Interior/Exterior Attn CVT Owners ! Whalen Shift Knob ??
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<thinking out loud>
I'm envisioning an adapter that would fit the A/T shift arm and would allow the attachment of the Whalen M/T ****. The bottom of the adapter would fit over the A/T shift arm, the top would be like the M/T arm, and in the middle would be a release mechanism to move the op-rod on the A/T. Sort of like the reverse lock-out on hot rod/ drag racing shifters.
Would require the machining of 2 pieces (adapter and release lever) and some means of attaching the release to the op-rod.
Sure wish I had some drawing skillz, so I could show what this would look like, but you (maybe) get the general idea.
What you would end up with is a Whalen **** with a lever underneath that would be actuated by pulling up with 2 fingers. The major difference in the car would be the shift **** sitting a couple of inches higher than normal.
I'll have to try drawing this up and see what Doug thinks. Whether it is worth the time in setup/tooling would be something Doug would have to decide.
What say you?
I'm envisioning an adapter that would fit the A/T shift arm and would allow the attachment of the Whalen M/T ****. The bottom of the adapter would fit over the A/T shift arm, the top would be like the M/T arm, and in the middle would be a release mechanism to move the op-rod on the A/T. Sort of like the reverse lock-out on hot rod/ drag racing shifters.
Would require the machining of 2 pieces (adapter and release lever) and some means of attaching the release to the op-rod.
Sure wish I had some drawing skillz, so I could show what this would look like, but you (maybe) get the general idea.
What you would end up with is a Whalen **** with a lever underneath that would be actuated by pulling up with 2 fingers. The major difference in the car would be the shift **** sitting a couple of inches higher than normal.
I'll have to try drawing this up and see what Doug thinks. Whether it is worth the time in setup/tooling would be something Doug would have to decide.
What say you?
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No need for an adaptor ladies and gents! You can put it on without any funny modifications! But, you have to be sure to tell Doug that you are ording for a CVT, because our shifters lock in 90deg. off from the manuals shifters. So if you don't tell him, your design will be sideways. But, yahoo!!! I'm going to go motoring tomorrow on some twisties, so full report of open motoring to come tomorrow.
Edit 1:
Just got home from a nice motoring session in pure manual mode. The shifter stuck very nicly. While at a light I decided to give it a twist to see what would happen, with a bit of force the ball can rotate, it seems that the lock bar is a bit too high up to catch our shift lever. So at the next light I popped it off and tried to put it on with the perpendicular to the opening, it went on, and locked, still with force it could turn. So it in fact dosn't matter which way the design faces. The feel was much more sturdy as I bumped the shifter in the twisties to make my gear changes. Overall impressions after 24 hours, LOVE IT!
Edit 1:
Just got home from a nice motoring session in pure manual mode. The shifter stuck very nicly. While at a light I decided to give it a twist to see what would happen, with a bit of force the ball can rotate, it seems that the lock bar is a bit too high up to catch our shift lever. So at the next light I popped it off and tried to put it on with the perpendicular to the opening, it went on, and locked, still with force it could turn. So it in fact dosn't matter which way the design faces. The feel was much more sturdy as I bumped the shifter in the twisties to make my gear changes. Overall impressions after 24 hours, LOVE IT!
Last edited by Jeremy1026; 06-22-2007 at 08:59 AM.
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Have you attempted to put it on your 05' MCSa? Assuming both of the automatic sticks are the same, like the two manual sticks are the same...it should fit and stick.
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Yep, great job, Jeremy !!
That's right, Rally, no button to depress to switch from P to R to N to D to Sport Mode. Of course, that means you have to exercise a little care when driving so as not to accidently knock the stick from D into N and then up to R because that would be verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry bad on the tranny.
Maybe I'll just have to leave it in Sport Mode... impossible to knock it into reverse from that spot in the shift pattern.
That's right, Rally, no button to depress to switch from P to R to N to D to Sport Mode. Of course, that means you have to exercise a little care when driving so as not to accidently knock the stick from D into N and then up to R because that would be verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry bad on the tranny.
Maybe I'll just have to leave it in Sport Mode... impossible to knock it into reverse from that spot in the shift pattern.
Last edited by CR&PW&JB; 07-04-2007 at 05:10 PM. Reason: Gramattical BooBoo
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