ronin Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I thought I'd show you guys a new sequential shifter I'm installing. Clutch is still operated in the normal fashion. I hate having to take a hand off the wheel in the twisties... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfFNEx77mkE&feature Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus4s Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Is the video showing shifting through all gears from 1-5 or just from "neutral to fifth"? Quote 1995 S4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 That's N 1 2 3 4 5....slickk Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Well I now where it put a cup holder for those long drive through the twisties....... Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus4s Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 (edited) That is very cool, nice work ronin. When are we going to see it in action? Edited February 28, 2010 by lotus4s Quote 1995 S4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) Here's a little clip leaving the gas station and gettin on to the highway, the canyons are a mess after yesterdays rain... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHPNq7iAR3I Edited March 1, 2010 by ronin Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Well done sir ! any issues on downshifts from 5th to 4th in fast right handers ? with gearlever its not always easy to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Ronin how do you deal with being able to go from say fourth directly to second if you wanted to? I presume you have to cycle the box through third on the way? Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) Guys the cool thing about this setup is that the down shiffts are as fast as the upshifts.....5-4 no problem....5-2 no need to cycle down it's just a tripple tap in/out with the clutch and you are in second. Now you might just blow the engine with a shift like that at speed but the unit has a safety and will keep you in fifth if the shift is over the safe RPM limit for the engine...... The cool thing is you can doubble down. There is a programed shift time out, so if you are in a corner and know you want to exit in a lower gear just tap the paddle mid corner as you hold the wheel with both hands and just stap the clutch at the exit and you're in a lower gear..... It really is cool. I'll post up some canyon video as soon as the roads are clear.... Edited March 1, 2010 by ronin Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Ronin, Sent you a PM about more information, since I have a friend who is very interested in this for his '05 Elise. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosbon_be Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) Do you run a website with all the mod's you've done on your car? Interesting reading and dreaming afterwards, thanks for sharing. Edited March 1, 2010 by bosbon_be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Ronin, Fantastic work, your car just gets more and more stunning! Great vids aswell Looking forward to more up grades Regards danny Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thanks guys, I'm always on www.monkeytuner.com if you want to see all the crap I've done...... I wish I could stop doing mods but the car is like a blank white canvas.... Some guys are happy seeing a polar bear in a snow storn...I've gotta see something more.... Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerch Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Here's my problem I have an 88 Stevens Esprit Turbo, love it. I also have permenant spinal damage, right now I haven't driven it for 2 weeks, principly because I cannot get the clutch out. This is just a bad time, but they come more frequently, so I have been giving thought to automatic shifters and clutches but have no idea where to start, definatly an electronic clutch because that's the main issue, but where to from here. I want to keep the car. Roger Quote Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it, depends on what you put into it. (Tom Leahrer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 This setup does nothing with the clutch sorry to say. I don't know of any aftermarket setup that offers a clutch control......... I do remember having to sell my last Esprit due to clutch leg surgeries at the time... I wish I could help ya... frank Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) Rodger, Ikeya in Japan makes a paddle shift system that can also operate the clutch. here is a video http://www.ikeya-f.co.jp/images/wmv/mfps-auto.wmv Here is the website http://www.ikeya-f.co.jp/en/mfps.html they also make a sequential stick shift for the Lotus Elise.... http://www.ikeya-f.co.jp/en/product_notice/sequen_shifter.html I would contact them... They seem to like Lotus. Edited March 2, 2010 by Vulcan Grey Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) I bought one of the Lotus Elise sequential gear lever shifter....$2,800.00 .. It was a pice of crap, I got rid of it as soon as I got it to work properly. It took a month to fine tune... stiff and notchy..junk Edited March 2, 2010 by ronin Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerch Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thanks guys this is only a temporary set back (I hope) but they are happening more frequently so it's time to start the research, maybe some sort of servo for the clutch would do it, we have brake boosters why not clutch boosters. In fact don't I recall one of the JPS cars having a servo operated clutch with a button top of the gearstick? Quote Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it, depends on what you put into it. (Tom Leahrer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Making the clutch disengage is not the problem, the hard part is controlled engagement is..... proper slippage Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads_green Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 You can get suitable fitting for a hand clutch type arrangement which they use for disabled drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Here is the paddle shifter, a little action in the canyons.... I'm just gettin use to my new happy-feat and magic-fingers working together. It's a little bit of a re-learn to get the timing down since fickin my fingers is so much faster than removing my hand making a gear change and then back onto the wheel. The best thing is never having to remove a hand while driving quickly down a rough road.... This is just so much safer in my opinion... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2A3ezX5IOo Edited March 23, 2010 by ronin Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I just figured out pic in pic on my mac. so here you can see the paddle setup compared to the stick ...same road... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os5acPD4TYE Quote I think it's fast enough…maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Its tres cool, but you don't half shift your hands a lot, must have listened to your driving instructor well from when you were a boy! Shuffle shuffle I must admit to liking your insertion of modern technologies! Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads_green Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Simon - You've lit the blue touch paper now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I was drunk last night! LOL it is cool though, I'd love to do some trick stuffs to my S3T, a paddle shift would be a nice little hydraulics or solenoid project I'm sure. Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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