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howitts_done
04-29-2007, 08:01 PM
How cool is this! Link (http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/28/indy-cator-rolls-out-lcd-equipped-shift-knob/)
Company Site (http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/catalog/product_detail.php?default_product=1937)

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Indy-Cator shiftknobs
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. :loco

This shiftknob fits all cars with manual transmissions up to 6 speed and is designed to work with every gearshift pattern.

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.

Available with red or blue display.

Indy-Cator shiftknob, red US $ 169.00
Indy-Cator shiftknob, blue US $ 169.00
MPS
04-29-2007, 08:51 PM
nice i like that :)
S.F.W.
04-29-2007, 09:31 PM
ya, looks really nice. Especially if I drove a standard...
MPS
04-29-2007, 10:22 PM
can we get a GB on this plz
saintjames7
04-29-2007, 10:32 PM
can we get a GB on this plz

+1
craigrodrigues88
04-29-2007, 10:45 PM
+1 that is too cool!
MPS
04-29-2007, 10:51 PM
some 1 plz start this
howitts_done
04-29-2007, 11:12 PM
some 1 plz start this
I think I'd want to hear reviews or see it in person first, plus I have an Automatic so it doesn't help me.
Nextmod
04-29-2007, 11:27 PM
yes it looks cool....

but how useful is that lol

shouldnt we all know which gear we are on when we are driving? lol
bb1999jan17
04-30-2007, 03:01 AM
wow, that's something new
chaser
04-30-2007, 11:57 AM
yes it looks cool....

but how useful is that lol

shouldnt we all know which gear we are on when we are driving? lol

+1

and who looks at the shift knob when shifting? lol
3GFX
04-30-2007, 12:29 PM
It goes by how clammy your hand is.

They offer another version that tells you your sex appeal rating.
Cardinal Fang
04-30-2007, 12:29 PM
It would make more sense if the gear was displayed on the dashboard so you don't have to take your hands off the shift knob and look down to see what gear you are in. Be that as it may I will say it meats the requirements of being cool.
WildEmu
04-30-2007, 01:07 PM
Wow...this looks amazing!
Skarbro
04-30-2007, 01:16 PM
Meh.

That looks like something I would get sick of pretty fast.
BLKOUT
04-30-2007, 01:23 PM
I like it! Does it make the car faster?
majic
04-30-2007, 01:29 PM
ya.. shows you that you're in 6th while driving in reverse ;)

EDIT: i drove hoem from work today and the LCD screen would have been blocked by my hand pretty much all the time except for when cruising in 5th on the highway.. and then it would stay in 5th anyway.. i call rice :)
Caz
05-04-2007, 01:01 PM
Cool idea, not very pratical, I think it would only tell the person in the back set what gear you are in.

Auto's have this on the dash.
mEtH
05-04-2007, 01:49 PM
ya.. shows you that you're in 6th while driving in reverse ;)

EDIT: i drove hoem from work today and the LCD screen would have been blocked by my hand pretty much all the time except for when cruising in 5th on the highway.. and then it would stay in 5th anyway.. i call rice :)

HAHAHA thats a good one, it just goes to show how you cant take your hands off your knob!

:gone
Wild Weasel
05-04-2007, 01:54 PM
HAHAHA thats a good one, it just goes to show how you cant take your hands off your knob!

:gone

heh. Ooooh.. burn... :chuckle
jedd999
05-08-2007, 06:53 PM
I like it! Does it make the car faster?

It might make the car go faster, but doesnt add the horsepower boost like racing stripes do :chuckle

I think this reeks of rice
Tokyo Drift
07-25-2007, 04:12 AM
that's so cool
Perma
07-25-2007, 12:24 PM
Wow, that looks great!
Tokic_o
07-25-2007, 02:59 PM
the begining says it will save fuel consumption by up to 15%....how does it do dat? haha
MattC
07-25-2007, 03:23 PM
wouldnt your hand be covering it.. like all the time?

and why are you looking at your boot while driving anyway!!!?
Skarbro
07-25-2007, 04:02 PM
wouldnt your hand be covering it.. like all the time?

Well if you are driving properly, your hand is only on the shifter when shifting - the rest of the time it's on the wheel. But it is a silly mod IMO.
Garu
07-25-2007, 04:20 PM
Not in traffic.
Perhaps this mod is for traffic use.
Skarbro
07-25-2007, 08:32 PM
Not in traffic.
Perhaps this mod is for traffic use.
Huh?
dr1ft3r
07-25-2007, 08:39 PM
toronto traffic.... it will just stay on 1 or N.
Garu
07-25-2007, 10:03 PM
Huh?

Both of your hands can't be on the wheel while sitting in the traffic. Well... you won't find them on the wheel much. So perhaps, this mod is intended and has its use in the traffic with 15% better on the gas mileage. :pop
baymoe
07-25-2007, 11:41 PM
I don't care how useful it is... but that looks damn cool.
1flycdnM3
07-26-2007, 12:39 AM
I would crash my car if i had that. would want to look at it all the time, which would mean my eyes wouldnt be on the road. not a good invention for a daily driver, but mad props for anyone that has a "show" car.
EvilDeadFan
07-26-2007, 11:10 AM
Not bad, and I'm sure my fiance who is going to start driving manual soon enough would like to confirm which gear she's in. Neat in concept, but I like my stock leather/chrome shifter and want to put money like that elsewhere for sure.
sp3GT
07-26-2007, 03:13 PM
That's pretty pricey for a shift knob. It's more for your passengers to see what gear you're in.