Gated Shifter

DinoJ · 04-14-2010, 06:09 PM

I would love to have a gated shifter, kind of in the R8 style, like this. Is there something out there that fits the 370 already or would it have to be 100% custom fabricated? How much do you think something like that would cost and where would I get something like that done? Any advice is appreciated.. this is kind of what i'm going for

SE · 04-14-2010, 06:46 PM

To my knowledge there isn't anything like this on the market currently. I would leave it the way it is though.

kevin.z · 04-14-2010, 06:49 PM

from what i heard, even if u have a custom gated shifter, it wont feel the same as those on R8 or ferraris. It is just for looks.

gamallama · 04-15-2010, 04:58 PM

I would help you to reduce missed shifts

RCZ · 04-15-2010, 06:17 PM

If you are looking for that "Feel" of a gated shifter, what you really need are shifter bushings, not a gated shifter.

kevin.z · 04-15-2010, 06:52 PM

are there any shifter bushings available?

NewlyIMPORTed · 04-15-2010, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin.z

are there any shifter bushings available?

yeah i would like to know this too

shabarivas · 04-15-2010, 08:34 PM

Here you go

You are welcome.

DinoJ · 04-17-2010, 05:32 PM

It isnt as much the feeling as the aesthetic. I think it would look very very cool to do that whole section including the plastic bit around the emergency button in brushed aluminium or stainless steel, whatever. I think it would change the whole look. I doubt it would be that hard for a custom shop to measure out and replicate something like the picture above for a couple hundred.

1slow370 · 04-18-2010, 09:47 PM

next time you are driving around in your car put it in gear and punch it with your hand on the shifter and notice that because it is atached the transmission the whole thing rocks with the torque. That is why gated shifters are used on mid-engined, cable and rod shifted cars, and can be retro fitted into FWD cars like the civic but no one really does it for rear wheel drive as you would bend or brake something if you drove it.

Dallaz · 02-24-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

next time you are driving around in your car put it in gear and punch it with your hand on the shifter and notice that because it is atached the transmission the whole thing rocks with the torque. That is why gated shifters are used on mid-engined, cable and rod shifted cars, and can be retro fitted into FWD cars like the civic but no one really does it for rear wheel drive as you would bend or brake something if you drove it.

You can feel this just driving on the highway or at regular speeds. if you keep your hand on the shifter when releasing the gas you feel the entire shift knob move a little. I don't know if it goes side to side which might damage a gated shifter but it definitely goes front to back. Would this really be that big of an issue? I've driven a few cars with gated shifters and they really do have a different feel to them but still scrape the edges of the gate during shifts

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04-14-2010, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
SE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,236 Drives: 370z/STI/EVO X/IS-F Rep Power: 23	To my knowledge there isn't anything like this on the market currently. I would leave it the way it is though.

04-14-2010, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
kevin.z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: vancouver(shipping:WA Posts: 359 Drives: 09 370z M6 PGtouring Rep Power: 16	from what i heard, even if u have a custom gated shifter, it wont feel the same as those on R8 or ferraris. It is just for looks.

04-15-2010, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
gamallama Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: houston Posts: 33 Drives: honda Rep Power: 15	I would help you to reduce missed shifts

04-15-2010, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	If you are looking for that "Feel" of a gated shifter, what you really need are shifter bushings, not a gated shifter.

04-15-2010, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
kevin.z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: vancouver(shipping:WA Posts: 359 Drives: 09 370z M6 PGtouring Rep Power: 16	are there any shifter bushings available?

04-15-2010, 08:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Here you go You are welcome.

04-17-2010, 05:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
DinoJ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 262	It isnt as much the feeling as the aesthetic. I think it would look very very cool to do that whole section including the plastic bit around the emergency button in brushed aluminium or stainless steel, whatever. I think it would change the whole look. I doubt it would be that hard for a custom shop to measure out and replicate something like the picture above for a couple hundred.