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making a gear lever
eccsmk - 3/5/09 at 09:49 PM

whats the best way ??

use a suspension bush and bracket with a tube welded to it,

a tube with a threaded bar welded to it and a pair of rose joints fixed to the threaded bar and then bolted to the tunnel

options and i deas please folks (pictures would be wonderful)

thanking you in advance


Ninehigh - 3/5/09 at 10:49 PM

I reckon as long as it doesn't look sh!te and it doesn't fall off in your hand do either way


eccsmk - 3/5/09 at 10:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
I reckon as long as it doesn't look sh!te and it doesn't fall off in your hand do either way


thankyou
wanted section here i come


A1 - 4/5/09 at 01:16 AM

the one i have is basically some tube welded to a suspension bush with a wee bracket off the bottom. i dont think i have any pics...


lsdweb - 4/5/09 at 09:48 AM

Photo of mine here


eccsmk - 4/5/09 at 10:26 AM

wonderful thank you peeps


matt.c - 4/5/09 at 12:01 PM

Go paddleshift! Im a touring car style gearchanger lover but wow the paddleshift is fantastic! I would never go back now!


eccsmk - 4/5/09 at 02:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt.c
Go paddleshift! Im a touring car style gearchanger lover but wow the paddleshift is fantastic! I would never go back now!


we have just looked at putting a lever near the steering wheel.......

any picture of your set up please


YQUSTA - 4/5/09 at 04:14 PM

you could use cables.

you could also run both a shifter and paddles at the same time.

my paddles use cables but the shifter is rod. both run fine.


http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/dash11.jpg


eccsmk - 4/5/09 at 04:31 PM

funnily ive just spoken to a friend about that he is going to try and getme a cable sorted out and im going to get some 3mm alu to make some paddles
thanking you

quote:
Originally posted by YQUSTA
you could use cables.

you could also run both a shifter and paddles at the same time.

my paddles use cables but the shifter is rod. both run fine.


http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/dash11.jpg


YQUSTA - 4/5/09 at 08:05 PM

My cable is from a boat control. M5 ends of cable.

my paddles are made from 6mm.


eccsmk - 4/5/09 at 09:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by YQUSTA
My cable is from a boat control. M5 ends of cable.

my paddles are made from 6mm.


spot on ive just finished fitting a new column bearing and repairing my bodged gear lever.
just the clutch to sort and then the paddles