New Twist Machine product! Prostyle shift sticks - Lateral-g Forums

Musclerodz · #1 12-20-2007, 01:20 PM

Here are some pics from the webpage some can't view for some odd reason.

jimhamptons · #2 12-20-2007, 01:24 PM

FYI, I am the hand model in those pics. Hot!

**Steve Chryssos** · #3 12-20-2007, 03:00 PM

We built these sticks for the following reasons:

Ergonomics Part 1: Mulvey's 69 pace car (shown in the photos) has a T56 which came with a 4th gen "dogleg style" shifter. The front/rear offset to this stick placed second gear very close to the middle of the driver's thigh (The shifter is up his ass we often joked) The original plan was to just build a straight stick. Then the reach adjustable feature came to mind as a means of letting the driver fine tune stick position for the best possible reach in all gears. Different driver/seat/transmission combinations demand more than just one stick position.
Ergonomics Part 2: The Shifter ball was inspired by the split ball design on the 2009 Camaro Concept. From there, we tried an elongated version that feels incredible. It fits snugly in the area created by the heel of your hand and the back side of the knuckles on your two middle fingers. Once you row your first gear with this ball design, you will be hooked.
Console Clearance: In addition to the reach adjustable feature, the bent stick version features a longer bottom section that helps clear factory consoles when used in conjunction with a modern 5 and 6 speed overdrive transmission swaps.
Strength: Sticks are machined from 6061-T6 aluminum. Black oxide coated socket head cap screws are included in three sizes: 3/8", 8mm and 10mm
Style: Last but not least, the shifter sticks are a perfect match for our other available ProStyle™ accessories such as core support bars. More accessories will be added shortly to help you carry a common styling theme throughout your modern muscle car. Next up are gauge rings. Slick little pieces that snap over most Auto Meter gauges and share the ProStyle™ theme.

There you have it. A simple, often overlooked part that has been hyper-engineered into a cool looking, functional solution. We're having fun designing and producing this stuff. I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks for looking.
/Steevo