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[Nick]

THE WAY I READ THE RULES WAS FOOT OPERATED CLUTCH OR SHIFT HANDLE MOUNTED LEVER.

[Wild Earp]

Originally Posted by Nick

THE WAY I READ THE RULES WAS FOOT OPERATED CLUTCH OR SHIFT HANDLE MOUNTED LEVER.

Your right

"as well as a stick shift style shifter. Electric paddle shifters and automatic clutch systems are not allowed at this time."

but Im sure none of the other competitors would protest, given the reasoning behind using it. I know I wouldnt.

[Nick]

yea.. i dont see why they wouldnt.. but i didnt make the rules i just have to follow them on the fine fine line. haha.

[BOBONTHIS]

Originally Posted by JoeyD23

I would love to build one to race....just need to get a frame and some much needed extra money!!!!! LOL

Any time your ready Joey, You can just borrow mine. I mean it anytime. Well as long as I not driving!!! My main car is still my Teryx my first & True love.

[JoeyD23]

dont tempt me with a good time Bob!!! LOL But I dont know if I would want to do that....god forbid I start winning and shiat, makin my boys all look bad! hahahahahaah






YEAH RIGHT! hahahah

Thanks Bob, your a great friend!! I would be happy if you just gave me a ride in it!

[racemx587]

Originally Posted by Wild Earp

Electra Steer Powersteering + quickener
Unisteer: UTILITY VEHICLE PARTS

Pingle Electric Up/Down Shifter
Pingel Shifter for Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa

And then the standard MC twist throttle/push pull brake setup like Evan Evans races with. I think Even even has a button on the steering wheel for activating his electric tear away system on his goggles/helmet so that he doesnt have to take his hands off. With power steering and a quickener, you can steer one handed, and put the up down shift buttons so you can hit them with your thumb.

You only have to use the clutch to take off from a stop (clutchless shifting), so you should be able to figure a thumb activated setup on the steering wheel, or a paddle shifter like pull setup, behind the steering wheel.

Your set!

Yea, thats kind of a set up that I was looking at. But the only problem with that is my hands and fingers dont really move either haha. What I do now is have a vertical lever for throttle (pull back for gas, forward for brakes) which I have to strap my hand onto, and then I have his tri-pin set up on the steering wheel that I put my hand into to steer (attached to the wheel kind of like a truck drivers ball). So I really dont have anything extra to work clutch and gears with. I've seen those electric shifters before, I do have some ideas with it, to maybe have a set up where my gas/brake lever can also shift right to left to shift up and down. But I need to get my current set up perfected first... one thing at a time haha. Only problem is I havent seen any auto clutch setups for these motors (kind of like a rekluse for dirt bikes and quads). The idea of a paddle shifter on these things is sooo sweet though.

I've got a Howe hydraulic power steering setup on there now. I was worried the electric unit wouldnt be strong enough, and its not adjustable. The Howe unit has been a nightmare to dial in for my needs (still not there) but its pretty trick. With the quickener, I have been looking at these for a while. What do you recommend, 1.5:1 or 2:1? I'm worried 2:1 might be a handful. Also, does it make the steering much harder? I'm worried about that.

Thanks for lookin out, always nice to get some good ideas

[Wild Earp]

I havent driven a rhino with a quickener, but when I put one one, it will probably be the 1.5:1, because I do desert driving too. If it was a short course only car, Id probably do 2:1.

Ive got the Howe and a pretty fast rack on my desert buggy. It sure is nice. I can push the front of the car over in tight spots, if the tire is up against a boulder or rock wall.

I saw an optional feature for the electric shifter that would allow automatic upshifts at a certain rpm, but that doesnt help with downshifting... Maybe just RPM based triggers, high and low? it would be a bear to setup to get it to work right though..

[07fj]

Originally Posted by Wild Earp

why cant you? I doubt any racing organization would keep someone from racing with this, especially if he doesnt have use of his legs.

true, it has been approved before, also for a another truck racer, in FPO class I think.

[racemx587]

Originally Posted by Wild Earp

I saw an optional feature for the electric shifter that would allow automatic upshifts at a certain rpm, but that doesnt help with downshifting... Maybe just RPM based triggers, high and low? it would be a bear to setup to get it to work right though..

Thats pretty trick right there... might be on to something. True, it sounds like an absolute nightmare to set up right haha