Gated matic shifters

**Automahn** · September 12th, 2005 12:20 AM

What's the purpose of those gated A/T shifters? I've never driven a car with one but I have this notion that you would have to look at the lever everytime you shift as compared to the conventional straight shifters that you only slide forward or backward.

**kmo** · September 12th, 2005 12:30 AM

sa alam ko pamporma lang! ive driven one sa altis at benz same lang naman sa normal matic ang gated e as in sakto lng naslislide mo rin from N to D etc etc from R to N de mo na rin kailngan pindutin button na usually sa normal na matic meron pag R P etc etc so basically porma lang to sa alam ko

**mbt** · September 12th, 2005 12:55 AM

gated makes shifting without looking down at the console easier. aside from looking snazzier, it makes sure that you won't overshoot the setting that you want to go to.

**bluntman** · September 12th, 2005 11:29 AM

Shifters that aren't gated have a button that you have to press in order to move the shifter from position to another. Gated shifter get rid of this button.

**pissword** · September 12th, 2005 11:31 AM

1st ever na gated shifter na nakita ko is yung sa jaguar sobrang astig hehe letter J eh... gated shifter nga masmaganda at the same time yung mga invecs etc type of matic gated ang shifter para pwedeng ilipat to +- pag gusto magmanual

**BlueBimmer** · September 12th, 2005 11:46 AM

the innova has a gated shifter, i like it actually. feels expensive lol

**Bravoexo** · September 12th, 2005 12:46 PM

Para madaling mapalitan ng Levoc. Momo, Sparco or Razo shift knob.

May indicator naman sa dash kung anong mode na siya eh... so there's no real reason to look at the gate indicators anyway... lalo na't A/T

**caloyski5** · September 12th, 2005 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by bluntman

Shifters that aren't gated have a button that you have to press in order to move the shifter from position to another. Gated shifter get rid of this button.

hindi pa rin chief, pwede rin in some circumstances e .. like shifting from R - N, you dont have to press the button, however, N - R, you need to press.

imo, its porma started by MB(?) actually, sanayan lang yung gated shifter. . .

**chris_d** · September 12th, 2005 08:42 PM

My dad had a benz before, it was a late 70's or early 80's model he brought along from germany, it had a gated shifting thingy. Kala ko dati lahat ng matic ganun. Pero sa honda ko, yung plain shifter lang. I guess it probably is cheaper to produce if non gated.