How do people achieve this?

I have standard Sierra switch gear and want to fabricate a paddle shift for an R1 engined car.

Will I be able to retain this switchgear? Any mods required? Pictures!?

Thanks again,

Chris.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=39431

second pic shows sierra stalks in place. Also look in OXs and avoneers photo archives, though i think pat might not have switches in yet.

obviously you've already seen that thread, seeing as you posted in it!

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Hehehhe!

Thanks Joel. Yeah, that thread got me to thinking how easy it was to install the paddles without removing the switch gear.

Looks like Sean has removed the wiper and horn stalk. Just curious as to how much travel the paddle requires and whether it's easy to operate the light and indicator stalks once in place.

Chris.

Hi guys

Yes you can fit the paddle shift and clear the light switch the indicator arm/main beam light did not clear so all i did was use a electric paint stipper torch to heat up the arm just to bend it the 1/2 inch required. it was no problem and still looks good.

I removed the wiper arm as no intension of fitting a screen, worse case i could put in a small srew in leaver if i ever wanted to,

i have some chrome arms made and may still swap these for the original stalks,

just cut of the arms and drill small hole and tap it to srew them in (Hey pretow)

Good luck it is quite simple but it to me 2 trys b4 i got it just think about it before making any cuts (as they say think twice cut once)

Cheers

Hello mate

Everything works fine with the sierra stalks and the paddle moves about 20mmfrom the selected gear to the centre.
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Hey desyboy. That is an interesting paddle you've got there.

I'm tending towards that type of setup over a solid butterfly shaped paddle. A few questions, if that's possible?

1. Is the paddle stiff enough to allow you to change gear from the very top right hand part of the paddle?

2. Are you using an aftermarket boss for the wheel?

3. What diameter is the wheel?

4. Could you take a close up picture of the steering column mount please? Curious how this is achieved...

5. Send any of this info to chunkimonki2000 at(@) hotmail.com if it's too much hassle to post!

Thanks mate,

Chris.

this may be a daft question but..........

you pull the paddle toward the steering wheel to change up, easy but surley it is an odd movement to push it with the back of youur fingers to change back down? or is there something i am missing?

You pull on the other side as its a rocker motion

just a couple of photos of the Paddle shift I have been doing.. all low cost.. Paddle jig saw cut from 6mm scrap alloy bearings are from RS 3 quid each..
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and another
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Looks nice!

How have you mounted the pivot on the steering column?

Chris.

Its welded on to the push in steel plate on the underside of the alloy steering mount.. It seems secure at the moment but we will see!!