dr_jekyll Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I remember seeing a thread one about how the modernise your auto shifter to look like a manual knob. but cant remember who it was .....anybody? craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hey Craig, pretty sure it was Mk4Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Pulling this from the depths of time itself... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?172889-Nice-mod-for-auto-owners-)&highlight=manual There was a chap on here who used to make a kit (back in 2005), he upgraded to a Ferrari 355 but cannot remember his username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 as if by magic... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?372-Modifying-the-Auto-gear-shift&highlight=gear Brian Jackett was his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomo8568 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This is mine. Push down to move it. Had to move the OD and Manual buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If you have the designs behind that I'm sure people would be interested to see it. The 'push down' bit was the most interesting bit from Brian's design all those years ago. I think one person mounted the OD button on a race steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?302213-Manual-gear-knob-on-auto-shifter&highlight=shifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I appreciate some people have done this now and have said its easy... which is good to know, but before I go ripping into my Auto selector can someone PLEASE just write a quick step by step of what they did, and how the thing comes apart. How does the push down to unlock work for instance ? How do the OD and Manu buttons come out ? etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'm all for modernising the look of it, but the manual shifter is a bit...eh. Has anybody done any modernising that hasn't involved making it look like a manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I was thinking of doing this but without putting a gaitor on it so the Manu button stays where it is and putting the o/d button on a race steering wheel. Would also be intrested in a write up on how the push down mech works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 SRD now have a paddle shift with the Syvecs ECU which doesnt modernise the shifter, but gives you paddles so you can probably just gaiter the shifter and hide that its an auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 superb , thanks for the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomo8568 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) This is mine. http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z364/Thomo8568/604EC7B9-BC33-4947-A359-C45D5E212F5A.jpg Push down to move it. Had to move the OD and Manual buttons. The knob is just a cheap eBay item. I don't know if it made down for an auto. It screws apart, it's got a spring inside and allows for the push down to work. Seen some people who just fasten it down so it freely moves without having to press a button. Edited July 31, 2014 by thomo8568 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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