SEMA 2007 - Twist Machine / Steve Chryssos Interview

[oestek]

Twist Machine brought out a boothful of stuff, and not just the Devious Camaro. Steve Chryssos tells us about their ProStyle line of accessories, as well as some insight into their new MuscleDrive torque converter, which incorporates a heavy-duty lock-up "clutch" for Pro-Touring applications... it's cool...

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http://www.v8tvshow.com/forum/index.php?topic=154.msg462#msg462

[TEDDYS CAMARO]

Very Very Nice!

[jimhamptons]

Video stops working about half-way through....

[trapin]

After Pigeon Forge next year, that Shrifter and Pro-Torque convertor will be the first two items on my list. Good interview. Steve was in "full spike" for that one.

[oestek]

Video stops working about half-way through....

Seems to play fine on a couple connections here... maybe it was buffering. Thanks for the feedback, though!

- KO

[xxxturbo6]

Nice video! Steve you have quality parts and Good workmanship. Keep up the good work.

Scot w.

[MuscleRodz]

worked fine for me. Steevo stuff is top notch and we are happy to help him sell it.

Mike

[jimhamptons]

Seems to play fine on a couple connections here... maybe it was buffering. Thanks for the feedback, though!

- KO

cleaned out my cache and now works fine, great interview!

[BMF Machine]

Steve'o is knock'n em dead!:crying:

Class acT TWist!

Kevin, very nice interviews!

[TonyL]

great interview. Steve's sure got that whole PR thing down.

[Larry Callahan]

Every time I hear Steevo talk about his Shrifter it makes me think more and more about selling my never used Richmond 6 speed. I do LOVE a stick but some day hope to drive the piss out of my car and run the power tour. Being stuck in L.A. traffic and on a long haul I think I would enjoy driving it more with an automatic. I agree with Bret when he said something like the differences between an auto and a stick are becoming less and less all the time.

We now return you to your previous topic.

[Damn True]

Ya know, I'm kinda feeling the same way. I love, love, love the idea of rowing through the gearbox at Thunderhill or Laguna Seca. But the thought of driving the car through the Bay Area to get there.....yech!

My only resevation about it is the idea of having an auto lever sitting on the floor instead of a 5sp or 6sp shifter.

[victionone]

Ya know, I'm kinda feeling the same way. I love, love, love the idea of rowing through the gearbox at Thunderhill or Laguna Seca. But the thought of driving the car through the Bay Area to get there.....yech!

My only resevation about it is the idea of having an auto lever sitting on the floor instead of a 5sp or 6sp shifter.

Same here. I'm in SF so traffic is always bad and the hills are never ending. I'm definitely going auto. The driving experience is different than driving a manual but they are easier and faster in every way.

Look at the floor shifter on Devious. A lot nicer than a leather boot IMO!

[THX 138]

Is that guy Greek?

[BMF Machine]

Every time I hear Steevo talk about his Shrifter it makes me think more and more about selling my never used Richmond 6 speed. I do LOVE a stick but some day hope to drive the piss out of my car and run the power tour. Being stuck in L.A. traffic and on a long haul I think I would enjoy driving it more with an automatic. I agree with Bret when he said something like the differences between an auto and a stick are becoming less and less all the time.

We now return you to your previous topic.


My powerstroke is an auto, I shattered the first one, now I have an ATS Stage 3 racing Auto, it shifts like a manual w/o a clutch or a pause between gears, bang bang bang! Good built auto's kill sticks! My converter is locked up just like a manual would be, but again, ABSOLUTELY NO PAUSE WHILE BANGING GEARS! If I had a cool car I would have the shrifter without a doubt!
Now back to rage against the manual, hosted by Steve'O!:help:
IMO

[trapin]

My only resevation about it is the idea of having an auto lever sitting on the floor instead of a 5sp or 6sp shifter.
You know why that is, True? Because nobody makes a really kick ass looking automatic shifter. Seriously...comb through a Jegs or a Summit catalog and all Hurst or B&M offers is what they were offering 20 years ago. These big boxy/goudy looking things. The only one that comes close to appealing to me is the TCI Outlaw part no. TCI-616331 in Summit. Unfortunately...they don't make it for a 4L60E. In fact there aren't many out there for that transmission to begin with.

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[oestek]

You know why that is, True? Because nobody makes a really kick ass looking automatic shifter. Seriously...comb through a Jegs or a Summit catalog and all Hurst or B&M offers is what they were offering 20 years ago. These big boxy/goudy looking things. The only one that comes close to appealing to me is the TCI Outlaw part no. TCI-616331 in Summit. Unfortunately...they don't make it for a 4L60E. In fact there aren't many out there for that transmission to begin with.

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Steevo, are you listening?

[hotrdblder]

You know why that is, True? Because nobody makes a really kick ass looking automatic shifter. Seriously...comb through a Jegs or a Summit catalog and all Hurst or B&M offers is what they were offering 20 years ago. These big boxy/goudy looking things. The only one that comes close to appealing to me is the TCI Outlaw part no. TCI-616331 in Summit. Unfortunately...they don't make it for a 4L60E. In fact there aren't many out there for that transmission to begin with.

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tony it will work for the 4l60e, however you will not manually be able to put it in first with the shifter, however that is not an issue when you have the paddle shifter, as you would put it in overdrive and paddle away from there.

[trapin]

That's not a bad idea, Jake. Hell, I plan to be in "drive" most of the time anyway.

I'm curious if you could modify the shifter with another gate from a similar TCI shifter? Hmmm.....

.....and yeah, Steve....you listening? LOL!!!

[Vinz68]

Great interview Steve I sure am glad I have just about everything Twist has.

[Damn True]

Vin,
What did you do for your gear selector?

BTW, there is a photo of Mark Donohue in the July/Aug issue of "Vintage Motorsport". The photo is in an article commemorating the 50th anniv. of Laguna Seca. In that particular photo Donohue looks JUST like you.

[Bob Johnson]

Twist and Shout!!!!

[trapin]

Turns out I'm wrong on that TCI Outlaw Shifter. They do make them for 4 speed automatics. If anyone is interested the part number is TCI-616331 and the gate plate you'll need to adapt the pattern is TCI-618014. This is the one I'm going with. I love it.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Twist and Shout!!!!

...twist and shout!

[Vinz68]

Vin,
What did you do for your gear selector?

BTW, there is a photo of Mark Donohue in the July/Aug issue of "Vintage Motorsport". The photo is in an article commemorating the 50th anniv. of Laguna Seca. In that particular photo Donohue looks JUST like you.
I have a B&M mega shifter it's pistol grip, with a carbon fiber housing. It also holds 2 gauges. I like it.https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/11/1113071973-1.jpg?1193083268 (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=71974)e it.

[trapin]

Vinny....where'd you score that?

[formula]

Wow Steve, do you have a big brother who plays in a popular lebanese hard rock band, by the name of Serj?

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Diggin' the products, diggin' the hair...make more stuff for manual cars and second gens! Especially that shifter boot!

[67SSDan]

I don't know about you guys... but I was a little uncomfortable when he reached over and grabbed Steve's shifter. Awkward TV moment. *LOL*

Great looking stuff Steve-o! Where can I find more pix of the Devious camaro? I'm sure they're out there... I just keep missing them.

Dan

[Vinz68]

Vinny....where'd you score that?
I started a floor shifter thread a few months ago and Frank from Prodigy put a photo up. I liked it so I got it from summit. It's designed for a 700r4 so we had to make it work....

[trapin]

Do you have a part number for it? Did you make any modifications to it? Thanks.

[Vinz68]

Do you have a part number for it? Did you make any modifications to it? Thanks.http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=BMM%2D81091&N=700+4294925134+4294839069+4294822068+400004+4294 903956+115&autoview=sku
I think this is the link.... B&M part # BMM-81091 The bracket on the tranny pan has to be cut and extended so the bolt pattern works. I also had to trim the housing 3/4 inch because of the carpet.

[oestek]

I don't know about you guys... but I was a little uncomfortable when he reached over and grabbed Steve's shifter. Awkward TV moment. *LOL*

Great looking stuff Steve-o! Where can I find more pix of the Devious camaro? I'm sure they're out there... I just keep missing them.

Dan

I'm not sure what you're thinking, Dan, but Steve and I maintain a purely professional relationship...

- KO

[Vinz68]

I spoke to Steve today and he has orders flying off the shelves. I guess his new products are a hit. I do hope he designes a floor shifter for auto's soon. You know it would be awesome!!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

gotta love Steves hairstyle.. we got something in common!

lol!

[Rick Dorion]

What's the application on the floor shifter for manuals? I didn't see anything on the site.

Great interview and business plan :)

[nitrorocket]

Autos are nice, I miss my T400. But, I wish someone would come out with a manumatic overdrive auto setup that will hold 1000+ hp for anywhere near the price of a stick,they are double. That is why I was literally forced to go stick.
Steve, new invention!!

[hotrdblder]

a 4l80 will hold your power all day, you will never dead hook with your chassis, get over it, and get a hughes 700hp rated 4l80e for 2k, steves tq convertor and paddleshifter for another 2k and be done.

[Steve Chryssos]

Man what a week. Those of you who placed orders right before or at the start of SEMA, your orders have shipped. For everyone else, we are backordered two weeks. On, like, EVERYTHING. I HATE backorders, but they tell me it's a good problem to have. Better than no orders, I suppose. Here we go:

V8TV: I've been in this industry for almost 20 years and I can name the journalists with real talent and vision on one hand. Kevin Oeste is one of them. While most of the other journalists were standing in line to kiss Vic Edelbrock's ass, people like Kevin, and his better half Kelle, were off scouring the SEMA show for REAL news. The result is a series of video interviews available only on v8tvshow.com. If you haven't checked it out--do it now. For example, I can't tell you how many journalists passed by II Much without recognizing the importance of this car or the immeasurable talent of John Parsons. Same goes for Kenny Davis J2 Speed, and others. The big name builders deserve all of the credit and attention that they receive, but the real news is that our hobby possesses smaller shops and talented individuals that can step up to the plate and run with the big doggies. Kevin Oeste and a few others get it. I hope the rest of the media will jump on board.
THE HAIR: My do acts like a heat sink to keep my wacked out brain from frying.
A LEBANESE BROTHER NAMED SERJ: Uhh...no. My brother is a cardiovascular surgeon in Atlanta. Yes we are greek.
THE NEW SHIFTER STICK: Our ProStyle Shifter sticks are essentially universal. The sticks accomodate any shifter with .875"-.900" bolt spacing which covers almost all applications including old school four speeds and modern overdrive units. 3/8", 8mm, and 10mm socket head cap screws are included to suit The non reach adjustable version is for "competition style" shifters where the stubs are U shaped thereby surrounding the stick on three sides. This design precludes the use of our reach adjustable feature. If you have a standard "flat" shifter stub, go with our reach adjustable style. You won't be disappointed. We ran off seven or eight pieces before SEMA. If you're hot for one ASAP, give us a call. Otherwise, we will add you to the wait list later on. Look for a formal press release soon.
TRADITIONAL MANUAL vs. MANUMATIC: There are benefits and detriments to both systems. And the cost argument can be manipulated in either direction. The important thing is that hot rodders now have comparable choices. Both platforms are supported by years of development and field testing.

[Rick Dorion]

Thanks, Steve.

I love my autogear M-22 and was considering a 5 or 6-speed at some point. You now have another convert when time and finances align. However, my incremental will probably be one of those shrifter sticks.

Sure is a great time for us gearheads!

[nitrorocket]

Hey Steve, P.M. me on a price for that shifter for the 6 speed, I could maybe use something billet before spring...

Hotrdbldr, I did a ton of research on trans, some cars have to have a 6 speed to do more everything well. To be able to run the quarter mile, road course, and the Maxton mile my only option was a 5 or 6 speed. For a 4l80 to run the Maxton in a pretty fast car, it would have to spend about 15-20 seconds in 4th gear and I was assured by every trans builder, even FLP, that it would most likely blow up, even with the billet parts. Plus a quality built 4l80 for serious power is $5000 not including an upgrade converter from steve. That is too rich for my poor blood.

Someone should come out with an in the car adjustable electric/hydraulic slipper clutch for street/race cars with a manual trans!! I have a pretty good idea how to make it, I just don't have the means.

[trapin]

Man what a week. Those of you who placed orders right before or at the start of SEMA, your orders have shipped. For everyone else, we are backordered two weeks. On, like, EVERYTHING. I HATE backorders, but they tell me it's a good problem to have. Better than no orders, I suppose. Here we go:

V8TV: I've been in this industry for almost 20 years and I can name the journalists with real talent and vision on one hand. Kevin Oeste is one of them. While most of the other journalists were standing in line to kiss Vic Edelbrock's ass, people like Kevin, and his better half Kelle, were off scouring the SEMA show for REAL news. The result is a series of video interviews available only on v8tvshow.com. If you haven't checked it out--do it now. For example, I can't tell you how many journalists passed by II Much without recognizing the importance of this car or the immeasurable talent of John Parsons. Same goes for Kenny Davis J2 Speed, and others. The big name builders deserve all of the credit and attention that they receive, but the real news is that our hobby possesses smaller shops and talented individuals that can step up to the plate and run with the big doggies. Kevin Oeste and a few others get it. I hope the rest of the media will jump on board.
THE HAIR: My do acts like a heat sink to keep my wacked out brain from frying.
A LEBANESE BROTHER NAMED SERJ: Uhh...no. My brother is a cardiovascular surgeon in Atlanta. Yes we are greek.
THE NEW SHIFTER STICK: Our ProStyle Shifter sticks are essentially universal. The sticks accomodate any shifter with .875"-.900" bolt spacing which covers almost all applications including old school four speeds and modern overdrive units. 3/8", 8mm, and 10mm socket head cap screws are included to suit The non reach adjustable version is for "competition style" shifters where the stubs are U shaped thereby surrounding the stick on three sides. This design precludes the use of our reach adjustable feature. If you have a standard "flat" shifter stub, go with our reach adjustable style. You won't be disappointed. We ran off seven or eight pieces before SEMA. If you're hot for one ASAP, give us a call. Otherwise, we will add you to the wait list later on. Look for a formal press release soon.
TRADITIONAL MANUAL vs. MANUMATIC: There are benefits and detriments to both systems. And the cost argument can be manipulated in either direction. The important thing is that hot rodders now have comparable choices. Both platforms are supported by years of development and field testing.

Hey now....you forgot to address the Automatic Shifter debate we had going on. Are there any plans for a kick ass auto shifter unit from Twist in the near future? Thanks Steve.

[THX 138]

Yes we are greek. gasou file https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/11/greece-1.gif my spelling sucks. I hope I got that right ;)