TRD Quick Shifter & 5-Speed Manual Shift Knob Kit - Page 6 - Toyota Yaris Forums

magoo_lc1 · 02-06-2007, 10:46 PM

I have not read all of this just the first 4 pages. Coming from the honda mugen or nismo world this is a bargain. A mugen shift KNOB only can run this much. My father in law is a machinist and has been for 35 years i should have him make a few ...lol.

Black Yaris · 02-06-2007, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magoo_lc1

I have not read all of this just the first 4 pages. Coming from the honda mugen or nismo world this is a bargain. A mugen shift KNOB only can run this much. My father in law is a machinist and has been for 35 years i should have him make a few ...lol.

my brother and step-dad are both machinist, they have taught me how build stuff on the computer so they can be CNC machined... so if I got ahold of one of these I am sure I could get them reproduced. I already designed a shiftknob for myself.

bigsky2 · 02-07-2007, 02:21 AM

Black Yarrr:
Let's see that shift knob!

BlueLiftback · 02-09-2007, 12:57 AM

Just got/installed mine =). Easy install if your hands/arms are small enough haha (otherwise you may have to move the battery). Two clips and voila!

I LOOOOOVE it... It makes the throws feel like they should! Not too notchy (like an S2000 or something), just snappier and more... precise. I think that's the best way to describe it: Before it was a bit sloppy and ambiguous, After it is accurate and feels more precise.

I take issue with the gripes about the cost. While it is just a machined piece of aluminum, it does exactly what it advertises. Even for $135, I believe it to be the FIRST upgrade I would make to a new manual Yaris, knowing what I know now.

HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!!!!

Tim

Doc Zaius · 02-09-2007, 01:06 AM

Gah!! *must hold off buying expensive TRD part* ... *wait for ....*

Oooh its hard waiting!!

bigsky2 · 02-09-2007, 04:46 AM

Blueliftback:
Great to hear your experience with it. Now I'm *really* looking forward to getting mine.

Black Yaris · 02-09-2007, 08:38 AM

has anyone combined this with a TWM Short shifter?

Nutzoids · 02-09-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Yaris

has anyone combined this with a TWM Short shifter?

I have the TWM Shifter... and as soon as I hear about the SudoTRD price I will be combining the 2... To make the ShortEST shift kit!

eTiMaGo · 02-09-2007, 11:25 AM

That is scary... You'd barely need to flick the lever... is there such a thing as too short throw shifter? Stay tuned, folks, as our fearless investigator Nutzoids will soon discover...

ChinoCharles · 02-09-2007, 11:39 AM

Haha, I can't wait to combine it with my frankenshifter.

bigsky2 · 02-09-2007, 04:03 PM

Update - 02/09/2007

Got the TRD Quickshifter doohickey earlier than expected (woohoo) and installed it shortly thereafter.

Installation was a breeze, two clips and a washer, bada bing bada boom.

I've yet to take it for a drive, but will do so very shortly.

bigsky2 · 02-09-2007, 05:44 PM

Holy Short Shiftness Batman!

This thing works REALLY WELL.

The throws are amazing short now and it feels great with a ball style shift knob I just installed as well (reference Speed Star Mesh for the tC). I can hold the knob like video game stick (think Street Fighter 2, with those ball and shaft style joy sticks) and throw it around all the gears with very little effort.

I'm quite happy with it.
Thanks again to echo_hrs for being the TRD guinea pig

I'll try my best to be the first to discover/buy the next TRD related product.

ROCKLANDTOYOTA · 03-03-2007, 10:15 AM

just got the trd short shifter installed and it REALLY DOES WORK..... as soon as u put it into 1st gear u can feel the difference.

redglare45 · 03-06-2007, 06:14 PM

Add another one for the TRD quickshifter. Just installed it this weekend. Much shorter to get into gear, does it's job.

bladesmith6 · 03-15-2007, 09:49 AM

Hey, what happened to the people trying to reproduce the TRD piece? I don't want to pay $130 or more for a block of aluminum! Are things still in the works or has it been abandoned?

ChinoCharles · 03-15-2007, 09:50 AM

Hasn't been abandoned... its looking good for a couple months from now. Question is can you wait that long?

Hey, hack your shifter. It'll tide you over.

Oh, and we're getting bushings, too.

Dragonacc · 03-15-2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Hasn't been abandoned... its looking good for a couple months from now. Question is can you wait that long?

Hey, hack your shifter. It'll tide you over.

Oh, and we're getting bushings, too.

Short shifter is a mod I definitely think is worth it. Thanks for trying to get a cheaper alternative out there Chino.

Galavoxx · 03-15-2007, 12:09 PM

I think I'll wait. Thanks again for making this option available Chino. You better come through or some of us are gonna to have to make a little stop by your house...

(ali g style)

02-06-2007, 10:46 PM	#91
magoo_lc1 Drives: honda civic hatch Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: missouri Posts: 144	I have not read all of this just the first 4 pages. Coming from the honda mugen or nismo world this is a bargain. A mugen shift KNOB only can run this much. My father in law is a machinist and has been for 35 years i should have him make a few ...lol. __________________ 91 SE-R. R.I.P old freind The influence of peers on individual behavior illustrates the seductive power of conformity And, I don't mind at all being looked down upon by purists. Indeed I don't mind at all being looked down upon by those whom I do not look up to at

02-07-2007, 02:21 AM	#93
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	Black Yarrr: Let's see that shift knob! __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

02-09-2007, 01:06 AM	#95
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	Gah!! must hold off buying expensive TRD part ... wait for .... Oooh its hard waiting!! __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

02-09-2007, 04:46 AM	#96
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	Blueliftback: Great to hear your experience with it. Now I'm really looking forward to getting mine. __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

02-09-2007, 08:38 AM	#97
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	has anyone combined this with a TWM Short shifter? __________________

02-09-2007, 12:57 AM	#94
BlueLiftback Drives: 2007 Blazing Blue 5-speed L/B Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 28	Just got/installed mine =). Easy install if your hands/arms are small enough haha (otherwise you may have to move the battery). Two clips and voila! I LOOOOOVE it... It makes the throws feel like they should! Not too notchy (like an S2000 or something), just snappier and more... precise. I think that's the best way to describe it: Before it was a bit sloppy and ambiguous, After it is accurate and feels more precise. I take issue with the gripes about the cost. While it is just a machined piece of aluminum, it does exactly what it advertises. Even for $135, I believe it to be the FIRST upgrade I would make to a new manual Yaris, knowing what I know now. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!!!! Tim

02-09-2007, 11:25 AM	#99
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	That is scary... You'd barely need to flick the lever... is there such a thing as too short throw shifter? Stay tuned, folks, as our fearless investigator Nutzoids will soon discover... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

02-09-2007, 11:39 AM	#100
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Haha, I can't wait to combine it with my frankenshifter.

02-09-2007, 04:03 PM	#101
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	Update - 02/09/2007 Got the TRD Quickshifter doohickey earlier than expected (woohoo) and installed it shortly thereafter. Installation was a breeze, two clips and a washer, bada bing bada boom. I've yet to take it for a drive, but will do so very shortly. __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

02-09-2007, 05:44 PM	#102
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	Holy Short Shiftness Batman! This thing works REALLY WELL. The throws are amazing short now and it feels great with a ball style shift knob I just installed as well (reference Speed Star Mesh for the tC). I can hold the knob like video game stick (think Street Fighter 2, with those ball and shaft style joy sticks) and throw it around all the gears with very little effort. I'm quite happy with it. Thanks again to echo_hrs for being the TRD guinea pig I'll try my best to be the first to discover/buy the next TRD related product. __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

03-03-2007, 10:15 AM	#103
ROCKLANDTOYOTA JOE GIRTH Drives: YARIS 3DOOR Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ROCKLAND TOYOTA/SCION Posts: 369	just got the trd short shifter installed and it REALLY DOES WORK..... as soon as u put it into 1st gear u can feel the difference. __________________ http://www.carid.com/toyota-accessories/ site has a FEW interesting yaris items.....

03-06-2007, 06:14 PM	#104
redglare45 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Sedan - 5 Speed Manual Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pomona / Pasadena, California Posts: 337	Add another one for the TRD quickshifter. Just installed it this weekend. Much shorter to get into gear, does it's job.

03-15-2007, 09:49 AM	#105
bladesmith6 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 394	Hey, what happened to the people trying to reproduce the TRD piece? I don't want to pay $130 or more for a block of aluminum! Are things still in the works or has it been abandoned?

03-15-2007, 09:50 AM	#106
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Hasn't been abandoned... its looking good for a couple months from now. Question is can you wait that long? Hey, hack your shifter. It'll tide you over. Oh, and we're getting bushings, too.

03-15-2007, 12:09 PM	#108
Galavoxx View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 397	I think I'll wait. Thanks again for making this option available Chino. You better come through or some of us are gonna to have to make a little stop by your house... (ali g style)

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