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Ross Nicol · 03-19-07, 06:59 PM

The support in front and behind the gear stick is the solution to flexing of the gearshift rod. Quite a lot of pressure from the ratio of the stick is applied to the rod which I found was ok when pulling the rod but would flex it, when it was being pushed. I could feel the flexing when changing gear and totally fixed it with the new shifter. The reason I made the alloy blocks so large was to make absolutely sure the flex would be eliminated.I like Jim's design but I think a heavy hand could flex the rose joints IMHO.
Bill there is a male rose joint underneath the rear block and bolted to the block.Does that make sense? I'll take another photo for you if it doesn't.
Ross

03-19-07, 06:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
Ross Nicol ross nicol 10 tenths Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: melbourne austr Posts: 1,061 Rep Power: 20	Re: CAV - Getting The Horsepower To The Ground - Part VII The support in front and behind the gear stick is the solution to flexing of the gearshift rod. Quite a lot of pressure from the ratio of the stick is applied to the rod which I found was ok when pulling the rod but would flex it, when it was being pushed. I could feel the flexing when changing gear and totally fixed it with the new shifter. The reason I made the alloy blocks so large was to make absolutely sure the flex would be eliminated.I like Jim's design but I think a heavy hand could flex the rose joints IMHO. Bill there is a male rose joint underneath the rear block and bolted to the block.Does that make sense? I'll take another photo for you if it doesn't. Ross __________________ RF #025 currently racing ZF,Motec injection Lotus Europa S2 De Tomaso Pantera