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    Default For all of you with a manual

    Check this **** out..

    http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/catalog...t_product=1937


    A revolutionary product! This universal shiftknob with LCD display is not only good for looks: it also increases driving safety and helps reduce fuel consumption by up to 15 percent by means of an adapted driving style.

    This shiftknob fits all cars with manual transmissions up to 6 speed and is designed to work with every gearshift pattern.
    (Does not work with cars that have gear levers with reverse gear locking mechanism). If you have to push down for reverse that is fine, what this means is that you just cannot have any type of switch that is part of your current OEM shift knob that must be switched/engaged etc. to get into the reverse gear.

    A light sensor in the Indy-Cator adapts the brightness of the digital display to the surrounding light by means of an automatic dimming function, ensuring optimal readability at all times.

    The connection to the cars power supply and gear assignment programming is very simple, and of course the shiftknob comes with detailed instructions for installation. It does not require wiring into the transmission, ECU or any other module of the car!

    Available with red, blue or green display.
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    Hmmm.... looks good. However, I never look down at the shirt knob when shifting.

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    I think it would be a really good tool for begining manual drivers
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    That's rice-tastic.

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    I dont look down while shifting.. =]

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    That's rice-tastic.
    goes great with the nos stickers
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    who the hell looks down at their shifter? maybe a good tool for beginning drivers, but other than that i don't see a market for it.


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    I have no idea how people are gonna believe this actually saves you gas

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    Quote Originally Posted by pinoyboy
    I have no idea how people are gonna believe this actually saves you gas
    Because if going down the highway at 7,500 rpms doesn't clue you off to the fact you're in the wrong gear. You can look down at the shifter and it will say 3

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    i bet its a peice

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    lol i think its useless unless that **** can give me like another 40hp

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    If you can't tell what gear you're in by RPM and speed you're a ****ing idiot.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    Because if going down the highway at 7,500 rpms doesn't clue you off to the fact you're in the wrong gear. You can look down at the shifter and it will say 3

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    haha this is ****ing stupid.
    someone is going to wreck because they'll be looking down
    at the damn shift knob.


    which btw who the **** looks down?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LS2_KID
    i bet its a peice

    sooo just like your car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by HalfBaked
    If you can't tell what gear you're in by RPM and speed you're a ****ing idiot.
    If you can't tell what gear you're in by just looking at the shifter for a second, you're a ****ing idiot. I've never confused my gears.

    Rice. BTW, how does it work? How does it tell what gear you're in? From what I know, it wouldn't even know what gear my car's in because my ECU doesn't detect my gear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tinton
    Rice. BTW, how does it work? How does it tell what gear you're in? From what I know, it wouldn't even know what gear my car's in because my ECU doesn't detect my gear.
    It uses GPS to determine what the shifter's position is in your car. By knowing that... The satellite uplink will send a signal down, telling the shift knob to display the proper gear.

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    here is the video for it http://www.gaslock.de/movie/movie.htm




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    The design of the knob itself is nice, but the big LED numbers are a bit much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by e36_DaFxUp
    haha this is ****ing stupid.
    someone is going to wreck because they'll be looking down
    at the damn shift knob.


    which btw who the **** looks down?
    motherb!tch, you look down, and you drive an autoTRADGIC!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    Because if going down the highway at 7,500 rpms doesn't clue you off to the fact you're in the wrong gear. You can look down at the shifter and it will say 3
    Oh, I stand corrected then! I guess i'll definatley need to buy one of these then since my car is so quiet and I can't hear what rpms i'm at...

    lol

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    hmm doesn't matter about sound, you can still feel a difference between 2k rpms an 7k

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    If you stick to 2500 rpms during shifts on most cars you save alot of gas, unless you got a POS car and it needs 3500+ to get going. That device is cool, but most people dont glance down while shifting. Now if it had a remote device going to the dash it would be nifty.

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    lol that is retarded, if you cant tell what gear you are in you need to get an automatic car, plus gas mileage thing is stupid.
    I have a "fuel economy" shift light in my gage cluster that comes on at 2000 rpms to get better gas milage, it is the most annoying thing ever



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    ya but ur exhaust, supercharger, and foot.. over compensate for that fuel economy light

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    it'd be nice. for "bling" factor. but when i taught me gf to learn stick she didn't need to look at all. not practical at all. but looks nice.

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    I don't know about anyone else, but my hand tends to cover the knob when I shift. So I'd have to put it in a gear, remove hand to check if i'm in the right gear the then re-adjust accordingly? I would think that would be very distracting to a beginner. And if you aren't a beginner, you don't need it. Looks cool, awesome gimick. IMO you could also just go ahead and label your mirrors left right and middle so you know which one you are looking at.

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    if anyone is like me.. i like to rest my hand on the top of the shifter in anycar.. so this **** is wortless

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    I know someone with one. Seems kinda dumb to me but w/e. Also why are you looking on Audi/VW sites Ren?
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    its a good idea... but... who looks at their shifter?...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ****sohc
    its a good idea... but... who looks at their shifter?...
    it might actually be useful if it came up as a HUD

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    It's a show car gimmick. I've seen it myself on one of the best show cars out there. He showed it to me at HIN sometime ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaimecbr900
    It's a show car gimmick. I've seen it myself on one of the best show cars out there. He showed it to me at HIN sometime ago.
    See that makes sense, because if you're dumb enough to build a car strictly for show, you probably need something to tell you what gear you are in when you are putting it on and off the trailer.


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    ^ oohhh snap son

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    That's rice-tastic.
    agreed

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    Quote Originally Posted by HalfBaked
    See that makes sense, because if you're dumb enough to build a car strictly for show, you probably need something to tell you what gear you are in when you are putting it on and off the trailer.
    lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by HalfBaked
    See that makes sense, because if you're dumb enough to build a car strictly for show, you probably need something to tell you what gear you are in when you are putting it on and off the trailer.
    hahahahahhaah. If it wasnt for the 50 character sig limit I'd def. sig that.
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    $169

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    Quote Originally Posted by antiv6
    lol that is retarded, if you cant tell what gear you are in you need to get an automatic car, plus gas mileage thing is stupid.
    I have a "fuel economy" shift light in my gage cluster that comes on at 2000 rpms to get better gas milage, it is the most annoying thing ever
    and to YOUR point, if you or myself wanted good gas mileage... lol we wouldnt've bough v8's....

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    its kinda cool looking but it serves no purpose what-so-ever

    shift knob, $169
    buying a new car because you totaled it staring at your shifter, $20,000
    having enough brains to know what gear you are in, Priceless
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