R8 Style Gated Shifter For My Soarer

[1jz-soarer]

Hello people of the Internet i was looking around on the Internet for an R8 style gated shifter for my soarer so i was wondering if anyone on here heard of it or seen it for sale somewhere. From what i can see it just looks like a thin shifter shaft and the metal plate replacing the shift boot. It might be a lot more then that but i don't know so if you know of any where i can get this for my car or a fabricator that might be able to help me out input would be greatly appreciated thanks.

Heres a few pictures of cars that have them

Audi R8

Audi R8 (No Trim)

MK1 Audi TT

Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster

Acura EL

This is what the soarers shift boot looks like now

 

[te72]

Mostly only seen this type of shifter on Italian cars, and a few Germans over the years. Never really understood the point though, just seems like it might make it more difficult to change gear than necessary?

Although, that said, this sort of pattern would fit a Miata or a T56 trans quite nicely, they're so notchy it isn't funny.

 

[IJ.]

Needs a very precise shifter to work.

 

[te72]

Needs a very precise shifter to work.

Definitely not an R154 or W58 then... T56 swap?

 

[1jz-soarer]

Mostly only seen this type of shifter on Italian cars, and a few Germans over the years. Never really understood the point though, just seems like it might make it more difficult to change gear than necessary?

Although, that said, this sort of pattern would fit a Miata or a T56 trans quite nicely, they're so notchy it isn't funny.

Ahh well idea shot down. T56 transmissions really shift like that pattern?

 

[te72]

Eh, see if you can test drive something that has one. Although the car as a whole was a piece of crap, the Camaro SS I had had the T56 behind the LS1, and it was by far and above, the best part of the car. Granted, that isn't saying MUCH, but the engine was pretty sweet, and I thought the trans was even better. Worth looking into, they're fairly precise...