angliamotorsport
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| posted on 6/8/14 at 07:38 AM |
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Kliktronic gearshifter
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of the kliktronic system, and in particular, leaving the push/pull manual gearshift still
connected.
Does it cause any problems or excessive drag.
The reason I am asking is I think using the manual lever when driving slowly is less severe on the transmission but just wanted to have your thoughts.
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40inches
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| posted on 6/8/14 at 07:57 AM |
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I did exactly that. Worked OK and surprised a few passengers as the gear lever moved by itself 
I took the Kliktronic off, not because there was any problems, but because I was using the stick just about all of the time.
I would think the Kliktronic is more useful for track days, or if a mechanical change is impractical.
The gear lever will have to be pretty long to get the 25mm up/down movement for the Kliktronic.
 
Prop adaptor fitted
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angliamotorsport
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| posted on 6/8/14 at 08:04 AM |
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kliktronic
Thanks 40inches, I use the car sometimes for hillclimbs in France and need to drive on public roads slowly, so thats when I would prefer to use the
lever. Yes I can understand passenger being amused watching the lever going back and forth.
Cheers.
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40inches
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| posted on 6/8/14 at 08:15 AM |
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I suppose you are talking about the Van Diemen? Single seater? No need to provide in car entertainment for a passenger then?
I found that Pit Bike 10mm gear levers fit perfectly. Plenty on eBay and cheap. Just get a steel one, not the ally ones made out of cheese
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angliamotorsport
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| posted on 6/8/14 at 08:26 AM |
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There is space for a passenger, had one last year when driving down to the town for scrutineering. Quite a lot of fun driving in the traffic but you
do feel really low when you drive past parked cars. The Kliktronic has the ignition interrupt fitted as well. I am sure there are other systems that
are "smart" and adjust the cut time to match the revs but way out of mu budget.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 6/8/14 at 10:05 PM |
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I have exactly that setup and for that exact reason - it's too harsh when pootling through town, and it's also easier to find neutral with
a stick. e.g. below you can see "ghost changes".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSoxoG1x0r4
My manual setup is actually a bit crap ( caveat: I didn't build it  ) so it's got more "stiction" than I would like but the
Kliktronic still copes. So as long as your setup if pretty free then there should be no issue.
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angliamotorsport
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| posted on 7/8/14 at 07:12 AM |
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Yes watched the video which prompted a couple of questions.
On one or two occasions when changing up there is an odd noise, not sure what is causing that
and are you using the clutch going down the gears.
You probably don't notice but it is quite strange watching the lever going back and forth.
Thanks for your comments, exactly what I wanted.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 7/8/14 at 01:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by angliamotorsport
Yes watched the video which prompted a couple of questions.
On one or two occasions when changing up there is an odd noise, not sure what is causing that
and are you using the clutch going down the gears.
You probably don't notice but it is quite strange watching the lever going back and forth.
Thanks for your comments, exactly what I wanted.
Not sure what noise you mean? Unless you mean when I miss the gear, hit a false neutral and bounce off the limiter? That's basically caused by
me not holding the paddle in long enough (needs to be held until the gear's complete, but it's easy to accidentally adopt playstation mode
and just tap it).
Yes I use clutch for downshifts, I don't have the auto blipper.
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angliamotorsport
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| posted on 7/8/14 at 02:15 PM |
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I did not want to suggest you had missed a gear, as you explained, not holding the paddle in long enough to make the change.
Sounds like you have to make a firm positive movement on the paddle, something for me to keep in mind.
Cheers.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 7/8/14 at 02:37 PM |
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It's not so much firm as long enough. It's just a button activated by a paddle. You just have to ensure the solenoid is applying force
until the gearchange is complete. If you're clever you could probably create a latching circuit that means a momentary press on the button
powers the actuator for a defined period of time to cover a full shift. Or just remember to hold it long enough
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