For those who have been waiting, my shift **** gallery is finally ready.

In collaboration with Doug Whalen (Whalen Shift Machine) I've opened a gallery of shift ***** turned from exotic woods. They use Doug's stainless steel adaptors for R56 or R53 manual transmissions.

http://www.robincasady.com/ShiftKnObsession/Index.html
Click on a **** image for larger images.

Here is an example of a rosewood ****.



The ***** are sanded to 1500 grit (extremely fine) and then buffed for a polished surface and a very sensual feel -- making shifting even more fun than it was.

 

WOW!!! They are gorgeous!!!!! I know what I'm getting hubby as one of his Christmas presents...

Donna

 

Oh no....I'm DOOMED!!! Simply gorgeous!!!

I've heard that the R56 **** is attached to the shifter boot. Is this true? How hard is an install on R56?

Second...what is a good match for English Oak. As a man who obviously loves honesty in materials...is a high gloss finish (as is on the oak trim) advisable/desirable? I'd think it sure would feel different.

Great work!!

 

Thanks. Glad you like them.

I was not sure about removing the shift **** so I asked my MA when I picked up the car and brought a **** with me. He said, "No problem." and grabbed the **** with both hands and pulled up. He is a strong guy, and it looked like it took a fair amount of effort, but the **** came off cleanly.

Putting the new one on is pretty easy. Unscrew the adaptor from the ****. Slide the stainless steel sleeve up and slide it on the gear shift lever. Align the cross-piece with the knotch in the lever and snap it into place. Then screw the **** onto the adaptor.

I don't have the English Oak, so I don't know the exact color and grain pattern, but from memory, I would think the Koa would go well with it. However, it is my opinion that matching isn't really necessary. Different woods go well together and add interest. Fine craftsman furniture often utilizes different woods in one object.

 

Robin, your ***** are georgeous works of art. When I finally pull the trigger and order my R56 I know what my first modification will be. The ***** are so beautiful that I would not be surprised if both horsepower and mpg goes up after installation.