Paddle Shift

[ajh349]

Hi, Anybody have any previous experience of the cable operated Paddle Shift System?

Would like to inquire if it takes a lot of effort to change gears.

Edited by ajh349 on Thursday 13th October 14:41

[Sigmamark7]

I have no direct experience of cable operated paddles, but years of long circuit karting with a direct link between the gear lever and gear change (which needed a pretty firm pull or push) and with motorbikes which could make your toe sore after lots of gear changes, suggests that the cables would be a bit of a struggle. Throw in the cable friction and the routing between the wheel and the gearbox and it might also be difficult to keep them adjusted.
The pneumatic systems also have an "auto blip", so changing gear is just a doddle, but you would need to be using the clutch on downshifts with the added risk of shifting into too low a gear and locking the wheels or buzzing the motor.

[tonto1]

I've got a whole Radical paddleshift system sitting in my garage, if you're looking for one.

[Ron V]

Tonto1, I am interested in your paddle shift system.

What year car did it come off of?

please email me at: racing1179 at hotmail dot com.

Thanks,
Ron

[Yazza54]

I had an R1 engined fisher fury on cable operated paddleshift, didn't find it particularly difficult to change gear and even better when I fitted a translogic quickshifter on the end of it.

[ajh349]

I will also make some cost comparisons, may wait to see if I can see both at the Autosport Show.