Boot over tiptronic

[schmat66]

i was just looking down at my gear shifter one day and was had a weird thought, what if i put a boot over top and covered it like a manual? has anyone ever seen this done or know if it can be done? just a whack idea to throw out there
Thanks

[S.F.W.]

Many people have done this before, spend some time reading and searching.

[Impressive]

Why exactly would you even consider doing such a thing?

[mazdaskit]

I got a carbon fiber one makes it look alot cleaner I'll post pic tonight or tomorrow

[W1CK3DD3M0N]

i did this in my auto sunflower long long ago! i only did mine to make it look better then it was..but come on..it was a sunflower, hell i even cut the shifter shaft and made it a short shifter auto, man did i butcher that car

[Kappa]

a lot of people do it to make it look like a manual.. lol

[schmat66]

i wanna do it one cause i love the look of it, two cause i hate looking down at P R N D, it just looks so... auto... :)

[W1CK3DD3M0N]

cause it is...auto...lol

[MistaChin]

If you didn't want to see P R N D then you should've purchased stick imo

[schmat66]

yeah i know kick my self in the .. again for not getting a stick, but i couldnt turn the deal down and stick wasnt an option, but back to topic has anyone seen it done?

[MistaChin]

I've seen it done.

I just laughed at them though.

[schmat66]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4176712-DSG-Tiptronic-Shifter-conversion-%E2%80%93-DIY

this is the only one i found,

[standsideways]

Nothing wrong with putting a boot where the ugly silver trim is....looks 100x better and can can match any custom interior stuff... Tons of cars with auto transmissions have cloth shift boots! go nuts! And your gauge cluster tells you what gear your in anyways.

[mazdaskit]

heres mine


http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv337/mazdaskit/0fa9e3cd-2a8c-4cbc-9734-ca608ba7bc8e.jpg?t=1294693267

[schmat66]

looks nice :)

[iGOzoom]

I've done this. You gotta remove the silver box around the shifter though to get the boot to fit properly.

[mit-gee-mui]

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?33637-Turning-Auto-into-a-fake-Manual&highlight=shift+boot


:FYI smiley

[schmat66]

ty :)

[ZeroChalk]

don't forget to add the third pedal!

[shu5892001]

also don't 4get to put your car in neutral when your on a hill so your car slides back a bit yo

[iGOzoom]

also don't 4get to put your car in neutral when your on a hill so your car slides back a bit yo

I love doing that! :p

[p-o-g-i]

also don't 4get to put your car in neutral when your on a hill so your car slides back a bit yo

:)

[Impressive]

If you didn't want to see P R N D then you should've purchased stick imo

My thoughts exactly. Driving conventional auto cars just flat out sucks.

[Rob23]

heres mine


http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv337/mazdaskit/0fa9e3cd-2a8c-4cbc-9734-ca608ba7bc8e.jpg?t=1294693267

:O your cars auto? i always thought it was manual because of your boot! thats a good idea!

[mazdaskit]

:O your cars auto? i always thought it was manual because of your boot! thats a good idea!

you should see how many times it messes up the mazda techs :chuckle

[sol_searchin]

Dumb idea, if you wanted a manual you should have bought one.

[Rob23]

Dumb idea, if you wanted a manual you should have bought one.

to each his own, putting a boot over it just makes it cleaner. doesn't necessarily mean he wants it to be manual.

[sol_searchin]

How do you consider faking an automatic to be a manual clean? Whatever float's your boat right

[Rob23]

i don't see it as faking, it comes stock in some automatic cars.

[sol_searchin]

Which automatic stock car's cover up the PNDR+

[Rob23]

many SUVs come with boots and im pretty sure ive seen it in some small cars

[sol_searchin]

So? a boot is a boot, he want's to cover the PNDR+, how is that the same? Those SUV's you mention also have the labeling on them either on the outer trim or dash light's. Like I said, what ever float's your boat! Not going to argue further.

[Rob23]

So? a boot is a boot, he want's to cover the PNDR+, how is that the same? Those SUV's you mention also have the labeling on them either on the outer trim or dash light's. Like I said, what ever float's your boat! Not going to argue further.

like i said to each his own.

[sol_searchin]

Exactly.

[schmat66]

ive seen a 645i with a boot over top of an automatic.. but like you said each his own

[RTEnthusiast]

i don't see it as faking, it comes stock in some automatic cars.

Which ones?


many SUVs come with boots and im pretty sure ive seen it in some small cars

Which SUVs come with boots that actually block the writing that says "PRND"?


ive seen a 645i with a boot over top of an automatic.. but like you said each his own

Not stock, I presume? The 6-series' boot doesn't block the normal lettering of the StepTronic transmission.

[sol_searchin]

The 6 series boot is just on the shift lever itself, The PNDR is displayed to the left of the boot so no it's not over top of it. No point in arguing though waste of finger energy lol

[RTEnthusiast]

Oh no, I agree. I misunderstood your post. Sorry.

If the OP wants to put a boot over his automatic while not blocking the PRND lettering, that's just fine.

[sol_searchin]

He DOES want to block the PNDR hahah

[PearlM3]

This thread is pure jokes!

[RTEnthusiast]

He DOES want to block the PNDR hahah

Well then he's an idiot, LOL!

Guess he'll learn when some Mazda tech or repair guy gets into the car and tries to slam it into 1st, and gets all confused and ends up breaking the shifter or something.

[Rob23]

i never said it blocked the pnrd geezz you guys are anal.

[p-o-g-i]

to each his own, putting a boot over it just makes it cleaner. doesn't necessarily mean he wants it to be manual.

+1

My car is automatic. Yes, my ride is automatic.... I see nothing wrong with it; I'm happy with it. I know how to drive stick (haven't driven stick in years, but I still know how). I just chose an automatic car out of convenience for my lifestyle.
I have a shift boot over my shifter. I'm not trying to make it look stick by any means. I just like it as it does give it a cleaner look. I've had it on for over 3 years and have had no issues, nor has the numerious mechanics and technicians who have serviced my vehicle.
If you like it; great. If you don't; great. Everyone's entitled to their opinioins. I just detest ignorant comments in general (... and that goes regardless if you are for or against).

[mazdaskit]

Which automatic stock car's cover up the PNDR+

acuras some hondas audis cadis & a whole much more & thank you chris lol i just did it so it would be cleaner look

[RTEnthusiast]

acuras some hondas audis cadis & a whole much more & thank you chris lol i just did it so it would be cleaner look

No they don't.

[schmat66]

+1

My car is automatic. Yes, my ride is automatic.... I see nothing wrong with it; I'm happy with it. I know how to drive stick (haven't driven stick in years, but I still know how). I just chose an automatic car out of convenience for my lifestyle.
I have a shift boot over my shifter. I'm not trying to make it look stick by any means. I just like it as it does give it a cleaner look. I've had it on for over 3 years and have had no issues, nor has the numerious mechanics and technicians who have serviced my vehicle.
If you like it; great. If you don't; great. Everyone's entitled to their opinioins. I just detest ignorant comments in general (... and that goes regardless if you are for or against).

thank you!

[Rob23]

+1

My car is automatic. Yes, my ride is automatic.... I see nothing wrong with it; I'm happy with it. I know how to drive stick (haven't driven stick in years, but I still know how). I just chose an automatic car out of convenience for my lifestyle.
I have a shift boot over my shifter. I'm not trying to make it look stick by any means. I just like it as it does give it a cleaner look. I've had it on for over 3 years and have had no issues, nor has the numerious mechanics and technicians who have serviced my vehicle.
If you like it; great. If you don't; great. Everyone's entitled to their opinioins. I just detest ignorant comments in general (... and that goes regardless if you are for or against).


acuras some hondas audis cadis & a whole much more & thank you chris lol i just did it so it would be cleaner look

thank you finally some support! my cars not even an automatic but i also cant stand ignorance. i think its a good idea and if i had an automatic i'd probably do it.

[omalak]

You guys are too harsh!

Im sure he wants to do it for a cleaner look.

When i ventured into this i was hoping just to get rid of the ugly silver trim! I would have had no problem i he trim piece was black. But after a while the silver relly dings up and you start seeing marks on it..
It isn't pretty!

Lets not turn this into a manual vs auto fanboy thread :)

Ps.. I never got around to putting the boot on!

[sol_searchin]

Can I have some of the cocaine your sniffing? I work on Honda's/acura's all day long none of them have boot's that cover the PNDR. Not sure how you guy's can consider putting a boot over a automatic shifter as clean it look's like shit :bang


acuras some hondas audis cadis & a whole much more & thank you chris lol i just did it so it would be cleaner look

[sol_searchin]

This thread hasn't even touched on auto vs manual and won't. Automatic is just as good as manual they serve their purposes! Putting a boot over the shifter/PNDR/trim trying to make it look like a manual essentially look's real stupid.

[RTEnthusiast]

This thread hasn't even touched on auto vs manual and won't. Automatic is just as good as manual they serve their purposes! Putting a boot over the shifter/PNDR/trim trying to make it look like a manual essentially look's real stupid.

Yeah. I drove automatic for years (up until I got my Mazda3 this month, I'd only ever had automatic cars), and I do see their benefits (especially when I drove from Toronto to Mississauga in rush hour, and have nothing against them.

[bman13]

This thread hasn't even touched on auto vs manual and won't. Automatic is just as good as manual they serve their purposes! Putting a boot over the shifter/PNDR/trim trying to make it look like a manual essentially look's real stupid.

I wouldn't do it but won't call it stupid cause if it the person likes it and/or it gives a cleaner look then go for it. Everyone's car is theres to mod their way and not everyone is going to like everything we do to our cars. I think to go to the extent of saying it really looks stupid is completely unnecessary. Just leave it at "Not a fan but as long as you like it". It's a much politer way of going about it.

[Rob23]

you guys need to get off your "i drive manual high horses" if someone with an auto wants to put a boot on their car then they can do so. i drive manual, but i don't think im so special. and to call the OP an idiot just because he posted a thread about putting a boot over the shifter, your just trying to be an ass.

[sol_searchin]

Truth hurt's that is all, and nobody is on there "i drive manual high horse" My mazda 3 is manual my BMW 3 is automatic, your only arguement has been trying to generalize us who don't like the idea, as being manual only driver's, just stop.

[Rob23]

LOL my only argument which ive stated in almost all my post is (to each his own) if someone wants to put a boot over the shifter who are you to say its stupid?

[sol_searchin]

I THINK it's stupid (so do 10+ other people here most who aeren't wasting there time), doesn't mean i'm stopping you from doing it, if you don't like my opinion than go cry about it because I can't help you! sorry.

[RTEnthusiast]

It could compromise safety of the vehicle when a tech or service guy who doesn't know anything gets into it.

If someone has to drive your car in an emergency (if you've been hurt or something) it could complicate the entire situation because they don't know what to do with the gearshift.

[p-o-g-i]

It could compromise safety of the vehicle when a tech or service guy who doesn't know anything gets into it.

If someone has to drive your car in an emergency (if you've been hurt or something) it could complicate the entire situation because they don't know what to do with the gearshift.

Even though no one who has ever operated my car (family, friends, technicians, mechanics, etc.) has ever had an issue with operating it with the boot over the shifter, you do bring up a valid point.

[p-o-g-i]

There's pros and cons to this mod.... everyone will have their opinion (which we are all entitled to)..... but I think this topic has been talked about to death. Let's just leave as is now.....

I say we :lock it up

[Rob23]

I THINK it's stupid (so do 10+ other people here most who aeren't wasting there time), doesn't mean i'm stopping you from doing it, if you don't like my opinion than go cry about it because I can't help you! sorry.

LOL what 10+ ppl? only ppl i see on this thread are talking about how ignorant your comments are. your just stubborn and you couldn't even help yourself. whether you think its stupid or not there are ways to say things so they aren't just insulting.

[Rob23]

It could compromise safety of the vehicle when a tech or service guy who doesn't know anything gets into it.

If someone has to drive your car in an emergency (if you've been hurt or something) it could complicate the entire situation because they don't know what to do with the gearshift.

at least you bring up a respectful response to contribute to the thread/forum something that is actually relevant to the topic. not just "your stupid, thats stupid"

[S.F.W.]

it's been a fun read folks, but enough of the petty bickering. I think both sides have had their input. thread = locked.