Is there anyone using MNR's paddle shift (cable operated)?

How is it?
Any pics?

Cheers,
Joao

Pretty sure this is the one made by pathfinder on here, resold by mnr as complete kit with cable linkage etc.

Why bother with a paddle shift???

Isn't the whole mentality supposed to be Locost!

I think that is becoming a bit of a misnomer. Unless you think 10,000 sterling is "Lo". That's about what it costs nowadays from what I am experiencing.

This is not about being locost; it's about building quick cars for low money COMPARED to supercars.

In my case, the gearstick cable is stiking a lot, not letting the gears to fully engage (my fault when I tried to modify it)

So, as I'm exhanging the cable, I was thinking about changing the whole lot... jsut getting numbers and difficulty level...

Joao

you can fabricate a basic paddleshift design fairly easily if you've got basic workshop facilities. If you fancy a schminky pinky anodised ali paddle it gets complicated but the basic technology is cheap and simple....

so it can be Locost (ie DIY), if you haven't got the fabrication facilities then throwing some money at the problem sounds fair enough...

Here is my budget one,

total cost probably about a tenner.



paddle painted 2

Locost enough?

Are those bike bits? what steering column is that, have you used a bearing there?
More details if poss pleaase, looks very interesting!
Tim

sierra column,

pushbike handlebars chopped and welded,

used the sierra bearing ( just chopped the ign barrel off the ally casting and filed it round.

and clamped the motorbike switches onto the pushbike handlebars

Easy!

here it is with the sierra wheel


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Joao,

I'm using the pathfinder shift kit but using rods instead of cable.

I got fed up with cables snapping and the rod setup feels so much more precise.
I fitted a bell crank to the small flat bit of metal on the engine cradle above the shift linkage, used 4 m8 rose joints and a piece of 8mm stainless rod.

It was very simple and changes the driving experience more than you'd believe!

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Originally posted by chockymonster
Joao,

I'm using the pathfinder shift kit but using rods instead of cable.

I got fed up with cables snapping and the rod setup feels so much more precise.
I fitted a bell crank to the small flat bit of metal on the engine cradle above the shift linkage, used 4 m8 rose joints and a piece of 8mm stainless rod.

It was very simple and changes the driving experience more than you'd believe!

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Originally posted by JoaoCaldeira
This is not about being locost; it's about building quick cars for low money COMPARED to supercars.

In my case, the gearstick cable is stiking a lot, not letting the gears to fully engage (my fault when I tried to modify it)

So, as I'm exhanging the cable, I was thinking about changing the whole lot... jsut getting numbers and difficulty level...

Joao

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Hi Finlay.

Yeap. in the end I went for electronic + cable for backup.

Unhappily I smashed the car against track rails in the week after you were here

So I'm off to rebuild time...

Joao