just got this from JCW it is race shiftlights.
Product Information


Gear Shift Indicator
R 50, R 52 and R 53
Accessories
Product description the MINI Gear Shift Indicator is a feature from motor racing that is now available for your MINI.
Differently coloured transparent LEDs are illuminated
depending on the engine revs; all LEDs flash if
the set engine revs threshold is exceeded.
The display can be switched off and on at any time
using the integrated button, for example when driving
at night or on the motorway at high engine revs.
Sales features/Benefits
• Makes the car more individual
• The adjustable engine revs threshold
(set before installing the Gear Shift Indicator, see
EBA) means it is not just for sporty drivers
Material
Transparent LEDs in a plastic casing, available in the colours “Panther Black” and “White Silver”.
Supplied package Gear Shift Indicator incl. installation material
Refer to the EBA for the recommended setting and
detailed information about the particular
illumination states of the LEDsRestrictions Check for suitability for use in conjunction with
Bluetooth hands-free device retrofit: The Gear Shift

Indicator may cover the additional display for the
retrofit hands-free device.
Gear Shift Indicator
equipment in it
EPC-CD
Part number
Panther Black 62 13 0 410 113

 

 

Thats hot

 

Cool.. I want one.. more rice for my car :smile:

 

You would think they would put it near the tach. Thats where they put them on all of their Cup Cars

 

im sure you can put it where you like but there probably wont be much room in front of the tacho as the challenge cars have a racing steering wheel :smile:

 

aww when i first read it i thought it was integrated into the tach and speedo... boo i want my speedo and tach flashing not just these "aftermarket" lights.

-Josh

 

you mean like these

 

Dumb location, especially for a performance related part.

 

where would you put them????

 

Well, if you look at the center of the dash from the driver's seat, you don't see the road straight ahead, but the right-hand side of the road. Which is also why I barely look at the speedometer.. Not a good place to mount.
If we could somehow mount the driver's seat to the middle of the cabin and convert the speedo to a tachometer...

 

That shift light would work well with Australian-spec cars that have a HUGE tach where the speedo is in most cars and the speedo on the column due to regulations in that country.

 

Think I'll wait for the heads up display unit for my shift light mod.

 

what's this HUD you speak of?

 

Currently under development at G.E.'s secret testing facility. Mil. Spec. of course. If I told you any more, I'd have to kill you.

 

"Attractive design"?

I think not.

 

looks like something they threw together with parts from Radioshack!!!

id guess the idea is that you can see it out of the corner of your eye, it should be very bright.

 

Its the thought that counts... though kind of disapointing

 

it would be rad if it were integrated in our present tachometers



all you would need is the LEDs, and the "brain", the rest is already there.

theoretically a fairly cheap yet trick looking mod.

 

where did u see these??

 

Is that real???? Where and how do you get that? I've been wondering why that isn't intergrated into the stock tach to begin with, it looks like it has the space for it anyways.

 

Yes, what is that, and who sells it?

 

Theres a guy in Ireland that does them. Unfortunately you have to send your tach for conversion.
He's on the board and mini2 I think his name is SIre or something like that. Do a search on tach shift lights.

Paul

 

have u heard of him? or know someone who has had this done?

 

... and you tend to drive in the direction that you are looking. If I'm on a track I wouldn't want to look in any other direction than the one I'm going. I'd rather keep my eye on the tach... straight ahead.