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Sep 19, 2010 | 06:48 AM

#11

Sideways

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From: South of the pier, Huntington Beach, CA

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Originally Posted by bluenote,Sep 18 2010, 10:02 PM

I want one mainly for track and auto x.. sometimes I have missed the 2nd to 3rd shift and gone into 5th from 2nd, easy to do if you are racing. It might also stop you from shifting from 5th into 2nd at high speed...

Only works if you take several seconds for gear changes.

By the time that indicates what gear you are in the engine is blown in a 5 to 2 shift.

Sep 19, 2010 | 10:15 AM

#12

bluenote

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From: North Bay

Just found this:http://www.hardracing.com/digitalgearindicator.htm

Less than 1sec. to display the shift. Slckfaster: I like the sequential shift
guage. I could go for one of those too.

Sep 19, 2010 | 04:32 PM

#13

secondhandloser

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Originally Posted by slackfaster,Sep 19 2010, 03:06 AM

^^^
what's with all the "why do you want one" --

bluenote didn't ask for your approval.
He just wanted to know if anyone had one and what you thought...

I've been thinking of one of these... .
again people ask "why... you already have a tack"
but all these indicators can make for better driving.

better (custom)ergonomics FTW

You don't need one if you're paying attention. They're a novelty on a car without a sequential gear box. They are too slow to respond to help with hitting the wrong gear.

Most of the reasons for the questions are probably due to the fact that suggestions would be different depending on why he wanted it....

Sep 19, 2010 | 04:59 PM

#14

s2k aok

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From: Lompoc CA

just seems like the mind can determine the gear quicker than looking at some gear indicator, noise/rpm's/acceleration/shifter position, you'll know the answer before you even look to the display...

Sep 19, 2010 | 05:49 PM

#15

starchland

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its not so much a problem with the mind as it is the hand (or brain-hand disconnect

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Sep 19, 2010 | 06:25 PM

#16

spook

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From: Laguna Beach

If you could find a way to make it look clean, or even make it look like it came stock, I would see no problem with it. Probably more effort than it's worth though