19 April 2022

Being Honest With Myself

With minimal modifications, the center console from a Pontiac G8 will bolt into The Beast.

If I run a couple of wires to the BCM I even get tap-up-tap-down shifting to replace the "sport" mode button.

It's not a cheap mod.  A used console and shifter on ebay is about $550, if you can find one.  (There's one for sale at the time of posting).

There's another $200-$300 in stuff to make it work.  More than one part in this pile has gone discontinued too.

Why would one do this?

To be honest, to get better cup-holders than the chintzy aftermarket console has.

Also, to be honest, posting about it helps in talking me out of it.

Posted by Angus McThag at 11:52
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  1. SofwareJanitor19 April, 2022 12:17

    Bad cup holders are one of the downsides to the early C4 interior as well. Pretty much things with the size bottom of a normal 12oz beverage can fit. And the grip on even those is nowhere near sufficient to securely hold them in place under normal (for me anyway) driving. Acceleration, braking, turns all cause spillage. Whoever designed these consoles obviously wasn't taking in mind the kind of driving these cars deserve to be treated to...

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