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[dean_chad]

monte congrats with all that. Do you spend much time on your project? Also why did you go with klicktronics shifter? I notice they have a much bigger actuater than all the reast of the kits, is it stronger?

Ive built up my paddle change on the steering wheel and was just going to leave the manual lever detached but in the car so if there was a problem with the electronic side i could just attatch the rose joint. I think if i leave the cable manual lever attatched it may slow down or be to much weight for the little solenoid. any ideas?

[Monte Busa]

monte congrats with all that. Do you spend much time on your project?

Usually I only get about an hour or two during the week, and a few on the weekends. I use holidays to get some of the bigger projects done, but doing things right takes time, as I'm sure you know. I'm actually almost completely done with trial assembly and should be sending the frame and other components out for powdercoat in the next few weeks though, so that's exciting.

Also why did you go with klicktronics shifter? I notice they have a much bigger actuater than all the rest of the kits, is it stronger?

This shifter is actually from Pingel, a place here in the States, but it sure looks like the clicktronics unit doesn't it? The Pingel unit is like 1/3 of the cost of the clicktronics, though, so can't go wrong there, even if it is a bit bigger - it'll fit and it's super stout and a very strong linear motor. I chose to use the Pingel over the Translogic unit that I also purchased as it allows clutchless up and down shifting as I mentioned before, and also because unlike the Translogic unit, which you have to "hold down" the button while the cyclinder is moving, this one is a "tap and forget".

I think if i leave the cable manual lever attatched it may slow down or be to much weight for the little solenoid. any ideas?

For the short lever in my Monte, it' doesn't even seem that any weight or inertia is felt by the Pingel unit - I was a bit worried about that too...might be different on the std. long Z-Cars shift unit.

Edited by Monte Busa, 23 December 2006 - 10:02 PM.

[Monte Busa]

Merry Christmas All!

Thought I'd share a few pictures of my almost completed dash mockup.

The first pic shows the passenger side of the dash with the integral fuse panel cover AKA "the way to make the dash narrow enough to fit the Monte" You may have noticed previously that I had mentioned the Curley dash was 1" too wide to fit in the Monte, but when sized up to my mk1 would have fit nicely...hmmm...I guess less frontal area on the Monte - bonus . The panel cover swings down from the top via a piano hinge. It's fastened to the rest of the dash via two Dzus fasteners.

 fuse_panel_cover.jpg   156.3K   164 downloads

The next three pics show drivers-eye views of the dash panel, including the Digidash Pro, and the switch panel. I decided to do the switch panel on a seperate sheet of carbon fiber, and cover with lexan - that way I could label on the carbon and cover the labels with the lexan to protect the labels. In case you're wondering, yes, that is an S2000 starter button. The dash switches go, across the top, master kill, fuel pump (doomsday), starter button, ignition (doomsday). Next row is fogs, lights, hi / lo beams. Next row is Hazard, washer jets (momentary), and wipers hi / lo. Next row is 12V accessory, and demist (screen heat). Last row is electric reverse (momentary / doomsday). Last to add on the bottom is the DB-9 serial connector for teh Digidash logging and PC hook-up. There may be a pull lever on the right side of the wheel for an extinguisher system when it's all said and done too....

Oh, and the steering wheel buttons are, top, L and R signals, bottom, lap timer / Digidash third button, and horn

 driver_view.jpg   163.5K   123 downloads
 driver_view_2.jpg   153.4K   135 downloads
 driver_view_3.jpg   169.41K   99 downloads

The last picture is a peek under the dash showing the center tunnel I'm modifying to clear the shift cylinder and linkage assembly. The gaping holes here and by the shifter and handbrake will be covered by carobn sheet.

 center_tunnel_and_shift_cylinder.jpg   156.35K   131 downloads

Fun fun!

Cheers,

Monte

Edited by Monte Busa, 27 December 2006 - 04:07 AM.

[Bungle]

looking good

[koss]

Merry Christmas All!

Thought I'd share a few pictures of my almost completed dash mockup.

The first pic shows the passenger side of the dash with the integral fuse panel cover AKA "the way to make the dash narrow enough to fit the Monte" You may have noticed previously that I had mentioned the Curley dash was 1" too wide to fit in the Monte, but when sized up to my mk1 would have fit nicely...hmmm...I guess less frontal area on the Monte - bonus . The panel cover swings down from the top via a piano hinge. It's fastened to the rest of the dash via two Dzus fasteners.

 fuse_panel_cover.jpg   156.3K   164 downloads

The next three pics show drivers-eye views of the dash panel, including the Digidash Pro, and the switch panel. I decided to do the switch panel on a seperate sheet of carbon fiber, and cover with lexan - that way I could label on the carbon and cover the labels with the lexan to protect the labels. In case you're wondering, yes, that is an S2000 starter button. The dash switches go, across the top, master kill, fuel pump (doomsday), starter button, ignition (doomsday). Next row is fogs, lights, hi / lo beams. Next row is Hazard, washer jets (momentary), and wipers hi / lo. Next row is 12V accessory, and demist (screen heat). Last row is electric reverse (momentary / doomsday). Last to add on the bottom is the DB-9 serial connector for teh Digidash logging and PC hook-up. There may be a pull lever on the right side of the wheel for an extinguisher system when it's all said and done too....

Oh, and the steering wheel buttons are, top, L and R signals, bottom, lap timer / Digidash third button, and horn

 driver_view.jpg   163.5K   123 downloads
 driver_view_2.jpg   153.4K   135 downloads
 driver_view_3.jpg   169.41K   99 downloads

The last picture is a peek under the dash showing the center tunnel I'm modifying to clear the shift cylinder and linkage assembly. The gaping holes here and by the shifter and handbrake will be covered by carobn sheet.

 center_tunnel_and_shift_cylinder.jpg   156.35K   131 downloads

Fun fun!

Cheers,

Monte

Hi Aric

Your indicator switches' are they latching type or momentary push buttons?
I am going to put the switches on the steering wheel too, but the latching type switches are too big compared to push buttons.
I was thinking of a circuit with a timer to self cancel the indicators after one press of the button.

[Monte Busa]

The switches are all momentary. - I bought a module from these guys http://www.signaldynamics.com/ sold for motorcycles, that contains a solid state blinker controller (will drive LEDs) as well as does the following:

Mode 1 : Press turn signal button for 1 second, turn signal lights will flash for 7 seconds, then self cancel.
Mode 2 : Press turn signal button for 2 seconds, turn signal lights will flash for 20 seconds, then self cancel.
Mode 3 : Press turn signal button for 4 seconds, turn signal lights will flash for 75 seconds, then self cancel.

All three modes above can be cancelled by pressing the same turn signal button a second time.

Mode 4 (not going to use this one, as have a separate hazard blinker system) : Hazard Mode - is available all the time and will flash until cancelled. To engage, depress both the left and right turn signal buttons for 1 second. To cancel, depress both buttons again for one second.

I also bought a module from them that pulses the brake lights (for safety with all the 2 ton+ SUV aroudn here)

Cheers,

Aric

Hi Aric

Your indicator switches' are they latching type or momentary push buttons?
I am going to put the switches on the steering wheel too, but the latching type switches are too big compared to push buttons.
I was thinking of a circuit with a timer to self cancel the indicators after one press of the button.

[koss]

Cheers Aric I have been trying to figure it out for weeks

Look  Ian_Indicators_1.pdf   4.71K   114 downloads

[Monte Busa]

Easier to buy, IMO

Cheers Aric I have been trying to figure it out for weeks

Look  Ian_Indicators_1.pdf   4.71K   114 downloads

[koss]

Looking right now for a uk supplier. Here's me trying to invent something that's already been done :'(
Thanks for the tip Aric

[Monte Busa]

You know, it's funny. I was doing the same thing when I stumbled across these devices, that are actually pretty common it seems after all - just need to look in the right places I guess

Cheers,

Aric

Looking right now for a uk supplier. Here's me trying to invent something that's already been done :'(
Thanks for the tip Aric

[Monte Busa]

Recent work: a little more "race car porn"...

1st pic is the mock-up installation of my new Schroth Profi II ASM FE 3" harnesses. Passenger will have a matching "left handed" one (important, for the ASM feature).

Road legal (in the US) 6 pt!

 Schroth_Profi_II_ASM_FE.jpg   157.46K   75 downloads

2nd picture is my installed Wilwood in-cockpit brake bias adjuster, also legal in the US, lucky bastards


 wilwood_bias_adjust.jpg   183.34K   64 downloads

Edited by Monte Busa, 27 January 2007 - 10:57 PM.

[Renessy]

Damn! Your car is beginning to look super awesome!

The willwood brake adjuster is build in very nice.

Keep it up with the porn stuff and can't wait to see pictures of the car overall!

Laters!

René

[Monte Busa]

Thanks Rene.

With any luck I'll send the frame and suspension components to powder in a week or two...I keep saying that, but keep finding more things I should mock-up beforehand, and I have to do some finish welding that I've been putting off too.

Cheers,

Aric

Damn! Your car is beginning to look super awesome!

The willwood brake adjuster is build in very nice.

Keep it up with the porn stuff and can't wait to see pictures of the car overall!

Laters!

René

[Renessy]

"I keep saying that, but keep finding more things I should mock-up beforehand, and I have to do some finish welding that I've been putting off too."


Same here....... Some people say it's so easy......

Still working on the body but keep running on the brown devil...... The b****rd!

Laters!

René

[SAILINON]

Hi Aric, the build looks very nice!

What type of steel is the frame made of? Is it something we y@nks would call Chro-Moly?

Take care,
CJP
Indianapolis