Transmission Shift Upgrade to Touch Shift
 

Hello Fellow Enthusiasts:

I have a question regarding transmission upgrades that I have also posted in the Tech Help forum.

I recently discovered great things on ebay and just bought a C-Class "Touch Shift" floor shifter (part number A 202 267 056G)designed for 2000 and later C-Classes.

I would like to install this piece on my 1999 C43 AMG that came with the regular floor shifter: left to right for 4th to fifth gear "D"
and down one at a time for 3rd, 2nd and 1st.

The new touch shift shifter allows up shifts or down shifts simply by pushing the lever to the left or to the right.

My question is: Will it fit on my transmission? (I think it will because the 2000 C43 AMG comes with a touch shift floor shifter).

If it fits, would it be relatively easy to change out the old LED clock for the the new LED clock that also displays the gear the car is in? (They are the same size).

I know I can buy the wood trim to make it look OE but wonder if this is a relatively simple bolt on upgrade that would not alter the AMG shift point programing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If this helps answering my question, my transmission number is:
722 631 0 123 7345.

I just received the touch shift floor shifter this evening.

Thanks

you made a big mistake! you boughta part without knowing if it fit your car. You shouldve asked the board first.

I for one do not think that the shifter will work on your car. Maybe the 2000 c class has a different set up from your 99. I think that it would be like putting a 6 speed manual shift knob on a 5 speed manual tranny. It looks killer,but it just wont work. IMO, maybe someone else will prove me wrong.

I won the item on ebay for $20.00 including shipping. (I received it today, a genuine stampled Benz part). So, I thought what the heck, it's worth the risk. A dealer informally told me that he thought it would be a direct bolt on job -- but, what would he know, he was not a tech. just a salesman.
I hope that this will work.