Ferrari type shift gate?

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Jul 16, 2007 | 09:06 PM

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bogus

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Originally Posted by BrianCunningham

The one's on Ferraris work. It's not a decoration. I worked for a while as a Ferrari mechanic. You either love them or hate them.

To get it to work on the ZF6 you have to go into the transmission.
Unless you just wanted the cover.

I know they are there for a reason... my point is that if they had a real shifter, the external gate would not be needed, and would not slow down the shift action.

then again, if those things had decent syncro's, it wouldn't be a problem...

Jul 16, 2007 | 09:49 PM

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LouisvilleLT4

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Originally Posted by Pryderei

Remember that without the rubber boot and leather boot there will be considerably more 'noise' coming from the tranny area. I personally love the whine of the zf but driving without the boot is just not for me.. way too loud.

Nobody has suggested removing the rubber boot.

Jul 17, 2007 | 10:46 AM

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rocco16

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Originally Posted by LouisvilleLT4

If I...allow the slots to overlap one another, I think I can pull of the gated "look" without the shifter actually being confined to moving within a slot.

If you overlap the slots, you'll have..........a big hole.

The only way I can see this being done is if you raise the plate high enough to allow for material between the slots....which would defeat the whole "coolness" thing.

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Jul 17, 2007 | 11:39 AM

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BrianCunningham

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Originally Posted by bogus

They have decent sycros, you just need to get used to driving one. Like I said, it's love it or hate it. Of course, they've moved on to F1 style steering wheel shifters.

If you want a gated cover for your ZF it's not as simple as taking the boot off and marking all the locations. Since the shifter if mounted to the tranmission, it will move with it. You have to mount the plate to the transmission and have it poke up through the tunnel. Doable, but I just what you to know what your getting involved in.

Jul 17, 2007 | 11:44 AM

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CentralCoaster

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I'm gonna just glue it to the shifter. It will move with the shifter, and always be in 3rd gear.

Will look great while parked though, and that's what counts.

Jul 17, 2007 | 11:51 AM

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rocco16

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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster

Will look great while parked though, and that's what counts.

Kevin, do you ever, actually, like, work?

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Jul 17, 2007 | 11:56 AM

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NEVRL8T

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Originally Posted by Z-07 freak

"It sucks." Says the people who have never driven a Ferrari.

It does and I have.

Jul 17, 2007 | 12:05 PM

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CentralCoaster

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Originally Posted by rocco16

Kevin, do you ever, actually, like, work?

No, but I am employed. How 'bout you?

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Jul 17, 2007 | 12:09 PM

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Demonic85

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From: sw Ohio

I think the gated shifter looks cool, but I could see where problems would arise

Jul 17, 2007 | 04:58 PM

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cv67

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Originally Posted by rocco16

work?

Just the sound of that word makes my hair stand up on end.

Jul 17, 2007 | 08:25 PM

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LouisvilleLT4

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Originally Posted by rocco16

If you overlap the slots, you'll have..........a big hole.

Yep. That's the plan. The big "hole" will have short slots extending from it in the shape of my shift pattern. We'll see how it looks. I've already bought the aluminum but if the cardboard template shows me that it will be impossible to make it look good, I won't go any farther.