Shrifter in Street Rodder Magazine!
 

I noticed a brief write up in the July issue of Street Rodder magazine. I hope the Hot Rod guys like it as much as we do.

Mike

Cool!! Thanks for the heads-up. I had no idea. Brian Brennan, the editor had his doubts about the product at first. Said street rodders would never go for it as they still prefer TH350's as a group. Judging by the cars for sale in the back of the Goodguys Gazzette, I'm sure he's right. But that doesn't mean that there is a segment of the population that wants it. Many street rodders have called. I even sold one to a 32 Ford in New Zealand with Lexus drivetrain. Supposedly the top street rod in NZ at this time.

They're out there.

Steve, i saw the Shrifter in the Street Rodder also, way too cool.

Ya know, there should be a gameshow where car guys compete for cool parts, suspensions, crate Motors, SHRIFTERS, etc.

And you'd be the game host.... :D

No, you.

There is also a Lexus powered 32 roadster in the same issue that they do some track testing on. Not the same car though. but you would never know it had a Lexus in looking at it. A very traditional looking car. I have no idea why hot rod guys are still stuck on TH350's. Makes no sense to me.

Mike

Congrats Steve :thumbsup: ...Selling International now!....Great products sell themselves, but a advertising boost from a mag is always welcome!

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Congrats Steve, not always easy to get new product exposure - you should be proud. Its only 100 degrees today!!!

Way to go and blow the secret Steve...I'm telling everyone in NZ right now!!
BTW- Read Steve's writeup in PHR and it was great to see a full feature on it with a real install instead of just the blurbs I've been reading about. Congrats man.

congrats on the write up
 

steve

i believe you have a great product ..when shown and explained to anyone with a 4l60e or 80 im sure the interest will turn into sales......
i was kinda worried i would get tired of the automatic ...thought i wouldnt have the fun of a 6 speed manual .. but after reading about your product i have changed my mind.....cant wait to give feedback once mine is driveable.
THE RAMBLER WILL HAVE A SHRIFTER connected to the 4l60e !! :drive:
thanks for giving us automatic guys something to make the car more fun


radrambler

The pre-37 cars have a valid reason. Limited toeboard space for a larger overdrive case. But overall, I think the average street rodder is more concerned with style, comfort and reliability as opposed to performance and technolofy. That's okay. The hardcore subset is a smart, talented bunch. We'll find them, they'll find us.

Just an FYI, I added a video of the Shrifter in action on www.TwistMachine.com.

It's linked on 3 separate pages, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. :)

Thank you. The Shrifter video is back up on our website (home page and gallery). If you're ever having doubts, just watch it. Tap a paddle and get pushed back in your seat. What could be cooler than that? It's a quicktime file, so if you have difficulty downloading it, email me for a .wmv.

Stuart,
100 degrees is fine by me. 46 degrees here now. :mad:

I have a plasma cutter and a welder to fix that problem.

Mike

Finally got a copy of July Street Rodder. The press release is pretty funny. They re-wrote the release such that they will be UPshifting into a turn. Hmm... Very good otherwise. Free press is a good thing.
And that Lexus/32 is awesome. Look close at the floor shifter and you will see that is has factory Lexus manumatic. They track tested the car. Performance is pretty good considering the old-school rubber, soft springs and "straight up" front suspension geometry. Note the feature cars in that issue are mostly 4L60E/4L80E equipped. Another hmm...