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TCI AUTO's new GT Automatic Rachet Shifter, shown in SEMA

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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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TCI AUTO's new GT Automatic Rachet Shifter, shown in SEMA




I love it

Anyone know any availibility info?

Pics are from ca-mustangs.com website, the admin put them up.

-Dan
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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It looks interesting. Too bad it has aTCI logo on it.
I will reserve judgement until I hear how it works.
I know I don't want to be the first to buy it if it does not work as expected.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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What does it do? Not too clear as to how that shifter would make better "performance".
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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If it works as advertised ill be the first to pre-order one.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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Here is the scoop:

Approximate cost $375 (not set in stone yet)

Availibility Jan - Feb (maybe)

thanks to ca-mustangs.com
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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We are a TCI dealer and will find out a solid date for you guys. Honestly, with a proper tune you should be just putting it in Drive and smashing it.

This shifter allow you to manually shift and not worry about skipping a gear. It rachets.


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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Definitely a cool part anyway!

Glad to see you will be carrying it
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!

I've been waiting a year for the B&M ratchet shifter and never even liked the way that 1 looked. I DEFINITELY want this and WILL buy it as soon as it is available!! THANKS for the find! -Joe
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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that thing is just awesome looking. modern but still old school muscle kind of
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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Looks cool but they need to get rid of the chrome, TCI engraving and maybe off a **** instead of the T-handle.

Eitherway looks 1,000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000 better than the B&M shifter.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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I love the T handle and the chrome, love it just the way it is! -Joe
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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yeah I love the chrom too, it gives it that retro feel just like the rest of the interior, and the T handle is great. I could go maybe without the engraving, but a company has to advertise right?
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Not to sound like a newb. But this is like a tip-tronic shifter right?
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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no... not at all..

it has the same motion as the stock shifter, it just ratchets so you manually select the gears. a tiptronic will auto shift at some point to prevent damage, this one will not.

you see a lot of these in older muscle cars used on the drag strip
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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Oh Yeah! That's a nice looking shifter, I'd buy one even if only for the looks. The only things I might not care for are the engraving and the release looks a little big. Not enough to keep me from buying one though. B&M dropped the ball. Who knows, maybe the competition will get them moving too.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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What is the lever with the finger openings for?
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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thats the release, you pull it up to move from gear to gear
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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basically, you can shove this as hard as you want, and it will only move one gear, until you pull that lever, then one more. Most people just casually dragging wouldnt see that much of a difference, but if you run the 1/8 in 6.3@110 you cant be worried about missing a shift, while pulling 2-3 g's from start
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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this is awesome!

im getting this for sure when it comes out!

its awesome!
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