Metal plate style gear stick boot? Lambo style

[Stutopia]

Anyone got/seen a metal plate style gear stick boot in a Zed, like you see in Lambos or Ferraris?

 

In case I didn't explain myself, picture here:

http://www.wi4x4.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1424

 

I want one!

[Dblock]

You can get one but it was very very pricey.

[4RE Leather]

I think its called a H gate and I have been searching for over a year,

The USA 350 zed site had a picture of one that a guy made himself but it was very problematic and as such

had to have a raised platform with elongated gear lever for it to work.

You can buy the extention from ebay for about £22 and I have a Ferrari type round metal gear knob on mine.

All thats missing is the H Gate:(

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

very very

 

I'd want one...

 

In red though!

[4RE Leather]

You can get one but it was very very pricey.

 

where from D?

[4RE Leather]

very very

 

I'd want one...

 

In red though!

yep you need some red in that car.!

[Keyser]

Nice though

 

Wasso should get one made

[Stutopia]

I really want one. Even if it was slightly wide in the channels, possibly even slightly domed, to reduce obstruction of the gear stick. I'd pay over 20 English pounds. It'd have to be a chrome finish, maybe brushed aluminium.

[GT4 Zed]

I got the same setup as Peter allied to a short shifter and its perfect. I think the gates look good but in practice it could be a nightmare and may just be a hindrance for quick shifting.

[4RE Leather]

I don't think its going to happen as just been reading up on another site and this is one of a few of the many negative comments.

"The gated shifter is part of the charm of motoring in many European sports cars, most of them have dropped the gate in favor of a tighter shift patern, I believe you'll find the Z patern too tight for a gate, it would be simple to machine a gate if the pattern were large enough"

 

Mind you where there is a will theres a way.

Simple enough to take the panel of and with my lever extension measure the movement.

And I am sure the guy that did manage to make one work for his Zed had to build up the base plate by about 1.5"

[4RE Leather]

I really want one. Even if it was slightly wide in the channels, possibly even slightly domed, to reduce obstruction of the gear stick. I'd pay over 20 English pounds. It'd have to be a chrome finish, maybe brushed aluminium.

 

£20 lol

stick another 0 on the end and you may be near the mark.

[4RE Leather]

I thought I had covered this subject B4 and had started a thread on it on here.

In fact it is on the USA site.

http://my350z.com/fo...gate-plate.html

 

Edited February 6, 2013 by 4RE Leather

[flyboy]

I could probably have a bit of a look at this.

I have access to 3 laser cutters at work 2 are flat sheet cutters and one a tube cutter.

 

This is the one I am in charge of.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XygNK1kVKD0

[smudgedon]

Laser cutters are so ****ing cool

[4RE Leather]

The one in the picture looks to me to be a 5 speed so maybe there is a bit more room!

Need to be careful of the nylon collar as well.

I am guessing for a 6 speed it would have to be domed if not raised.

Thats Yanky one in the picture was about $150!

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Cool toy!

[rtbiscuit]

i'm not sure it looks right in the zed cabin, its not terrible, but i don;t think it works, just looking at the picture above looks too flat.

[Ekona]

As Bennet said, it'll look pretty but it'll slow down your shifts. Given that the Zed 'box is notchy enough in the first place, would you really want to do that?

Edited February 7, 2013 by Ekona