fha772
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 12:01 PM |
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Making an ali gear lever gate?
Has anyone on here made an ali gear lever gate, instead of using a gaiter?
Would it pass the IVA if i did make 1?
I was thinking of taking my time measuring and then cut the gate into the top trans tunnel panel, so it was all 1 piece.
What do you think?
Cheers Frank.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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robocog
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 12:13 PM |
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Yup Smudge88 (Grant) on here has done it
He's currently somewhere warm and sunning himself at the moment but found this in his photo archive
 
Dash area
Note the groovy lock mech as well so it can be locked into or out of reverse!
Needed a bit of fettling for radiuses but passed SVA at S/Hampton (notoriously strict centre)
Regards
Rob
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 12:14 PM |
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Not sure it would pass a radius test because of the gates?
Nice idea, and i thought i might do one later, with some sort of stretchable fabric (tights or Lycra) underneath so that you cant see through the gate
into the tunnel. This way, if i drop anything in there, it wont fall into the tunnel. Likewise vice-versa.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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fha772
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 12:26 PM |
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That looks great.
So, i might be better off making a gate that would replace the gaiter after IVA?
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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RazMan
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 12:34 PM |
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Interesting idea but wouldn't it make the gear changes slower and 'notchy'?
For example changing from second to third would require 3 separate movements rather than a diagonal shove on the gearstick.
[Edited on 14-8-10 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 12:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Interesting idea but wouldn't it make the gear changes slower and 'notchy'?
For example changing from second to third would require 3 separate movements rather than a diagonal shove on the gearstick.
[Edited on 14-8-10 by RazMan]
Thats a good point..... maybe i wont then,....
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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fha772
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 01:20 PM |
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With the corners radiused(is that right?), you should get the gears nice and easy, the slots should follow the path that the stick takes, if anything
the slots should taper a bit, to make changes slicker.
If done right it shouldn't effect the change at all, if anything it should aid gear change, by stopping the chances of grabbing the wrong gear
coming out of a corner. That was the basic principle of a gate when they first started to appear on racing cars in the 50's.
Also, i do like the look of them in a sports car.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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mcerd1
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 01:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Interesting idea but wouldn't it make the gear changes slower and 'notchy'?
For example changing from second to third would require 3 separate movements rather than a diagonal shove on the gearstick.
[Edited on 14-8-10 by RazMan]
depends how close a fit you make it....
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Marcus
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 02:33 PM |
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I got used to mine very quickly, passed SVA ok, so would assume IVA would be ok too.
 
Description
Reverse is quite heavily sprung, so accidents don't happen
Oh and it hides the remote assembly nicely 
[Edited on 14/8/10 by Marcus]
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Humbug
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:34 PM |
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I quite fancy the idea, but how did you (the ones who've done it!) measure up accurately to get the slots lined up for each gear?
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Marcus
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 09:50 AM |
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Cardboard is your friend, as always
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Michael
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 08:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
I quite fancy the idea, but how did you (the ones who've done it!) measure up accurately to get the slots lined up for each gear?
I was looking at doing the same for my 4 speed box.
Went through all gears marking it out on the tansmission tunnel top, then made a paper template, but turns out the gap between the gears was about 2
or 3 mm so would bend out the way.
In the end i turned a ali plate into a ring and now that is what surrounds my gear leverl.
Also underneath the tunnel is bolted a reverse gate (clapper board principle)
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