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Title: shifter choice and location
Post by: wideopen231 on July 29, 2023, 02:50:06 PM
WSht are you using and what is best location you have found?  I have a tube shifter. Works fine and very compact. While I have solenopid miunted, I do not have any lockout other than slots. Also with collar on I can not look down at it and see where it is gear wise. Amy just move, but like to know what is working for others.
Title: Re: shifter choice and location
Post by: Harv on August 02, 2023, 08:06:47 PM
Precision Performance Kwik-Shift II shifting a 'glide. Tab mounted to the chassis, body adjacent to my left knee (Aussie car, shifter on the left). It meets the local IHRA requirements, and lets me one-handed overcome to reverse lockout (important to me as I have a hand operated brake that leaves me one-handed for shifting).

Would have preferred a Frameworks shifter but they are like rockinghorse crap to find.

Cheers,
Harv
Title: Re: shifter choice and location
Post by: Finnish Fireball on August 02, 2023, 10:38:14 PM
Hurst Quarter Stick here, slanted beween my legs as seen in the pic. Pneumatic solenoid which I operate manually with that small transbrake button.
TB or timers are not in use at the moment. I could set the gear change based on rpm too but no electronics allowed in our vintage group.

(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00688/14712300.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/W49yKl)
Title: Re: shifter choice and location
Post by: gordon on September 06, 2023, 12:44:22 PM
Neal & Parks tube shifter between Legs
Title: Re: shifter choice and location
Post by: THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER on September 07, 2023, 06:27:32 AM
Mine is mounted on the top right tube, below the chute release.
Title: Re: shifter choice and location
Post by: wideopen231 on September 07, 2023, 06:39:11 AM
Nice. Problem there would be chute and air solenoid mounted same spot,plus handbrakes and shut off right beside it.