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Paddle shift set up
ceebmoj - 2/8/12 at 07:42 PM

Hi guys,

How far do you have your paddles from the back of the steering wheel?

Also what ratio are you using? i.e. what distance from the rotation points are you using? I ws looking at about twice the distance on the engine end at the paddle.

designer - 2/8/12 at 08:28 PM

These are surely personal preferances.

ceebmoj - 2/8/12 at 08:44 PM

I'm sure that it is largely personal preference. However I'm still interested in how others have theirs set up.

Steve Hignett - 3/8/12 at 08:06 AM

Do a search and look for TimC's exact same post - lots of answers on there...

renetom - 3/8/12 at 05:08 PM

Hi
On our Indy R1, I made up a mechanical linkage which is very positive, did'nt like the idea of push pull cable.
we have a removable momo steering wheel with the boss welded to the end of the Sierra column, l modified the crush tube section of the original column with a steel insert at the top end along with a ptfe bush pinned to the column for the top bearing.
See our archive picts.
The distance needs to be as close as possible allowing for any slack And comfortable for you.
good luck
René
UTU if you need any info

smorse - 4/8/12 at 07:33 AM

agree, as close to the back of the wheel as poss without fouling the wheel for obvious reasons

ceebmoj - 6/8/12 at 11:58 AM

intresting I asumed that you would want the paddle a good 1" + so that you could grip the wheel with out catching your knuckles on the paddles

BobM - 6/8/12 at 12:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ceebmoj
intresting I asumed that you would want the paddle a good 1" + so that you could grip the wheel with out catching your knuckles on the paddles
Yes, likely to need more than an inch anyway or you won't have enough throw on the paddle.

The ratio you end up with will depend on several factors - the amount of slop in your linkages, the actual width of your paddles and even your choice of engine - some are much easier than others, my ZX10 is quite hard work hence me dumping the paddles, Hondas seem to be much slicker.

loggyboy - 6/8/12 at 12:23 PM

As above, you want them far enough away so that you dont catch them when you turn the wheel (remember to allow for flailing of hands when changing positions and grabbing the wheel in those 'moments' that happen on track (or road!)). Then you want them close enough so your outstretched fingers can reach them when at rest on the wheel without having to over reach or take your hands off the wheel. Then its just a matter of setting up the geometry of the linkage so that the movement required on the paddles doesnt exceed the distance between resting paddles and the back of the wheel.

Hellfire - 6/8/12 at 12:24 PM

Here's a few photographs of our paddle shift set-up. The distance of the paddles from the steering wheel is 28mm

Phil
Paddleshift 1
Paddleshift 1
Paddleshift 2
Paddleshift 2

TimC - 6/8/12 at 06:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
Do a search and look for TimC's exact same post - lots of answers on there...


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