new add on...shrifter!!!

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

thanks to steve for settin up a package for me now i have a shrifter too !!! they like a magnet to your finger tips ...cant let go lol great product !!

[zbugger]

Awesome!!! Any real reviews on it? When can I see it? I'm only across the bay, you know. Hey Vince, road trip across the bridge? Oh, and it may be just me, but it almost looks like it's upside down...... Then again, how would I know. I don't even own one.

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

hehe ...actually the paddles are upside down due to them blockin the view of the cluster ....and i think it looked better with the steering wheel i got ...want me to flip them ? lol i havent connected it yet because the tci controller wont get here till monday =I ....but ya welcome to come over ...wear your bullet proof vest haha or use vince as a human shield lol

[F70t/a]

That looks really good!! :drool:


Allen just blast some Raspberry barret by Prince and you wont need a bullet proof vest :yeah:

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

well i think ass up face down is better hehe

[ProdigyCustoms]

Looks like we are doing one also. We are pretty pumped up about it.

[Steve1968LS2]

Cool deal.. you will like it and the T-Com is so very nice for fine tuning your tranny..

I like the paddles upside down like that.. :)

[Steve Chryssos]

Lookin good Rick. I'll get you out a pair of "Stealth" paddles so that you can run it with paddles in the 10 and 2 position without blocking your gauges. Looks like your steering wheel is larger than 14" diameter.

Thanks for posting.

[zbugger]

Allen just blast some Raspberry barret by Prince and you wont need a bullet proof vest :yeah:
Umm.... no. That will still get me shot, but for different reasons all togther. Besides, my Pantera works just fine for scaring off the bullets.

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

thanks steve and steve and allen ...allen dont worry ...i got bandaids if ya get shot or the good mechanic band aid...shop towel with black tape ....well i like the bat paddles now i have to polish the front and the rest will be painted black i did have a problem with my turn signal as it was too close to the paddle ...i will be gettin some billet specialties setup though ...so on monday i should install the tci controller and fly out that driveway sideways lol

[Steve Chryssos]

You can gently bend the turn signal lever for clearance. Interference with the Billet Specialties lever is worse. But you can bend either one.

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

I Read Your Mind And Thats Exactly What I Did Lol....but I Will Be Gettin The Billet Specialties Anyways Because Mine Looks Like A Thing From A Granny Car ...one Of Them Big Ol Green Cars With The Green Interior And Gold Seat Belts Lol

[TitoJones]

Wow, just saw the PHR ad for Twist Machine! (http://www.twistmachine.com)
Very informative for the man-u-matic newbies. I for one thought it was nice to see a fellow member helping to support our flagship magazine. Keep up the great work Steevo, next JD on the rocks is on me.
:cheers:

Tyler

PS- It's on page 42, but the index won't tell you that.:rtfm:

[trapin]

You know Steve, I was thinking about that Shifter dillema that you and I were talking about (you know, hiding the manual shifter so only the paddles are visible). I was thinking about a 'column shifter' Steering column. You take the handle off and smooth out the stub that is left with some filler or such. I used to have one on my car before I had it converted. I remember being able to shift the car by just grabbing the cylinder with my hand and twisting it (without the handle). The configuration would be for a Powerglide but all you need is Park, Reverse, Neutral, and Drive.....right?

[Steve Chryssos]

Thanks Tyler.
Tony that is correct. You no longer have to worry about missed shifts or reverse lockout on your mechanical shifter. All performance shifting is now done with the paddles--which only actuate the forward gears. As there is absolutely no chance of hitting Park, Reverse or Neutral with the paddle shifter, you can pretty much do whatever you want with your mechanical (floor or column) shifter.

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

so i talked to this place in rancho cordova recyling center in ca ...and i may be gettin the center part of a ferrari modena f1 i will know on monday if they have it available

[Steve1968LS2]

Wow, just saw the PHR ad for Twist Machine! (http://www.twistmachine.com)
Very informative for the man-u-matic newbies. I for one thought it was nice to see a fellow member helping to support our flagship magazine. Keep up the great work Steevo, next JD on the rocks is on me.
:cheers:

Tyler

PS- It's on page 42, but the index won't tell you that.:rtfm:

Did you see the install story? :)

That opening picture was a BIATCHHHHH to take..

[Ralph LoGrasso]

I just got back from Steevo's a few hours ago. A little feedback on the new paddles-- the new design is absolutely awesome in person. The look, the feel, everything. Sitting in his car air shifting with the new paddle setup is like sitting in an Aston Martin or something similar. Way cool, highly recommended. Now I just need to get my car done so I can get a set. :hammer:

[trapin]

Tony that is correct. You no longer have to worry about missed shifts or reverse lockout on your mechanical shifter. All performance shifting is now done with the paddles--which only actuate the forward gears. As there is absolutely no chance of hitting Park, Reverse or Neutral with the paddle shifter, you can pretty much do whatever you want with your mechanical (floor or column) shifter.
Well crap!!! Now I wish I hadn't had my column converted. DAMN IT!!!!

Am I really going to do the unthinkable? Sell my newly restored floor column for a used or rebuilt column shifter column?

I'm going to have to think about this one. Story of my life....always in the wrong place at the wrong time. :banghead:

[Steve Chryssos]

Sorry. New technology has a way of causing do-overs.

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

well how come i wasnt invited for that ride lol ...ill fly to ny

[Steve Chryssos]

Anytime Rick.

BTW, I promised a third paddle design this week. Here are all three side by side. The third design (show in the middle) is more european, sportscar style. I'm curious which paddle shape each of you prefer? Shark, Sport, Stealth. Check-in please.

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[trapin]

I like the stealth. Powder-coated in black.

[nancejd]

I like the Stealth and the sport. Now we can start photoshopping them into our steering wheel of choice to pick the right one.

[Bill Howell]

I think it would depend on the wheel selection but I like both the sport and stealth.
Don't you just love this kind of answer? What good is a decision that is a non decision? :dunno:

[gEtyOpAPiOn]

Well I Like The Shark Upside Down ...i Think It Looks Good On My Steering Wheel