auto to manual lookalike

[mikul]

hey ozhonders,

Ive been reading a DIY on transforming the auto gear shift to a manual lookalike gearshift. the link given below

http://www.diymyhonda.com/integra/auto-to-manual-lookalike-diy-razo-ra89/

would this classify as a defect if i did this for my mates teg?

thanks for reading .

[THEEYA]

Is he not allowed to drive manual or something

[migoreng]

So basically your car looks like it's always in neutral while cruising...

Dont bother with the mod...

[mikul]

theeya: his on REDS atm....manual restriction lol

migoreng: yeah true it will look like its in neutral when crusing .. il let him no what u think :D

[charliebrown]

Not worth the $80 or so bucks worth for the shift knob and shift boot. 3rd gear in park and neutral when driving? Look like a poof man. Then there's also the dangers of not having the safety button on the shifter and not being able to see what your shifter is sitting in

[V73C]

Save the money, at the end of the day, its still an auto -.-

[MWAKU]

its the noob section for a reason - keep these sorts of posts to yourself

- saint

[dogcivic]

don't

[GSi_PSi]

Do a fake clutch pedal too then your winning . Remember to to put the car in neutral and roll back on hills for that extra manual lookalike coolness

[vtecing]

hey i like those leather seats!

[TheSaint]

its a kind of pointless mod - but to be honest - i like it
i say do it - but ONLY if you can keep it as clean as the setup in the link

[charliebrown]

Gotta think about resale too. No one wants to buy a 'manual lookalike'... but then again you could just revert tit back to legit auto gearstick

[MWAKU]

... ^ i don't thinnk that would be a major factor in selling the car, if anything, it could even be a point of sale, buyer might think it looks cool, he/she is buying auto anyway?

[aaronng]

It covers the indicators on the gear shift area, so it might be defectable.

[TheSaint]

yeah i would be worried about it not indicating which gear you are in - maybe a digital kit next to it? or on the dash?

[MWAKU]

most/ a lot of auto cars have a 'diagram' of what gear you are in. P R N D D2 D3.. etc. whatever gear you are in, it is highlighted. it shouldn't be a problem.

its detectable when u change a gear knob in a manual car to one with no gear diagram, as there is no reading anywhere else of what gear you are in

[TheSaint]

in a manual it doesnt really matter as most of them are the same pattern with neutral being a slide in the middle

some autos different gear positions - hell our mazda is a column shift lawl

as long as theres a diagram on the cluster im sure it will be ok - some cars dont have this though

[MWAKU]

yeah i know that, your missing the point but. if a cop wants to be an ass cause u got no gear diagram on ur gearknob or anywhere else close, you can get defected.

[TheSaint]

yeah i know that, your missing the point but. if a cop wants to be an ass cause u got no gear diagram on ur gearknob or anywhere else close, you can get defected.

you can get defected for anything these days
its all up to the cop - i got a yellow sticker once because the cop didnt know what vtec was and didnt want to look stupid
the mechanic said the car was in perfect running order and fully legal and didnt understand the cops logic

i duno - my opinion is ONLY do it if you can keep it as clean as it is in the pictures - otherwise dont bother

[mugen_ctr]

A good thing is to just change the actual auto shifter and not cover it up, ur not gonna fool anyone with that :)

I think its best to replace the oem with a razo like in the link, razo's knobs look uber cool, and adds more bling to the interior

As said, despite it displaying on the dash, legally the shift indicators must be displayed where the shifter is, just like a manual with there shift pattern displayed

[mikey72]

afew silly comments here.

1. It's not dangerous if you get an Automatic gear knob with a button because it locks just like the oem knob.

2. A diagram of selection pattern needs to be placed near to the shifting console. (next to it is easiest) for it to be legal.

[trism]

you can get defected for anything these days


Yes, but having the shift pattern visible on either the shift knob, or next to it is a very well known, and well versed defect. Its normally the first thing a cop will look for.

Its not just a "oh maybe we will defect him for it because we have nothing else"