standard shifting

emmy · 04-24-2004, 08:23 PM

I have a standard buggy and I want to know if I can make it for me to drive without changing it to a automatic?

Andy · 04-25-2004, 05:51 AM

There is a thread somewhere on this site where a guy autocrosses a ZR1 'Vette with a manual tranny. He has some sort of actuator to push the pedal down, do some searching for it, pretty cool set up.

PB72181 · 04-25-2004, 06:20 AM

Isn't there also a hand control setup for clutch cars? I seem to remember reading something about that...somewhere. A long time ago. Heh.

I'm not deaf...I'm just ignoring you!

bushman · 04-25-2004, 09:16 AM

http://carecure.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43698

Check this thread it is my sandrail with a standard tranny. I use a push forward bar at my left side to run the clutch. You only need it to start stop or reverse. Once you are rolling you can shift without the clutch if you keep the revs right. Any questions just ask.

dogger · 04-27-2004, 11:07 PM

here is the thread Andy is talking about , link , a mate and i toyed about with a similar idea about 10 years ago [ hydraulics/pneumatics was part of my trade ] but he sold his vehicle before we built anything .
thank you ,
dogger

every day i wake up is a good one .

Jeff · 04-28-2004, 08:57 AM

Back in 1980 when I was first injured I talked with a para of 25 yrs, injured in 1955. He said his first several cars were all standard shift. His hand controls were down for the clutch, in for the brake and motorcycle throttle, all on one lever. Doing the clutch and brake together required pushing in at 45 degree and other angles, depending on how much brake/clutch you wanted. He said he got used to it.

~See you at the SCIWire-used-to-be-paralyzed Reunion

~

dogger · 04-29-2004, 04:31 AM

bullrider , here is another idea . i assume this vehicle is not going to be driven on the road ? your hands would have to be good for this and there wouldn't be any lightning fast gear changes . you would also need to have your normal [ throttle/brake ] controls positioned so you could steer with the hand on them while changing gears . get an old rachet type hand brake lever [ the type with the button on top to release ] and mountings , probably from a truck so that it is long enough to give plenty of leverage . mount this upright [perpendicular as opposed to horizontal ] and turned around [ so the ratchet locks it in a forward position and backwards is unlocked ] on the floor behind the clutch . the lever needs to move in a line with the direction of the clutch pedal movement . then make up a solid linkage to go between the clutch pedal and this lever [ there would be a bit of fiddling around to work out mounting points on both the pedal and lever ] . to operate this setup you would push the lever forward until the clutch is fully depressed [ disengaged ] , at which time the rachet would lock it in this position , take your hand off to change gears , then push the button to unlock the rachet and control the speed of the lever going backwards [ thus engaging the clutch ] with your hand . i hope this explanation is clear .
thank you ,
dogger

every day i wake up is a good one .

04-24-2004, 08:23 PM	#1
emmy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 181	standard shifting I have a standard buggy and I want to know if I can make it for me to drive without changing it to a automatic?

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04-25-2004, 05:51 AM	#2
Andy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,655	There is a thread somewhere on this site where a guy autocrosses a ZR1 'Vette with a manual tranny. He has some sort of actuator to push the pedal down, do some searching for it, pretty cool set up.

04-25-2004, 06:20 AM	#3
PB72181 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 454	Isn't there also a hand control setup for clutch cars? I seem to remember reading something about that...somewhere. A long time ago. Heh. I'm not deaf...I'm just ignoring you!

04-25-2004, 09:16 AM	#4
bushman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: B.C.,Canada Posts: 202	http://carecure.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43698 Check this thread it is my sandrail with a standard tranny. I use a push forward bar at my left side to run the clutch. You only need it to start stop or reverse. Once you are rolling you can shift without the clutch if you keep the revs right. Any questions just ask.

04-27-2004, 11:07 PM	#5
dogger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mitchell , Qld. Australia Posts: 2,239	here is the thread Andy is talking about , link , a mate and i toyed about with a similar idea about 10 years ago [ hydraulics/pneumatics was part of my trade ] but he sold his vehicle before we built anything . thank you , dogger every day i wake up is a good one .

04-28-2004, 08:57 AM	#6
Jeff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Brunswick, NJ, USA Posts: 6,858	Back in 1980 when I was first injured I talked with a para of 25 yrs, injured in 1955. He said his first several cars were all standard shift. His hand controls were down for the clutch, in for the brake and motorcycle throttle, all on one lever. Doing the clutch and brake together required pushing in at 45 degree and other angles, depending on how much brake/clutch you wanted. He said he got used to it. ~See you at the SCIWire-used-to-be-paralyzed Reunion ~

04-29-2004, 04:31 AM	#7
dogger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mitchell , Qld. Australia Posts: 2,239	bullrider , here is another idea . i assume this vehicle is not going to be driven on the road ? your hands would have to be good for this and there wouldn't be any lightning fast gear changes . you would also need to have your normal [ throttle/brake ] controls positioned so you could steer with the hand on them while changing gears . get an old rachet type hand brake lever [ the type with the button on top to release ] and mountings , probably from a truck so that it is long enough to give plenty of leverage . mount this upright [perpendicular as opposed to horizontal ] and turned around [ so the ratchet locks it in a forward position and backwards is unlocked ] on the floor behind the clutch . the lever needs to move in a line with the direction of the clutch pedal movement . then make up a solid linkage to go between the clutch pedal and this lever [ there would be a bit of fiddling around to work out mounting points on both the pedal and lever ] . to operate this setup you would push the lever forward until the clutch is fully depressed [ disengaged ] , at which time the rachet would lock it in this position , take your hand off to change gears , then push the button to unlock the rachet and control the speed of the lever going backwards [ thus engaging the clutch ] with your hand . i hope this explanation is clear . thank you , dogger every day i wake up is a good one .