Hey everyone! For any who may have missed it, please see this thread for the development of this mod and current WIP photos: https://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f3/gated-shifter-wip-mod-466400/
This is designed for S2 Elise/Exige cars, and can be made to work on 2011 Elises with some linkage adjustment. We have not tested LETSLA/ShiftR111. It is primarily an aesthetic mod, mirroring such shifters in Lamborghini and Ferraris, but it does almost entirely eliminate side-to-side play of the shifter rod in gear. I'd call that a secondary benefit
Greg has one final plastic rev that's on its way to me before we go to aluminum, but we're gearing up for production of these and before we make the tooling, wanted to get a list of prospective buyers together - I know there's been interest on the thread, but now we have an idea on price and need to make sure we have enough people lined up to make this viable.
We're targeting around $200 for the base plate, which we'll offer in two configurations - holes on top and holes on the bottom. The exact price is going to depend on how many people sign up for this initial GB. Same goes for the additional options we offer - the more we have the more customization we can offer, but gate numbers, Lotus/Elise/Exige etched logos and anodizing/powdercoat/brushed finishes are some of the possibilities. The logos would sit on the top part of the plate, above 1/3/5, centered.
Of course, I will post a final video and photos of the aluminum version and state a final price before we ask anyone for money.
Since the GB list might grow long - just state your interest for:
- Plate hole position On top/On bottom
- Logo option - No Engraving/Lotus/Exige/Elise/Gear Numbers(Gear numbers may not be possible on the "holes on top" variant, will confirm)
- Desired Finish - Interior Matching/Brushed/Anodized/Powder coat
and I'll manage the list here in this first post. Again regarding options - I can't guarantee that we'll offer all of these at this time, will depend on interest. I'll post updates here as things progress.
Attaching renderings of my final iteration - you can consider this to be the final look, any changes from here will be minor to the point of not being visible. For photos of the plastic version in-car, please see the thread though note that those are now outdated models.
Current list:
1. Brandonm84 - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - Gate numbers (open to Lotus or Elise if examples exist)
2. KZ3 - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
3. wired_ - Holes on top - Anodized(any finish ok) - No engraving (open to Lotus or Elise)
4. PeteB37 - Holes on top - Brushed - Gear numbers
5. BondoRobert - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - No engraving
6. cmaser - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
7. eldonz(contingent on fit) - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
8. SpeedyCrab12 - No preference - Interior matching - Gear numbers
9. NerdLifeTillIDie - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - No engraving
10. Racer Smurf - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
11. Rasmutant - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
12. darkSol(contingent on fit) - Holes on top - anodized or polished - No engraving
13. jlj3394 - Holes unspecified - Interior matching - Gear numbers & Exige logo
14. Greg Laird - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
15. Watchnerd123 - Holes on top - Interior matching - No engraving
16. JFrank - Holes on top - Interior Matching - Lotus Logo
17. Habious - Holes on top - Brushed - Gear Numbers
18. 17sd - Holes on top - Interior Matching - Lotus Logo
19. Quinzilla(contingent on examples) - Holes on bottom - Interior matching or powder coat - Numbers, Elise, Lotus logo
20. khoerling - Holes on top - Interior matching - No engraving
21. dma550 - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - No engraving
22. Hikari - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
23. cirving - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
24. KCjohnny - Holes on top - Interior matching -Lotus logo + Gear numbers if room
25. Im_Not_In_San_Fran - Holes unspecified - Interior matching - Lotus logo + Gear numbers
26. kodi - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
27. Chemgee - Open on the holes - Interior matching - Lotus or Elise logo + Gear numbers
28. Murf - Holes on top - Interior matching -Lotus logo + Gear numbers if room
29. shay2nak - Holes on top - Interior match or satin black powdercoat - No engraving
30. LotusStig22 - Holes on top -Anodized, powdercoat or interior matching - Lotus or Elise logo
31. oranjeboven(pending examples) - Holes on top -Interior matching - Lotus logo + Gear numbers
32. jsottile - Holes on top - Interior matching - Gear numbers
33. cburke996(contingent on LETSLA fit) - Holes on top, - Interior matching - No engraving
34. ID2F - Holes on bottom - Brushed - Engraving unspecified
35. Grand Tour - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
36. Niral_Xige06 - Preferences unspecified
37. sarenar - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo + Gear numbers
38. billas elise - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
39. jwong1208 - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
41. ID2F - Holes on top - Matte black powdercoat - No engraving
40. breeze91 - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
41. nickc1 (maybe) - Holes on top - Interior matching or powder coated - Lotus logo
42. 275 Turbo - Holes unspecified - Interior matching - Logo unspecified
43. BruinBears - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - Elise or Lotus logo
This is designed for S2 Elise/Exige cars, and can be made to work on 2011 Elises with some linkage adjustment. We have not tested LETSLA/ShiftR111. It is primarily an aesthetic mod, mirroring such shifters in Lamborghini and Ferraris, but it does almost entirely eliminate side-to-side play of the shifter rod in gear. I'd call that a secondary benefit
Greg has one final plastic rev that's on its way to me before we go to aluminum, but we're gearing up for production of these and before we make the tooling, wanted to get a list of prospective buyers together - I know there's been interest on the thread, but now we have an idea on price and need to make sure we have enough people lined up to make this viable.
We're targeting around $200 for the base plate, which we'll offer in two configurations - holes on top and holes on the bottom. The exact price is going to depend on how many people sign up for this initial GB. Same goes for the additional options we offer - the more we have the more customization we can offer, but gate numbers, Lotus/Elise/Exige etched logos and anodizing/powdercoat/brushed finishes are some of the possibilities. The logos would sit on the top part of the plate, above 1/3/5, centered.
Of course, I will post a final video and photos of the aluminum version and state a final price before we ask anyone for money.
Since the GB list might grow long - just state your interest for:
- Plate hole position On top/On bottom
- Logo option - No Engraving/Lotus/Exige/Elise/Gear Numbers(Gear numbers may not be possible on the "holes on top" variant, will confirm)
- Desired Finish - Interior Matching/Brushed/Anodized/Powder coat
and I'll manage the list here in this first post. Again regarding options - I can't guarantee that we'll offer all of these at this time, will depend on interest. I'll post updates here as things progress.
Attaching renderings of my final iteration - you can consider this to be the final look, any changes from here will be minor to the point of not being visible. For photos of the plastic version in-car, please see the thread though note that those are now outdated models.
Current list:
1. Brandonm84 - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - Gate numbers (open to Lotus or Elise if examples exist)
2. KZ3 - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
3. wired_ - Holes on top - Anodized(any finish ok) - No engraving (open to Lotus or Elise)
4. PeteB37 - Holes on top - Brushed - Gear numbers
5. BondoRobert - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - No engraving
6. cmaser - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
7. eldonz(contingent on fit) - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
8. SpeedyCrab12 - No preference - Interior matching - Gear numbers
9. NerdLifeTillIDie - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - No engraving
10. Racer Smurf - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
11. Rasmutant - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
12. darkSol(contingent on fit) - Holes on top - anodized or polished - No engraving
13. jlj3394 - Holes unspecified - Interior matching - Gear numbers & Exige logo
14. Greg Laird - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
15. Watchnerd123 - Holes on top - Interior matching - No engraving
16. JFrank - Holes on top - Interior Matching - Lotus Logo
17. Habious - Holes on top - Brushed - Gear Numbers
18. 17sd - Holes on top - Interior Matching - Lotus Logo
19. Quinzilla(contingent on examples) - Holes on bottom - Interior matching or powder coat - Numbers, Elise, Lotus logo
20. khoerling - Holes on top - Interior matching - No engraving
21. dma550 - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - No engraving
22. Hikari - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
23. cirving - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
24. KCjohnny - Holes on top - Interior matching -Lotus logo + Gear numbers if room
25. Im_Not_In_San_Fran - Holes unspecified - Interior matching - Lotus logo + Gear numbers
26. kodi - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
27. Chemgee - Open on the holes - Interior matching - Lotus or Elise logo + Gear numbers
28. Murf - Holes on top - Interior matching -Lotus logo + Gear numbers if room
29. shay2nak - Holes on top - Interior match or satin black powdercoat - No engraving
30. LotusStig22 - Holes on top -Anodized, powdercoat or interior matching - Lotus or Elise logo
31. oranjeboven(pending examples) - Holes on top -Interior matching - Lotus logo + Gear numbers
32. jsottile - Holes on top - Interior matching - Gear numbers
33. cburke996(contingent on LETSLA fit) - Holes on top, - Interior matching - No engraving
34. ID2F - Holes on bottom - Brushed - Engraving unspecified
35. Grand Tour - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
36. Niral_Xige06 - Preferences unspecified
37. sarenar - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo + Gear numbers
38. billas elise - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
39. jwong1208 - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
41. ID2F - Holes on top - Matte black powdercoat - No engraving
40. breeze91 - Holes on top - Interior matching - Lotus logo
41. nickc1 (maybe) - Holes on top - Interior matching or powder coated - Lotus logo
42. 275 Turbo - Holes unspecified - Interior matching - Logo unspecified
43. BruinBears - Holes on bottom - Interior matching - Elise or Lotus logo