Speed Shifter

[KrazyTurbo]

Well i decided seince this looks like more of a layed back good quality forum i'd share my new poroject with you guys first. Please dont come in here flameing, constructive critisim only.

Project:

Replace the stock shift pattern with a simple up/down.
Seperate buttons for reverse and nuteral. (will include nuteral saftey switch)

To upshift:
Push in clutch
Tap shifter up
Let off clutch

Downshift is vice versa.

Yes I know other people have made this. But im trying to create a low cost alternative (under $500)

Advantages:
You cant miss a gear (better on tranny)
Shift WAY faster
Firm version for dogboxe's (dont worry about slow shift destorying tranny)
Great for autocross, easier shift
Great for dragracing, worry about everything else not missing your gear.

What do you guys think? I've got everything layed out and myself and 2 other people are working on making this real.

[Swifty1638]

It would be interesting to see. I'd like to see it..I'd do pull back to go to the next gear, and push forward to downshift..that's how all the pro's do it..and, it works better.

btw, nice avatar..stealer ;-)

-A. Swift

[KrazyTurbo]

I'll make the shift up/down reversable so you can chose which one you want.

[sleepydsm]

Well i decided seince this looks like more of a layed back good quality forum i'd share my new poroject with you guys first. Please dont come in here flameing, constructive critisim only.

Project:

Replace the stock shift pattern with a simple up/down.
Seperate buttons for reverse and nuteral. (will include nuteral saftey switch)

To upshift:
Push in clutch
Tap shifter up
Let off clutch

Downshift is vice versa.

Yes I know other people have made this. But im trying to create a low cost alternative (under $500)

Advantages:
You cant miss a gear (better on tranny)
Shift WAY faster
Firm version for dogboxe's (dont worry about slow shift destorying tranny)
Great for autocross, easier shift
Great for dragracing, worry about everything else not missing your gear.

What do you guys think? I've got everything layed out and myself and 2 other people are working on making this real.

I like the idea, and I too think that would be a neat thing to have. Is it something DSMers would spend $500 on? On another note, I know RRE made some things like what you are talking about. It had a digital display to show what gear you are in.

[Matt D.]

I've heard of this exact same thing being designed for the Ford Focus, but it hasn't hit production yet as it's still being tested. This would be awesome to have if it works flawlessly.

[KrazyTurbo]

It would be simular to the one RRE made. And you could add a digital display for the gear if you wanted. This one would be a quite simple hookup, maybe 15min installation. I think dsm'ers would spend a fair ammount for this, after they see how well it works.

[Jakey]

Do you have a like to the RRE setup? I've never heard of it before, but it definitely sounds like something they would come up with. Is your's going to use some sort of two axis electronic actuator system?

[KrazyTurbo]

It's possible :)

[Goat Blower]

Why hasn't RRE pursued it yet then? They did have it years ago.

[KrazyTurbo]

Unshure, I have a computerized version up and running.