Moving auto shifter back?

[Starboard M]

Sorry guys, no updates. I got sidetracked by family events, working on other projects and I am now back in school. Ill be home again in 3 weeks, so I will update it then.


I did drive it a bit (in and out of the driveway to park it) and everything seemed to work with it loosely positioned 5'' back from stock. Hardest part will be to make a new cover for the hole in the floor, and I cant imagine that to be more then a 10 minute job.

 

[256offroad]

cool. i am going to try and mod something up for a console as well as relocate the stock ebrake handle. this wont be until after the semester ends.


college sucks!

 

[Sherman_thetank]

If your shifter cables wont reach, i bought 2 4' B&M cables for like $25 a piece

Anyone ever used something like this?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-80775/

That is the exact one i bout, works really well, but since its new, its very stiff

i guess ill be thinking up a new center console idea!

Thats were i am stuck :helpme:

 

[Starboard M]

cool. i am going to try and mod something up for a console as well as relocate the stock ebrake handle. this wont be until after the semester ends.


college sucks!

Since my ebrake does not work, I think I will either remove it completely, or cut the handle down about 3''.

However, I really do need to get an operating ebrake, but thats yet another project:doh:


Here are some pictures of consoles for some ideas. A friend of mine has a die for 1'' tube, so I think I will be using that for most of the structure of my dash and console.

Most of those are buggies, but the same general principles apply. I just wish the heater wasnt so big, and there wasnt so much damn wiring either. Reminds me of the space shuttle!

 

[ehall]

that one

 

[256offroad]

that one

i agree...

i want my shifter to be raised and in a location where i can be strapped in tight sitting back. with my left arm propped on the console lid and have the shifter in my hand. and be able to shift from 1 or D to R with ease.

but of course thats all talk...

 

[Cottontail]

I'm 6'6 and have had a 2 door 5 speed, a 2 door manual, and a 4 door manual and have never had any issues reaching the shifters on any of them...and the 2 doors have their seat tracks back further than the 4 doors also.

What is the issue y'all are having with the factory position of the shifter handles???

 

[256offroad]

try strapping in with a 5point harness... im 6'4 and run honda prelude seats that are all the way back and when strapped in i can barely get it out of reverse. i have to slip the right side strap off to reach it.

 

[Cottontail]

Well, that makes more sense!

 

[R.DesJardin]

i agree...

i want my shifter to be raised and in a location where i can be strapped in tight sitting back. with my left arm propped on the console lid and have the shifter in my hand. and be able to shift from 1 or D to R with ease.

but of course thats all talk...

I just did mine this weekend, made a new gated shifter and it sets between the seats. Don't want to post pics til I get it 100%. I need to change up the linkage, thought of a better idea after I had it all put in. I guess that's R&D or maybe T&E(trial and error). The shifter has the OD-R feature, which with an electric manual control will give me 1-R or 2-R or 3-R too. I am going to have to relocate the e-brake of course but that's no big deal.

 

[256offroad]

I just did mine this weekend, made a new gated shifter and it sets between the seats. Don't want to post pics til I get it 100%. I need to change up the linkage, thought of a better idea after I had it all put in. I guess that's R&D or maybe T&E(trial and error). The shifter has the OD-R feature, which with an electric manual control will give me 1-R or 2-R or 3-R too. I am going to have to relocate the e-brake of course but that's no big deal.

sweet... cant wait to see some pics...

 

[Starboard M]

Alright, so I finally got around to doing this. I moved it back about 5'' which put it right where I wanted. I maxed out the tranny cables, but it still shifts fine.

I just used some metal I had lying around, cut it, bent it, and welded it to the stock cover. Cut a hole in the floor, and dropped it in. Simple, and works awesome. No more unhooking my harness to shift.

 

[Letterman]

Needs more Cow Bell . . . errr . . . Zip Ties . . . yeah . . . Needs more Zip Ties!!!!

 

[R.DesJardin]

Just finished this up and got it installed in my XJ. Will be doing a new bracket to relocate the e-brake next. Shift from OD position-Reverse and back, actually any forward gear in the OD position to R when using my electric shifter too. Also I'll make a console to cover everything back up.

 

[256offroad]

Just finished this up and got it installed in my XJ. Will be doing a new bracket to relocate the e-brake next. Shift from OD position-Reverse and back, actually any forward gear in the OD position to R when using my electric shifter too. Also I'll make a console to cover everything back up.

hows this going?

 

[R.DesJardin]

Sorry I forgot to update. Got it done, new shifters and made a custom plate and relocated the e-brake. Still need to make a e-brake cover and a place to mount the shift selector switches I had mounted in the console.

 

[256offroad]

Sorry I forgot to update. Got it done, new shifters and made a custom plate and relocated the e-brake. Still need to make a e-brake cover and a place to mount the shift selector switches I had mounted in the console.

anyway you could video how well this works? i am really interested....


thanks.

 

[R.DesJardin]

Well this is my first attempt at a video. Enjoy and be kind.Here's a link hope this helps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR8BFpmxM9M

 

[Ryan93]

loooks sweeet, so it works for an auto trans?

 

[256offroad]

Well this is my first attempt at a video. Enjoy and be kind.Here's a link hope this helps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR8BFpmxM9M

that is really cool... thanks for posting that!