Black Forest DCT shifter 👍🏼👍🏼

Gold1member · 12-08-2019, 01:23 AM

Saw them post about this a few months ago and had been waiting to order one.

Ordered it last friday and it arrived yesterday.

Very very nice quality and changes the look of the center console completely.

The color I choose may not be for everyone but suits my taste just fine.

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Geez3 · 12-08-2019, 08:44 AM

Nice touch. I like their use of materials.

ment4t · 12-08-2019, 04:27 PM

I also grabbed one of these; do you have any info about installation?

Gold1member · 12-09-2019, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ment4t

I also grabbed one of these; do you have any info about installation?

No. I just took the OEM shifter apart and compared the new parts it was simple enough to figure out. Once all the parts are in front of you.

4everkidd · 12-09-2019, 03:42 PM

Thank you for sharing this. That's dope.

I'm going to pick up a full machined piece

wdskukm3 · 12-09-2019, 05:35 PM

Does the knob light up.

Gold1member · 12-09-2019, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wdskukm3

Does the knob light up.

No. But the paint they use has a reflective quality and looks good IMO.

wdskukm3 · 12-09-2019, 06:26 PM

What did you do with led board on the inside.

Gold1member · 12-09-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wdskukm3

What did you do with led board on the inside.

You are able to unplug it from the wire harness, and tuck the wires under the trim out of the way.

wdskukm3 · 12-09-2019, 08:59 PM

Ahh ok. Knob looks great.

Yanisb23 · 12-10-2019, 03:16 AM

Do you have a link on the model you have? I cannot find it on their web

ment4t · 12-10-2019, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanisb23

Do you have a link on the model you have? I cannot find it on their web

https://blackforestindustries.com/se...=dct+knob+boot

k9lovr · 12-10-2019, 06:34 PM

How much of a pain was it to install the boot? I have been eyeing this for a while as I like the boot and big knob but not sure about the boot install and losing the lighted shift knob...thanks for posting

Yanisb23 · 12-11-2019, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ment4t

https://blackforestindustries.com/se...=dct+knob+boot

Thank you

Gold1member · 12-11-2019, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by k9lovr

How much of a pain was it to install the boot? I have been eyeing this for a while as I like the boot and big knob but not sure about the boot install and losing the lighted shift knob...thanks for posting

The install is very easy. And the after visual is worth it.

ment4t · 12-11-2019, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gold1member

The install is very easy. And the after visual is worth it.

Would you mind writing up a quick step-by-step of your process?

SenorRoadRage · 12-12-2019, 10:20 AM

This is interesting... If I hadn't just bought CF knob/surround, I'd think about this...

Gold1member · 12-14-2019, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ment4t

Would you mind writing up a quick step-by-step of your process?

I heard that they will be releasing a how to soon.

But till than if you look up the carbon fiber shifter trim install you can see, that after you unscrew the led board you can un clip it from the harness, which allows you to un screw the t10 torx screw that hold on the oem shifter.

The difficult part is pulling it off with out damaging the led harness. After that the new shifter is pretty easy to install.

Just make sure you use the longer set screw to center the mount in the factory grove at the front of the shifter.

ment4t · 12-14-2019, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gold1member

I heard that they will be releasing a how to soon.

But till than if you look up the carbon fiber shifter trim install you can see, that after you unscrew the led board you can un clip it from the harness, which allows you to un screw the t10 torx screw that hold on the oem shifter.

The difficult part is pulling it off with out damaging the led harness. After that the new shifter is pretty easy to install.

Just make sure you use the longer set screw to center the mount in the factory grove at the front of the shifter.

I think this is all the info I needed. Many thanks!

FIN_Nole · 12-21-2019, 01:21 PM

Looks great. Would love to see a few more pics.

ny2nj · 05-06-2020, 10:30 PM

Dang that looks good. Nice job!

Kilabyte · 05-06-2020, 11:11 PM

My brother in law has one in his car, I almost pulled the trigger on one in drunken stupor but then remembered that a few months ago I paid for the Mperf shifter. Now I'm going to have to sit in his car again and see if it feels better than the skinny little shift knob. If it lit up like the OEM one I'd buy it right now

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