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flip
04-28-2007, 03:09 AM
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/could-this-be-the-most-trick-shift-knob-ever/

I probly wouldn't pay whatever theyre asking but its kinda neat...
Broke240
04-28-2007, 03:26 AM
That is kinda awesome. But like you said it will probley be expensive as hell.
flip
04-28-2007, 03:28 AM
I wonder how it knows what gear you're in :-\
1800DialKyle
04-28-2007, 06:38 AM
According to TMTuning, installation is straightforward, the LCD has an auto-dimming feature and it can be yours in blue or red for $169.00. Worthwhile? That's in the hand of the beholder.

If i had an extra 200 bucks i would at least think about it
Casey
04-28-2007, 07:23 AM
yeah maybe thats a sweet shifter
it knows what gear you are in because its probably got a bunch of velocity sensors
perhaps one on the very top and one an inch lower.
so when you shift it knows what direction you are moving by the difference of the velocity numbers pumped out by the two sensors.
its probably a 3 axis sensor.
says you gotta program it...
so id asume you punch in how many gears u got and where your reverse is
or maybe you put it in reverse and hit a program button
then it displays 1
and you put it in 1 and hit the program button
then 2
so forth
...
thats how id make it be programmed if i was the creator...
ahmonrah
04-28-2007, 07:55 AM
that shit is hawt! i like it. that would be and is the LAST thing i'd think about though, i'd prolly slap it in if my car was 80% finished as far as mods go. hell i'm at the 15% mark now, that's called buying and maintaining folks. actually, tint and system are in the 15% as well.
flip
04-28-2007, 08:22 AM
I don't think i'd put it on a functional car but maybe a show car...
v-empire
04-28-2007, 02:34 PM
neat shift knob. but that thing is freakin retarded and its for freakin retarded people as well.
seksehowy
05-01-2007, 01:20 PM
so its just to show what gear you are in? >.> for 200 dollars? i think i can save the money by just remembering
flip
05-01-2007, 02:19 PM
neat shift knob. but that thing is freakin retarded and its for freakin retarded people as well.

I'd have to agree that if you really need that, you shouldn't be driving a 5 speed LOL. The technology is cool tho...
danger355
05-01-2007, 08:36 PM
that's definitely an original shift knob

they should make one based on a magic 8 ball

when you shift, it shakes it. then magically ends up on the gear you're in. hehe

ok... not really...
flip
05-02-2007, 02:55 AM
that's definitely an original shift knob

they should make one based on a magic 8 ball

when you shift, it shakes it. then magically ends up on the gear you're in. hehe

ok... not really...

LOL