Cableshifter


Price is less than $500....not too difficult to replicate for 914 applications with some of the different transmissions being used.....

Thats very similar to what I'm working on for my cable shifter setup. Though I must admit that the in/out movement on that setup is pretty clever. I wonder though how tight the tolerance is between those two rings. That determines the slop in the movement.

-Tony

I can't tell from the photo, but I'd hope that's a roller between those two "rings", as Tony calls them, or it will wear about as quickly as the stock tailshift setup, esp. in a sandrail.

Can you make a paddle shifter out of it?



I read that people didn't like the CGT because it didn't have paddle shifters.

Never thought about really but if I'm buying the latest car I want it to have the latest stuff. You know like a CD player not a 8-track.

P

nice set up!
imagine if it could be combined with something like this: http://www.cartronic-motorsport.de/e/por_sequ.html
and you NEVER miss another shift

QUOTE (Mueller @ Feb 10 2006, 05:21 PM)

not too difficult to replicate for 914 applications with some of the different transmissions being used.....

so, when will they be ready ???

Andy

QUOTE

so, when will they be ready ???

I've drawn up several designs, and it always comes down to the in/out mecahnism being the hard part. I want to have essentially zero slop, so it ends up coming down to a large bearing surface with slide/rotate combination. This is of course sensitive to contamination, so the whole thing has to be sealed up which seems a little tricky.

Basically though my mounting method is to shave off the eyelet that sticks out form the transmission shifter boot mount (the last bushing before the ball bushing) and then drill and tap several holes. A plate with all the mechanicals then gets bolted. All of this is just a concept right now. I've been busy with engine stuff lately haven't prototyped anything yet. Maybe tomorrow I'll do some surplus store shopping and try to find some useable parts.

I'm using an MR2 shifter which I sourced from local junkyard. Cables will be from Mcmaster carr.

-Tony

www.patrickmotorsports.com

QUOTE (xitspd @ Feb 10 2006, 07:42 PM)

www.patrickmotorsports.com

Wow! I bought one from them 4 years ago! I cannot find anything resembling a cable shifter on their site. Sorry, for the bad information.

Dan

QUOTE (TonyAKAVW @ Feb 10 2006, 07:35 PM)

QUOTE so, when will they be ready ??? I've drawn up several designs, and it always comes down to the in/out mecahnism being the hard part. I want to have essentially zero slop, so it ends up coming down to a large bearing surface with slide/rotate combination. This is of course sensitive to contamination, so the whole thing has to be sealed up which seems a little tricky. Basically though my mounting method is to shave off the eyelet that sticks out form the transmission shifter boot mount (the last bushing before the ball bushing) and then drill and tap several holes. A plate with all the mechanicals then gets bolted. All of this is just a concept right now. I've been busy with engine stuff lately haven't prototyped anything yet. Maybe tomorrow I'll do some surplus store shopping and try to find some useable parts. I'm using an MR2 shifter which I sourced from local junkyard. Cables will be from Mcmaster carr. -Tony

Hrm. I never studied the Toyota mechanism, but every MR2 I've driven (3 or 4) had really crappy shifters. I'm not sure I'd use that as a basis for a better shifter.

QUOTE (xitspd @ Feb 11 2006, 04:54 AM)

QUOTE (xitspd @ Feb 10 2006, 07:42 PM)   www.patrickmotorsports.com Wow! I bought one from them 4 years ago! I cannot find anything resembling a cable shifter on their site. Sorry, for the bad information. Dan

it's still on their site... just no picture
PMP915CS $795

Thanks for redeeming me! Four years ago I paid twice that amount......

QUOTE (Jeroen @ Feb 11 2006, 06:51 AM)

it's still on their site... just no picture PMP915CS $795

AWSOME part... I got one for the turbo about a month ago and it is fantastic. Very crisp, zero slop and bolted right up.

I would never hesitate to use a tail shifter box with one of these things. Would prolly shift better than a good side shifter...

Couple-O-pics...

'Nother...

The cables have been routed properly since this pic was taken.

The gearbox end of things...

Last one, I promise...

Those pics are great. Especially the tranny end. That helps alot for someone who is a beginning fabricator.