Hello all, all going well I could end up with this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1061754.htm

already has most parts such as baffles sump etc..

Now what would be the next steps for it (apart from a general tidy up?), am thinking of things like:

Paddle shift
Gear indicator
Flatshifter

What are peoples thoughts?

Reason I ask is I really want one with paddle shift but the owner of this wants my EVO 6, so a deal could be reached...

Lee

There are many options for the paddle shift.

You could build your own from scratch and keep the switch gear.

Buy 1 from DAX and keep the switch gear

or go for 1 without the switch gear.

I built mine for about £80 including the cable the rod ends and ally sheet.

flatshifter is something I would like to do but for the full up and down clutchless is a bit expensive for me right now but I would have it if I could.

I have a gear indicator and like it not being used to bike engines it helps me out mainly on track days but road use also.
Mine takes a little time to switch to the gear im in but you have to expect that as its downfall.

All in all its personal preferance some run without any of the above some run with all, personally I love my paddle system it works a treat.

YQUSTA

looks good as it is to me?
it was raised on an earlier post.
if you must have paddles then as above, but?
you could also go klicktronic and just have switches on the wheel and stick back up

If you want paddles then why not. Flatshifter has good reports from those that have got one. Probably easier to do both at the same time than fit the Flatshifter later. Or fit paddles with switches operating the flatshifter and leave the lever change in place; like the ones Chris Mason was showing on here a couple of months ago. I saw some fitted last week and they're very neat.

Beyond the gear change...
Get rid of the 15" wheels and put some 13"s on! That'll give a better ride and performance.

adrian

u2u sent re- i have flatshifter paddles for sale

If it's got the standard Sierra steering rack you will definitely want to upgrade that - it's something daft like 4 turns lock to lock and you will find a quick rack much easier to use on both road and track.

If its got the standard Mk-supplied seatbelts, replace those with an aircraft-buckle type, they are much easier to use.

With a full rollcage, you might want to look at areas where you can save some weight - Willwood Powerlite brakes and single disks up front will save something like 15kg IIRC. If it has lobro type driveshafts, replace those with the push-in type and save another 15kg.

Then you can do the expensive stuff:

Flatshifter Pro+Max with microswitch paddles will give you 35ms clutchless shifts up and down the box.

Carbon bits will save weight around the body

Replacing every load bearing bolt with a titanium bolt, and every non-load bearing bolt with an aluminium bolt will save even more weight.

Finally, a Rotrex supercharger will get you to about 250bhp and serious nutter territory.

Nick