eccsmk
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 09:49 PM |
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making a gear lever
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
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 10:49 PM |
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I reckon as long as it doesn't look sh!te and it doesn't fall off in your hand do either way
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eccsmk
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 10:56 PM |
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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 
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A1
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 01:16 AM |
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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...
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lsdweb
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 09:48 AM |
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Photo of mine here
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eccsmk
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 10:26 AM |
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wonderful thank you peeps
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matt.c
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 12:01 PM |
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Go paddleshift! Im a touring car style gearchanger lover but wow the paddleshift is fantastic! I would never go back now!
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eccsmk
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 02:14 PM |
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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
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 04:14 PM |
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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
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eccsmk
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 04:31 PM |
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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
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:05 PM |
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My cable is from a boat control. M5 ends of cable.
my paddles are made from 6mm.
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eccsmk
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 09:01 PM |
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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 
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