winter project (E Pluribus Unum, i might add) will be to finish and finalize the shifter i was building.
based on the old school muscle car Vertigate setup, i have been making one to fit my trans/car/needs. its close, too. but since i have all winter with free time i think i will finalize it.
especially since i now have milling machine access as well as my own mini-lathe to make stuff on. things are definitely better results with proper equipment to use.
these have been unlisted for long time.... there is 7-8 of them showing the various stages as this thing grew from an idea and a handful of parts and material to where it is now. maybe its 7-% done or so, maybe a little more. i even cannibalized a bearing from Chubs old skateboard for the linkage part on the trans rod
but the goal is to not miss a shift and this should do it.
Looks solid! It'd be fun to build one like a Lenco.
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:28 am
by PRY4SNO
You're missing 5th and 6th, er... I should say I'll need provisions for 5th & 6th gears
My old man had an inline 4 speed in his '70 429 SCJ Mach 1, I've always dreamed of having something similar in my Coupe. One day...
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:47 am
by scubagli
It that for the tube chassis car, or the red car? Very cool either way.
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:54 am
by speeding-g60
awd car. the tube chassis car is auto.
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:24 am
by PRY4SNO
DO WANT
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:47 pm
by my2000apb
so much sexytime!
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:44 pm
by AngryTaco
"new world record bitches"
So I take it this thing basically works on a ratcheting system with a series of lockouts when going from '1-2' to '3-4' correct?
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:15 pm
by speeding-g60
sorta kinda.... the 3-4 detent pulls hard, almost negating the need for the spring to pull it down into the next slot. i studied quite a bit on this, there are some pretty neat shifters out there like this, inline stuff.
here is the whole series..... i think. including the redneck lathe to make the grooves for the clips.
but as you will see through these next vids, i tested, changed, tested, changed, and just made things gradually better and better as time went by. i got it now i think.
and that leads you to the first video..... the last in the series.
tinkering is one of my things, i like to do it. i like to see what makes things tick. this was no exception. i think i have a pretty good shot and making this thing finalized.
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:28 pm
by All_Euro
Looking good!
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:05 am
by glibobbo21
DUDE. thats fucking awesome!
Re: Aarons own design shifter
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:26 pm
by speeding-g60
funny thing. a year went by and i didnt do shit with this. i got it all out a couple weeks ago to get it finished, and i lost the relay piece that connects to the trans linkage shaft. so i redesigned it, built it and tested it. just finished up today, and i found that stupid piece i lost! i searched for 2 hours looking for it, too!!!! maybe it was a sign to make new and better, dunno the Audi Gods were lookin out for me i guess.
anyhow, here is the finished product. it is as finished as i can get it until i pull the dead 01E stock gearbox out, put the freshly rebuilt 01E stock box in to dial this in. THEN i will finish assembling the dogbox and swap it out. it will not be very fun trying to dial it in on the dogbox, the dogs hardly ever line up all 4 gears at once. syncros much more better.
spending a little time on this lathe i bought and hardly ever use. i cant wait til i have a real shop with a real lathe and mill!
