auto to manual lookalike

[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"