that's what I did and I think it is the best looking option

 

I bought the adapter five or six years ago. Works just great! Found a cue ball that I liked, drilled and tapped it and has been on there ever since. It's cool to the touch and has a comfortable feel to it. This one glows in the dark which is kind of cool also.

 

get the adapter and you can put anyone on you like
I think I got this from Zip Products - it does get hot in the Summer, but from outside temp - not engine temp

 

Wow that adapter thing is like $60???

I'm just seeing what options there are. I don't really like the look of a ball-style **** on an automatic. Anyone have photos of a C6 ****? Just curious how that looks.

 

Here is mine. It is a C6 / A6 on a C5 / A4.

 

I like that look actually. Did you have to mod anything or just bought a C6 ****?

 

You can get a spring conversion kit and get any **** you like (like I did)

 

That is sweet. Is that the complete a6 sifter? We need more info on this mod.

Here is mine.

Problem is with the adapter it sits too high.

 

I agree. I'm really interested in the C6 ****. One thing I dislike about other ***** is that the shifter looks really "tall". Notice on the photo he provided, how low that C6 **** sits? I think it looks really nice.

Please give us more info!

 

 

Mid-America has a nice one for A4 but their availability isn't always the greatest with those for some reason..I've checked 3 times over the past 6 months and their web site said they were out of stock ( not discontinued). Unless they just don't update the site often enough.

 

Corvette Forum Friends,

If you put in the complete C6/A6 shifter you will loose the 3-2-1 gears as C6/A6 has only D and S."

This is why I went to all this trouble myself.

Here is a link to get the shifter **** off the C6/A6.

http://www.redlinegoods.com/C6install.shtm

PM me and I will send you all 63 pictures of the process.

When you remove the shifter assembly from the car "make sure it is in neutral, and you only lift it as far as needed to pop off the cable". It pop's off by placing a screwdriver between the shifter shaft and cable.

The white shifter is what you have 1997-2005 Corvette/A4. You only have to remove the solenoid (pop off both ends), shifter detent spring (push up from the bottom. Carful not to loose the roller on the end), and shifter rod assembly (push metal pin above spring in past small black roller, remove white shifter shaft pin using a 10 mm socket to compress 4 detect claws and push through shifter assembly).

The tan shifter is the C6/A6. It comes apart somewhat differently. The solenoid rivet needs drilled out. The front lever assembly must be removed. In order to do this, the small white locking pin must be removed (pull it straight out).

Reverse the order of the C5/A4 with the C6/A6 shaft.

I used my old boot and tie wraps as I did not have the C6/A6 boot and **** retainer. Also the white tube / black roller assembly that slides over the C5/A4 shifter shaft had to be shortened. I am assuming that the C6/A6 would not.

If you do swap with a C6 boot / retainer, tell me how it worked out. I am not even sure the C6 boot will work (may not let the shifter go into lower gears), but I sure wish I had a retainer instead of tie wraps.

If you have any questions fell free to contact me.

Curt

 

Thanks Curt for the info. on this mod...

 

Regarding the availability of the Mid America *****, UPR makes these for Mid America. Again the best looking and least expensive **** for the A4.

 

The C6 A6 ***** are so much better looking in my opinion.

I did find out it's like $125 just for the **** and you have to get the shifter too from a C6...

It's going to be close to $200 if not more.

So I guess for $20 UPR's ***** might be a better option.

 

thanx curt

 

Vette Essentials. They do a nice job on all C5 and C6 interior upgrades.

 

PM sent.

PS: Provided link is ineffective.

 

I converted my C5 auto shift **** to a C6 trigger type..works great....but it took some work ..complete C6 auto shfter assy was about $150 on auction buy it now site. Cannot use it directly ..you have to switch the major parts from the C6 to the C5 shifter. I can email photo of finished shifter if anuy one needs them or just go to a Vette show/auction site and look at one.

 

$150 for the entire assembly with the ****? Not too bad..