TRD Quick Shifter & 5-Speed Manual Shift Knob Kit - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

tekmoe · 01-25-2007, 03:50 PM

oh hell yeah!!!

just what i wanted to hear! i am in! buying one TODAY!

thx for the install pics!

ChinoCharles · 01-25-2007, 04:18 PM

I'm going to work on this.

bigsky2 · 01-25-2007, 04:22 PM

woot.

Patiently awaiting news, Chino

tekmoe · 01-26-2007, 07:51 AM

ordered my trd quickshifter and i should have it on tuesday. wooooohoooooo!

ChinoCharles · 01-30-2007, 09:33 PM

Hurdle 1 of 34 was cleared today.

johnnycanales · 01-31-2007, 12:52 PM

Installed! Man it seemed like a tight fit getting my big ol arms down past the battery. got a cut or two but whatever, i dont care. Feel's nice. Can see the difference, will drive today so, yeah ill be back on later to tell all. And for all who can, i wouldnt have minded having a buddy manufacturing a simliar piece. They really know how to up the price on tiny metallic objects. but hey man its all good.

johnnycanales · 01-31-2007, 12:52 PM

oh yeah and so easy you can do it on break from work, like 5 mins tops. It was so much fun yeah!!!

johnnycanales · 01-31-2007, 12:55 PM

oh yeah.

Russelt3hPirate · 01-31-2007, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

I have forwarded this information to a reputable aftermarket company and they are looking into possibly manufacturing a similar/identical piece at a lesser price. We'll know more about what they plan to do early next week.

congrats on the destruction of innovation.

-11tybillion points for you.

ChinoCharles · 01-31-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russelt3hPirate

congrats on the destruction of innovation.

-11tybillion points for you.

Russelt3hPirate · 01-31-2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

you upset b/c my opinions differ from yours, mr. don't get upset when opinions differ

ChinoCharles · 01-31-2007, 02:01 PM

Who said I was upset? There happened to be an emoticon for the exact reaction I had to your post... so I posted it. ROFL

Russelt3hPirate · 01-31-2007, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Who said I was upset? There happened to be an emoticon for the exact reaction I had to your post... so I posted it. ROFL

ChinoCharles · 01-31-2007, 02:05 PM

"What's an emoticon?"

I'm not pissing on innovation... I'm fighting price gouging. Honestly, I could make my own TRD short shifter with a block of fucking wood.

Russelt3hPirate · 01-31-2007, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

I'm not pissing on innovation... I'm fighting price gouging. Honestly, I could make my own short shifter with a block of fucking wood.

it's not price gouging when there is customer based brand equity.

plus the R&D in the part (you know, them testing, prototyping, starting over, paying the engineers, more testing, failing, figuring out this and that, time in general) has to get paid for.

TRD and most other OEM supported Aftermarket companies tend to have higher prices for multiple reasons, but one of them is the quality has to be top notch to get the TRD stick or label, most replicas are built with less care, less q/a, and higher tolerances.

either way, I can't stop you or the replica companies in china from making knock off parts, I just hope your part goes through the same testing the TRD part did before you sell it b/c it'd suck for a shift linkage to pop when you're trying to shift into 5th getting on the high way and there is a semi behind you about to plow through the back of your yaris.....

farfetched sure, but you get my point.

also, please besure not to sell it "as" a TRD part or TRD Style, Toyota isn't small and like to protect their intellectual property and if it's produced here in the states you could be in trouble.

just looking out.

Russelt3hPirate · 01-31-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo_hrs

I recommend starting a new thread for the R & D of the machined part, and keep the TRD quick shift focused on that, so those looking for info and feedback on the part can get just that...

Cheers

echo, are you happy with the piece? also keep the rubber shift boot.

:)

ChinoCharles · 01-31-2007, 02:35 PM

I totally understand your concerns.

ChinoCharles · 01-31-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo_hrs

I recommend starting a new thread for the R & D of the machined part, and keep the TRD quick shift focused on that, so those looking for info and feedback on the part can get just that...

Cheers

Haha, sorry for hijacking the thread. From now on all updates will be in a new thread.

01-25-2007, 04:18 PM	#56
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I'm going to work on this. Last edited by ChinoCharles; 06-04-2007 at 06:01 PM.

01-25-2007, 04:22 PM	#57
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	woot. Patiently awaiting news, Chino __________________ 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

01-30-2007, 09:33 PM	#59
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Hurdle 1 of 34 was cleared today. Last edited by ChinoCharles; 06-04-2007 at 06:01 PM.

01-31-2007, 12:52 PM	#60
johnnycanales The King!! View User's Garage Drives: White 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whittier Posts: 18	Installed! Man it seemed like a tight fit getting my big ol arms down past the battery. got a cut or two but whatever, i dont care. Feel's nice. Can see the difference, will drive today so, yeah ill be back on later to tell all. And for all who can, i wouldnt have minded having a buddy manufacturing a simliar piece. They really know how to up the price on tiny metallic objects. but hey man its all good. __________________ Johnny Canales

01-31-2007, 12:52 PM	#61
johnnycanales The King!! View User's Garage Drives: White 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whittier Posts: 18	oh yeah and so easy you can do it on break from work, like 5 mins tops. It was so much fun yeah!!! __________________ Johnny Canales

01-25-2007, 03:50 PM	#55
tekmoe ex-yaris owner View User's Garage Drives: 08 solstice gxp, 06 triumph s3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: dallas, texas Posts: 344	oh hell yeah!!! just what i wanted to hear! i am in! buying one TODAY! thx for the install pics!

01-26-2007, 07:51 AM	#58
tekmoe ex-yaris owner View User's Garage Drives: 08 solstice gxp, 06 triumph s3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: dallas, texas Posts: 344	ordered my trd quickshifter and i should have it on tuesday. wooooohoooooo!

01-31-2007, 12:55 PM	#62
johnnycanales The King!! View User's Garage Drives: White 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whittier Posts: 18	oh yeah. __________________ Johnny Canales

01-31-2007, 02:01 PM	#66
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Who said I was upset? There happened to be an emoticon for the exact reaction I had to your post... so I posted it. ROFL

01-31-2007, 02:05 PM	#68
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	"What's an emoticon?" I'm not pissing on innovation... I'm fighting price gouging. Honestly, I could make my own TRD short shifter with a block of fucking wood.

01-31-2007, 02:35 PM	#71
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I totally understand your concerns. Last edited by ChinoCharles; 06-04-2007 at 06:02 PM.

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