Sanders27

Hello all,

I just got my CF shift knob from Jerry at formymercedes.com and thought I would do a quick little review of it with some pictures since there was slim pickins when I ordered mine.

First off, communication with Jerry is awesome, quick to respond to emails and get it in the mail. Great service

The shifter itself is of great quality. The weave matches the CF OEM extremely well and fits as if it were glued on. There is no wiggle or anything to it. Install was easy after I pondered for a couple minutes after getting stuck. Prior to purchasing this one, I was looking at some others that were around the $300 range with exchange but couldn't justify it... For around $145 shipped and not worrying about breaking the clips on the stock one, there is not a better option out there.

I will let the pictures do the rest. I decided on the classic AMG after thinking I wanted to go with my stock star but this one just helped finish everything off.

Thanks!

Roswell

Very nice.. And great deal!

I used to change all my shifters on my other cars, but for some reason i like the OEM leather on this car.

Fung63

these shifters feel so much better than oem. really should be something everyone at least considers or tries out.

JCH

I got mine from Jerry also. Feels much better than the plastic pos from the factory.

mr747

These look nice I might have to order one

Has anyone fitted the door sills the illuminated ones??.

aamirani

Here you go. https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...sills-diy.html

mr747

Thanks

ddcha

Does anyone have the grey wood shifter from Jerry?

jellis102.com

That looks great and I was talking with Jerry about getting one but he sort of scared me away with the install instructions.

Maybe i'll reconsider and get one anyway.

callmiro

I had one too....install is dead simple....

Everybody notices it as soon as they hop in

mr747

I'm getting one

jellis102.com

This is the one I'm eyeballing here...

mr747

Me too

jellis102.com

Just ordered mine..

callmiro

Get it...you won't regret it...quality is top notch

Matches the factory carbon kit perfectly and really looks like an upgraded factory piece....

Feels good too

mr747

Lol I just need to confirm shipping charge I emailed him

Mort

I have the same style as the OP but mine is in the black maple. Matches the stock Black Bird's Eye Maple well but I don't think it has an actual bird's eye in it and the secondary colour is more brown than the stock trim. Really looks good and I like the feel of it. Gerry is great to deal with.

Couple of pics:

Fung63

much more heft to it. when i drive my friend's c63s or c63s at the dealerships now, the shifter is one of the first things i notice. oem is just weak

here is mine to match my ash trim

SaphGreyC63

Is the OEM shifter different from 08-11 models compared to 2012?

I personally want a CF shifter to match but I also really really life the way the OEM feels. I don't see why people don't like it unless they changed it.

Roswell

Nice shifter Tim. How hard was the install.. And where u bought it from? I would rock the CF one.

bhamg

I liked the tactile feel of the OE shifter also but trust me, you'll never look back whichever model you choose to replace it.

Rsquad911

Here's my factory shift knob wrapped in CF with a custom machined insert.

Basically the CF replaces where the leather was.

Ivan at DCT Motorsports will gladly make you one.

JCH

A little hard to see, but I also got the CF strip on the glove box from Jerry too. Nice touch that ties the stock CF trim together on the doors and the console.

Mort

I have the Glove Box trim as well but in Black Maple.

Fung63

Hi Meng,

install was straightforward. harder than the sidemarkers but really isnt tough to do.

I got it from formymercedes.com .. jerry is responsive and a fast shipper