JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 09:11 AM |
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MNR paddle shift
Is there anyone using MNR's paddle shift (cable operated)?
How is it?
Any pics?
Cheers,
Joao
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ned
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 11:23 AM |
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Pretty sure this is the one made by pathfinder on here, resold by mnr as complete kit with cable linkage etc.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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designer
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 11:35 AM |
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Why bother with a paddle shift???
Isn't the whole mentality supposed to be Locost!
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RK
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 12:00 PM |
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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.
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 12:46 PM |
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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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BenB
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 12:49 PM |
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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...
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locoboy
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 03:09 PM |
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Here is my budget one,
total cost probably about a tenner.
 
paddle painted 2
Locost enough?
ATB
Locoboy
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alfasudsprint
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 03:20 PM |
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Are those bike bits? what steering column is that, have you used a bearing there?
More details if poss pleaase, looks very interesting!
Tim
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locoboy
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 06:25 AM |
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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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ATB
Locoboy
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chockymonster
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 08:11 AM |
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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!
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 03:26 PM |
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quote:
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!
Can you please send me pics of the installation (steering column, how it's mounted, routed and support points) please?
Thanks,
Joao
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finlay
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 02:28 PM |
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quote:
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
hello there Joao
hows it going, i thought you were going for the electronic gear change ?, i ve just been checking the dyno jet ones out
have you got the car back on the road yet with the new data logger ?
cheers
Finlay
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 28/10/07 at 09:08 AM |
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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
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