re: 993 - driving with hand controls

[Nickmcr]

Hi,

I have a little arthritis in my right hip (brake and accel) leg, would it be possible to adapt - if required in the future - hopefully not required tho, or buy a device that would allow me to brake and accelerate using my right hand, or even if i could still use throttle by right leg, then brake by hand.

Just wondered if anyone had done this ! or even if its possible, i've heard there are devices around that can be fitted ?.

My car is a 993c2, manual gearbox.

N.

Edited by Nickmcr on Tuesday 11th September 00:53

[Pickled Piper]

I'm sure I saw details of a 993 modified in this way on Rennlist. it was sithin the last month. Sorry, can't be any more specific.

pp

[Nickmcr]

Hi,

Yes think i seen this, his car is a tiptronic, wonder if device would still work in a manual, thanks.

[mjs1]

my friend was an OPC mechanic and he used to service a 993 GT2 for a man with no legs. absolutely true. no idea where he got it converted but i'm sure there are plenty of companies doing this sort of thing.

[supersport]

I am sure there was an article in 911&PW a couple of years ago about a chap with a 930 with hand controls.

In the Haines motor museum they have a 964 3.6 Turbo with hand conrols, not triptronic and I saw a 997 with hand controls in the car park out side. So it is definitely possible.

[Henry-F]

Yes, quite possible to fit hand controls to the car. The car you saw in the Haynes museum probably belonged to Mark Haynes who is wheelchair bound and used to race in the Porsche club championship with hand controls (he currently races a Ferrari 360).

Henry

[TRPLBLK]

You can certainly do this in a 996. I helped a guy I met at a track day fit the towing eye to his TT. He was having some difficulty doing it himself, 'cos of his wheelchair. Hand controls didn't seem to slow him down much on track. I think it might have been a tip, however.

[phelix]

This is the rennlist thread that was spoken about earlier... http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.p...

[MJK 24]

mjs1 said:

my friend was an OPC mechanic and he used to service a 993 GT2 for a man with no legs. absolutely true. no idea where he got it converted but i'm sure there are plenty of companies doing this sort of thing.

There's a place in Manchester that does handcontrols for all cars. The majority is Focus, Astra etc but they've done a Gallardo, F430, various 996. Anything is possible!