📓 Journals kitkat's Emira

[marc1adrien]

Let's say it's not. For argument sake.

It does not look like a terrifically complicate "swap" to redesign a thinner shaft that would include a ball joint end such as part 3, that would fit in the base part (7).

The biggest challenge I see in that would be whether the upper shift linkage (mount part 5, cable end 46 etc). Would be able to be screwed onto a shaft thin enough to get the job done. A separate collar mechanism might be needed at that point. (Slides over the top with shift ball removed down to an indexed part of the shaft or similar

And Ferrarris at least have a flattened "pinched" portion of the shaft that interacts with the gate.

 

[Tomwa]

And Ferrarris at least have a flattened "pinched" portion of the shaft that interacts with the gate.

I see what you mean in this particular case

But I don't think all shift levers are like that. The F 360 for instance I don't think is.

 

[kitkat]

Some photo dumps:

 

[Beardedbradley]

Some photo dumps:

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Fantastic pictures. The first image is beautiful

 

[Tomwa]

Interesting side note. (just reminded because of the prior part of the thread)

It seems the "gated shifter" may have been overly romanticized. While I agree it look great, and we talk about it as a sign of a 'quality' shifter. Generally speaking, it likely was not a particularly intended.

The channels for the shift lever to travel within were more about constraining the lever to only follow those paths, that when left to their own machinations it would be about as vague and wandering as any of their 'sloppy' counterparts.

Today we talk about a gated shifter being emblematic of a precise and refined hardware, that you can't accomplish a gated shifter without precision and craft, when actually, the gates and plate are actually necessary to create that precision, rather than exemplify it.

 

[allenyao09]

Very nice photo shots. Is yours lowered? I know you have 12 mm spacers fitted.

 

[kitkat]

Very nice photo shots. Is yours lowered? I know you have 12 mm spacers fitted.

It isn't lowered, just often under load by my weight and inertia

 

[kitkat]

Finished today:
Driver side Tillett B10
Passenger side Tillet B10XL

Seat pads will take a few weeks.

 

[6spd_Emira]

pics look great... What spoiler is that?

 

[Time2Fly]

Is that the element fire extinguisher I see near your seat? The one that's currently on sale...

 

[kitkat]

pics look great... What spoiler is that?

That’s the jubu gurney flap, guess I haven’t mentioned I installed that too.

 

[kitkat]

Is that the element fire extinguisher I see near your seat? The one that's currently on sale...

Yup, I also designed a magnetic 3d printed bracket that attaches to the seat bracket/rail base for it.

 

[Eagle7]

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Did you replace the silver bolts underneath the front with black button screws? Looks so much better this way. Gives it a truly finished look instead of a kit car (no pun intended).

 

[kitkat]

Did you replace the silver bolts underneath the front with black button screws? Looks so much better this way. Gives it a truly finished look instead of a kit car (no pun intended).

Yup, I replaced them with some flatter black anodized screws, just the front row nothing in the back.

 

[Speedy Emira]

Finished today:
Driver side Tillett B10
Passenger side Tillet B10XL

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Seat pads will take a few weeks.

Hi KitKat, how are you getting on without the pads and do you prefer the seating height?

 

[kitkat]

Hi KitKat, how are you getting on without the pads and do you prefer the seating height?

It’s a little harsh without the pads, honestly I want to raise the seat height temporarily till the pads come in because even 1 notch down from tallest it feels a little low for me. I’m 5’9” and this is substantially lower than how I normally drive it.

 

[Time2Fly]

Yup, I also designed a magnetic 3d printed bracket that attaches to the seat bracket/rail base for it.

How hard do you think it would be to attach to the stock driver's seat?

 

[kitkat]

How hard do you think it would be to attach to the stock driver's seat?

I just checked and I think you'd be hard pressed to get anything to fit there, there's not a ton of space with the stock seat and the side sill.

 

[squish]

I just checked and I think you'd be hard pressed to get anything to fit there, there's not a ton of space with the stock seat and the side sill.

I'm thinking about mounting mine to the back of the driver's seat right at the height that if I move the seat all the way back it will just clear the storage shelf. Should make it less visible but still easy to access in a hurry.

 

[Tomwa]

I'm thinking about mounting mine to the back of the driver's seat right at the height that if I move the seat all the way back it will just clear the storage shelf. Should make it less visible but still easy to access in a hurry.

Back of the passenger seat seems better, no? Then you can just reach it without getting out of the car or fussing with the seat. (Either way, remembering it is there is the hard part)