Paddle Shifters
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Look at your name. This forum is filled with kids, like me, who really don't need to be around some internet tough guy who makes his name a reference to an awful drug. Please, have some consideration. mAth/mEth, it doesn't make a difference. Would you like to buy a vowel?
modelengineer
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I apologise, I didn't intend for it to come across so harshly. I probably shouldn't have used caps lock.
I just read through the page and saw something which, if someone was reading this after searching about paddle shifters - as you did - would indicate that it's impossible (which it's not, paddle shifters are done all the time on superkarts, etc).
As for using the same pedal for brakes and accel, I think it's probably a bit dangerous, almost certainly wouldn't be allowed on the track, and most shifter karts don't have a clutch pedal. They have the clutch on a lever on the steering wheel and it's only used to start off, then you have the brake pedal on the left and the accel. on the right.
I just read through the page and saw something which, if someone was reading this after searching about paddle shifters - as you did - would indicate that it's impossible (which it's not, paddle shifters are done all the time on superkarts, etc).
As for using the same pedal for brakes and accel, I think it's probably a bit dangerous, almost certainly wouldn't be allowed on the track, and most shifter karts don't have a clutch pedal. They have the clutch on a lever on the steering wheel and it's only used to start off, then you have the brake pedal on the left and the accel. on the right.
iswim_reelyfast
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Two motorcycle brake levers, small hydraulic types. Run flexible lines to floor ,then hard lines back. Use Honda civic clutch fork actuators. I say Honda because I dug through garage and found a couple this weekend. Weld a heim or similar to the end. One for up the other down. It doesn't take much movement to shift so they shouldnt work against each other in theory. Shave the levers down so one or two fingers will fit. Shouldn't take too much. Some time and patience should do. Just an idea. Also,cut down the shift lever,less length means less movement required to shift.
Ok I may be new to this site but I have worked on this design many times.
This is what I have came up with as far as an electronic paddle shifter.
You would still have a clutch pedal on the floor but the actual shifter would be attached to the steering wheel so that you could shift and turn. So with that being said. All that you would need is something similar to the picture below...
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machinist@large
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Ok I may be new to this site but I have worked on this design many times.
This is what I have came up with as far as an electronic paddle shifter.
You would still have a clutch pedal on the floor but the actual shifter would be attached to the steering wheel so that you could shift and turn. So with that being said. All that you would need is something similar to the picture below...
Welcome to the forum!! One thing we ask everyone to look at is the post date of a thread when they go to respond to one; in this case you're responding to a thread that's almost 3 years old......
Welcome to the forum!! One thing we ask everyone to look at is the post date of a thread when they go to respond to one; in this case you're responding to a thread that's almost 3 years old......
I did read the date on this thread but I figured it wouldn't hurt to offer up a newer idea.
fowler
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Maybe u could start a new thread on this topic
I recently put thought to an idea like this but never took it anywhere
This is an interesting method
Could u start a new thread and elaborate on it ?
I recently put thought to an idea like this but never took it anywhere
This is an interesting method
Could u start a new thread and elaborate on it ?
OzFab
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