nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/08/13 05:42 AM Share Posted 07/08/13 05:42 AM Strange request but I am wondering if there is an extension handle for the ZF shifter itself if that makes sense.I have long lanky forearms and even with the seat right back, the shifter is never in the correct position for limit shifting at the circuit.Needs to be further fwd and closer to the wheel.Don't want to spend a fortune on something custom made, but may have to? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterBrain Donating Members 316 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/13 08:11 AM Share Posted 07/08/13 08:11 AM Why not set up some paddle shifters? This is what I'm looking at doing. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1413771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFSIX I Lead Not Follow... Member 1,026 Member For: 13y 20d Gender: Male Location: Westside,Melbourne Posted 07/08/13 08:27 AM Share Posted 07/08/13 08:27 AM ^^^ that sounds like a good idea? let us know how you go buds! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1413782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 07/08/13 08:36 AM Share Posted 07/08/13 08:36 AM @datamine 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1413785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/08/13 05:20 AM Author Share Posted 08/08/13 05:20 AM Good suggestion, but still prefer the fwd/back shifting of the ZF.What does the base of the ZF handle look like. Any pics of one removed?Would it be easy for an engineering shop to make one out of alloy? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1413968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/08/13 11:50 PM Author Share Posted 15/08/13 11:50 PM This was made for a manual, butsomething like this for a ZF would be ideal.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbX0KuLoQv4&feature=player_embedded Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1416249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/08/13 06:53 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/13 06:53 AM (edited) After speaking to few engineering shops, looks like it is more involved/expensive than I had originally anticipated:(Does anyone have more info on where to get the paddle shift kits?Wonder if this would work?http://ecci6000.com/proddetail.asp?prod=4000-420-436B&from=ALL Edited 21/08/13 07:01 AM by nelsonian101 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1417634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigkeels Throbbing Member Donating Members 594 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 21/08/13 07:43 AM Share Posted 21/08/13 07:43 AM there was a guy on AFF that made a paddle shifters for his zf, think it was a GT or something. google search it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1417643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/08/13 10:05 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/13 10:05 AM On 21/08/2013 at 7:43 AM, Bigkeels said: there was a guy on AFF that made a paddle shifters for his zf, think it was a GT or something. google search itHave spoken to him but it was a one off design.Has not been able to get the same parts to reproduce.Hoping there were some others out there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1417668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_mate Member 767 Member For: 19y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 25/08/13 02:41 AM Share Posted 25/08/13 02:41 AM Lee at real dyno here in brisbane had a paddle shift setup I was told. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85876-zf-shifter/#findComment-1418624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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