made some progress on the shifter and the cable-linkage updated linkage with modified shape and spherical bearing: and a few new pics of the whole shifter assembly complete with reverse lockout: neutral: shift lever pushed over to the left, metal arm hits pin – 1st and 2nd gear: neutral w/ pin pulled: shift lever pushed […]
Archive for 2009
Motorsport Inspired Shifter – Part III
Posted: 20th August 2009 by Joseph in Motorsport Inspired ShifterTags: atomic motorsports, CAE, custom shifter, DIY, DIY motorsport shifter, DIY shifter, elevated shifter, motorsport inspired shifter, o2a, race shifter, reverse lockout, tyrolsport, VWMS
Motorsport Inspired Shifter – Part II
Posted: 14th August 2009 by Joseph in Motorsport Inspired ShifterTags: atomic motorsports, CAE, custom shifter, DIY, DIY motorsport shifter, DIY shifter, elevated shifter, motorsport inspired shifter, o2a, race shifter, reverse lockout, tyrolsport, VWMS
Many of you have probably seen our Stage I shifter setup – basically, a completely stock, OE, O2A shifter mechanism taken out of its box from underneath the tunnel and remounted in a custom sheet metal tower. The sole purpose of the exercise was to raise the shifter up and get it as close to […]
A Three Day Binge at Watkins Glen 2009
Posted: 5th August 2009 by Joseph in Watkins Glen InternationalI thought I would drop in and give a little seasonal update on the track rado for those that are interested. After a very successful (and by successful I mean we improved our lap times by a bunch and didn’t crash the car) event earlier in the season at NJMP’s Lightning circuit, and a very […]
Motorsport Inspired Shifter – Part I
Posted: 26th June 2009 by Joseph in Motorsport Inspired ShifterTags: atomic motorsports, CAE, custom shifter, DIY, DIY motorsport shifter, DIY shifter, elevated shifter, motorsport inspired shifter, o2a, race shifter, reverse lockout, tyrolsport, VWMS
We haven’t posted very many projects recently, mostly because all of the projects we’ve tackled in the off-season were more or less small and insignificant, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy on the track and in the shop – we are in the middle of one project right now that we thought some […]