyre a pain in the ass to live with every day.
Are you sure? What car did you drive everyday that had one?

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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie (Post 415602)
They really don't. They don't like to be rushed. You're much slower between 2-3 and 4-5.
Actually seemed ok to me...quite positive in the way they shift as OEM, I have driven BMW's and Porsches's that aren't as positive....not sure about an "aftermarket" gate though, I suspect you may be right they are compromised, but maybe they just need a little work to get right?

LSxJunkie 09-01-2012 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ahausheer (Post 415810)
You may be right but they can look so damn cool. Maybe because all the exotic cars had them when I was a kid and that left an impression on me. Of course all the exotics back then were actual pieces of crap.
Oh they are very very slick looking. And the exotics, up until this generation (458/F12 Berlinetta and Aventador) have them. I just can't imagine making my car shift worse for aesthetics.

599 GTB
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50_k6udDsf...2012%2B134.jpg


F430 Spider
http://pictures.dealer.com/b/boardwa...105771bd40.jpg

Gallardo
http://ipocars.com/imgs/a/c/p/f/g/la...2004_8_lgw.jpg

LP640 Roadster
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PbubPhP3gp...la02653-53.jpg

Dave-ROR 09-01-2012 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr (Post 415563)
I always felt that while gated shifters are cool looking, theyre a pain in the ass to live with every day.
Correct. They look great but they really like slow shifts, you have to be precise with shifting motions, etc..

Since I'm a function>form guy, I would never want one. But they do look cool.

Turbowned 09-01-2012 10:57 AM
I rather like the shifter they use on the Volvo; it's pretty cool-looking IMO.

I would honestly be happy with a proper leather boot and just a metal lockout ring; less plastic and more metal would help to make this car feel more upscale.

I rowed through the gears in a Gallardo Balboni earlier this year (not driving, just sitting) and ermahgerd did it feel so good! Just like Richard Hammond said on Top Gear: "it feels like shaking hands with an old friend." If they don't like to be shifted quickly though, that's a problem.


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