[DeTomaso] Shift gate lockout project
John Zeedick
Pantera351C at Hotmail.Com
Tue Mar 19 21:50:50 EDT 2013
Mike:
"Hoosier slicks mounted on my spare 8/10 inch Campagnolo wheels, brake fluid
changed, etc. etc."
Does this mean your Campy coffee table is gone from your living room?
Did Lori have a say in this? Oh wait, she's a car girl so I am sure she
approved.
John
On 3/19/13 12:20 AM, "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> The ZF gearbox is a fantastic thing, but the dogleg first gear can
> occasionally catch people out, especially in an open track setting.
>
> To see what I mean, check out this in-car video from a GT40 where the
> driver blew the 4-3 downshift, and instead went from 4th to 1st gear. (The
> carnage starts just after the 2:00 mark)
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6Bk6Psj24
>
> With the upcoming Laguna Seca track day on March 30th, I've been working on
> my Pantera to get it more track-ready. Roll bar installed, Hoosier slicks
> mounted on my spare 8/10 inch Campagnolo wheels, brake fluid changed, etc.
> etc.
>
> I decided to follow the example set by various prototype Ferraris,
> Chevrons, Lolas etc., which utilize a mechanical lockout system to block off
> first
> and reverse gears. The idea is that those gears are used when manuvering in
> the pits, but are then useless once underway on track.
>
> I have a ratty old stock shift gate with badly worn fingers and flaking
> chrome. I decided to use it as the foundation for my project. (I actually
> had a factory Gr4 shift gate at one time, which had a reverse (only) lockout,
> but I traded it to Les Gray for the nice chrome gate I have in my car now).
>
> I zipped down to the hardware store and bought a simple four-inch hinge.
> Brought it home, clamped the two together, did a little marking, a little
> hacksawing and grinding, a bit of drilling, tapping, and voila!
>
> Shift gate in the open position, allowing use of all gears:
>
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=39114
>
> And with it flipped over, reverse and first are blocked, turning the ZF
> into a simple four-speed:
>
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=39118
>
> Total cost: $4.03
>
> Avoiding the dreaded 4-1 downshift? PRICELESS!
>
> Once the track day is done, I'll put the street tires back on, change back
> to the regular non-ugly shift gate, and live happily ever after....
>
> Mike
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