shifter surround

twotonezed · 05-07-2010, 02:42 PM

Hey,
I don't know if this has been talked about. I have an 7at and I was wondering if anyone has put a 6mt shifter surround with boot on an automatic. I am sure that some modification would need to be done to the top of the boot. I am not trying to make the car something it is not I just think it looks better. A little less plastic never hurt anything. If it has been done a link would be great. Thanks.

kenchan · 05-07-2010, 04:03 PM

Jeffblue · 05-07-2010, 04:24 PM

you'd have no way of knowing where the shifter was if thers a lever thing covering it if therse no markings on the shifter. or are you talking about something like this?

kenchan · 05-07-2010, 04:30 PM

huh, there's no indicator in the cluster for the AT's? first time ive seen a MT car with cluster indicators yet the AT doesn't.

JACKPAC · 05-07-2010, 04:46 PM

This has been talked about before, but never done. I love how the 7AT drives, but not too impressed with the looks of it. I've been meaning to talk to a custom shop about doing a set up like this:

but with a normal color scheme. Unfortunately, from this pic, you can't see how the boot attaches. Other car manufacturers put boots on autos, so it's not like you're wanting to pose as a manual. It would really look good IMO.

JACKPAC · 05-07-2010, 04:48 PM

Also, the 7AT has an indicator in the instr. cluster, so you know where you are.

twotonezed · 05-08-2010, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JACKPAC

This has been talked about before, but never done. I love how the 7AT drives, but not too impressed with the looks of it. I've been meaning to talk to a custom shop about doing a set up like this:

but with a normal color scheme. Unfortunately, from this pic, you can't see how the boot attaches. Other car manufacturers put boots on autos, so it's not like you're wanting to pose as a manual. It would really look good IMO.

The way that they connected the boot to the shifter seems like it is a little sloppy. You wouldn't need that much material on the boot to allow the shifter to shift down through all of the positions. It would need to be cleaner if I was going to consider doing this mod.

JACKPAC · 05-08-2010, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twotonezed

The way that they connected the boot to the shifter seems like it is a little sloppy. You wouldn't need that much material on the boot to allow the shifter to shift down through all of the positions. It would need to be cleaner if I was going to consider doing this mod.

Yeah, they kind of puffed it up a bit. I wouldn't use that much material either.

Joka4411 · 05-09-2010, 12:09 AM

That looks ok for a custom job. but i would make the boot a little smaller

Joka4411 · 05-09-2010, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joka4411

That looks ok for a custom job. but i would make the boot a little smaller

and use a real 370z manu shift knob

twotonezed · 05-09-2010, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joka4411

and use a real 370z manu shift knob

How do you use a manu shift knob when you need to push a button to change gears on the automatic. How would you depress the button?

05-07-2010, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
twotonezed Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Moorhead Posts: 87 Drives: 09 370 base Rep Power: 15	shifter surround Hey, I don't know if this has been talked about. I have an 7at and I was wondering if anyone has put a 6mt shifter surround with boot on an automatic. I am sure that some modification would need to be done to the top of the boot. I am not trying to make the car something it is not I just think it looks better. A little less plastic never hurt anything. If it has been done a link would be great. Thanks.

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	you'd have no way of knowing where the shifter was if thers a lever thing covering it if therse no markings on the shifter. or are you talking about something like this?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	huh, there's no indicator in the cluster for the AT's? first time ive seen a MT car with cluster indicators yet the AT doesn't.

05-07-2010, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
JACKPAC Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 516 Drives: MB 370z Rep Power: 16	This has been talked about before, but never done. I love how the 7AT drives, but not too impressed with the looks of it. I've been meaning to talk to a custom shop about doing a set up like this: but with a normal color scheme. Unfortunately, from this pic, you can't see how the boot attaches. Other car manufacturers put boots on autos, so it's not like you're wanting to pose as a manual. It would really look good IMO.

05-07-2010, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
JACKPAC Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 516 Drives: MB 370z Rep Power: 16	Also, the 7AT has an indicator in the instr. cluster, so you know where you are.

05-09-2010, 12:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Joka4411 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Md Posts: 131 Drives: 40th anniver 370Z Rep Power: 14	That looks ok for a custom job. but i would make the boot a little smaller