Curious to know, wats the best way to make an R1 powered locost into a paddle shift gearchange, without buyin expensive kliktronic actuators?

Ring Ian Gray at Stuart Taylor Motorsport.
Dont know how much they are but he is using them on his works race cars this season. (works car web update)
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Check out the photo archive of OX, he made his own and it looks good too and he hasnt complained about it not working either

Im planning on doing it the way he has.

Hi

There are a number of ways of building a paddle shift system depending on your needs. Discounting the use of a mechanical system. You can simply wire up some solenoids through relays to switches witch is easy and quick, or you can build a system that has a bit more intelligence.

I have built a couple of systems that use a PIC to control the shifting and timing coupled with a small LED display to indicate the gear you are in using this method you get a number of bonuses it is very easy to incorporate an ignition inhibitor to allow full throttle clutches up shifts, you can also as a rev counter and enable auto up shifting at optimal RMP

If any one is interested I am still building the systems I have sole two in this sight to Jim and David crombi

If you are interesting in building your own that I can help alternately if you are interested in buying one then contact me through U2U or post hear

Cheers ceebmoj, will get in contact with u when im closer to sorting the gears out. The stuart taylor one looks great tho. Cheers lads