Hey guys, im pretty sure most of yas are aware that its that hard to find an after market auto gear knob/shifter.
Just wondering if anyone has ever tried putting a VT or up gear shifter onto a magna? I have been thinking about this for a while, just gotta get a hold of one to try it? Any thoughts?

I know its a holden part, but come on lets face it, it is better than the ugly ones our autos have?

380 shifter pwns all.

Not feasible to do unfortunately.

Honestly, i dont mind the magna ones. Maybe try getting it leather wrapped? :confused:

380 shifter pwns all.

anyone got a pic of a 380 shifter?

Prices??

Mines leather wrapped already, its just ugly. ahha

anyone got a pic of a 380 shifter?

Prices??

Mines leather wrapped already, its just ugly. ahha
http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24318&d=1156244700
That's the only pic i have of it i'm afraid (and yes i have cleaned my car/fixed the wires :P)
I'm sure you could look up carsales for a 380 and get an interior pic:
http://images.carsales.com.au/dealer/carsales/5975913.jpg.
Price, $40 from your local mits spare parts :).

how easy is it to install a 380 shifter on a tiptronic 3rd gen? whats involded?

How easy is it to install on a normal auto?!

How easy is it to install on a normal auto?!
Seconded, that looks phat.

for the verada owners who want some more bling and chrome

the kia optima has the exact same auto nob as in the tippy 3rd gens, in leather ofcourse, but the button surround is in chrome, not black plastic...

how cool lol

it may be worth giving kia spares a call to find out the cost.... considering the car was $2 brand new it couldnt be anywhere near the mitsubishi leather nob price...

for the verada owners who want some more bling and chrome

the kia optima has the exact same auto nob as in the tippy 3rd gens, in leather ofcourse, but the button surround is in chrome, not black plastic...

how cool lol

it may be worth giving kia spares a call to find out the cost.... considering the car was $2 brand new it couldnt be anywhere near the mitsubishi leather nob price...


Here's the Optima shifter for anyone interested, it looks good actually

http://www.acarplace.com/reviews/2002/photjp/optima-inside.jpg

Ringing Kia spares tomorrow, pending the difficulty of replacing knobs.

yeah but then theres a kia part on a magnalol

True, but I do like the look of it... I mean its Kia.. what could possibly go wrong?! lol

I like mine better- pics attached, cept it's now been dropped about 2 inches, and sits about half an inch above the console.

May I ask where you got that from? And how you fitted it? :D

How easy is it to install on a normal auto?!

I third this request, is it possible to put the 380 auto shifter on a non-tip magna auto?

May I ask where you got that from? And how you fitted it? :D

It's an autobarn jobbie, just find an allen key, unscrew the magna one, and screw on the new one!! But it looks kinda funny sticking up like that so i cut the thing down a couple of inches so it sits nearly flat. Easy to do- just a set of pliers- snip and you're done. You'll see it when you take the gear knob off.

ebay ppl...ebay... mine was like $10... never had a problem with it.

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Any ideas on how to fit aftermarket shifters to a second gen with an overdrive button? Perhaps the overdrive can be put on the console somewhere...

Anyone know how much the Verada GTV wood auto knob runs for?

http://us1.webpublications.com.au/static/images/articles/i17/1781_6mg.jpg

its got a nardi badge on it so add 200 dollars to the highest price you though of lol

still no idea on installing a different shifter on a tiptronic auto?

Well I have the workshop manual for the TL, and I'm still no closer to knowing how to remove the stock shifter! :rant:

i have discovered through a search that there is a bolt under the button on top of the shifter for TJ's. Am I safe to assume that it is a simple bolt off old, bolt on new process? Or is there wiring implications?

On the KE theres a screw on the front of the gear knob, just unscrew and the knob comes off.

On the KJ you need to prise the button off then theres a nut under there.

I fitted a KJ (I think) leather gear knob yesterday, bloody ordeal and a half, had to drill the guts of the gear knob out to suit then drill a small hole in the leather (out of sight anyway) and find a suitable screw to secure it.

Took about an Hour and a half just to swap gear knobs over. Bloody Mitsu changing gear knobs but keeping the same basic car for almost 10 years. Grrrr.

There's a screw on the front of the auto shifter in my TL... thinking to unscrew it and see if the shifter comes off. :doubt:

Any ideas on how to fit aftermarket shifters to a second gen with an overdrive button? Perhaps the overdrive can be put on the console somewhere...

mmm this i would want to know. would love to change te one in my 1st gen but i'm unsure how to get around the overdive button.

Has anyone been able to find out how much Kia want for one of their shifters??? :shock: