hydro hand clutch

[william]

Just as the title says, what do you guys think.
I was kicking the idea around of using a hydraulic hand clutch from a motor cycle to operate the slave on a f series trans in my festiva.
this would be attached to a elongated shifter.
any thoughts , do you think it would be safe ?
I just thought it would be unique.
if not i will just convert my trans to cable.

Thanks for looking and your input.

[Grey Vw]

That would honestly be one of the coolest most original things I've seen on a festiva. Go for it and post pics!

[500dollarfestiva]

That would honestly be one of the coolest most original things I've seen on a festiva. Go for it and post pics!

What he said!^

[william]

Thanks for the support i figured i would get shot down lol
I think ill go for it, I have the bike parts laying around , worst case scenario i have a hole to plug in my floor and convert it to back to cable.

[kellen302]

I think it'd be way cool to do this, leaving stoplights might end up as constant burnouts if there isn't much throw in the clutch lever. It would also make hillstarts less of a game of chance. Speaking as someone who as driven downtown Seattle with a manual gearbox.

[jemartin144]

We had the clutch lever on the shifter for our formula racecar and it wasn't all that bad. Shifting was a bit easier than a car, though, because it was a bike engine so you didn't really need to clutch to shift. Getting moving wasn't too hard. Really the hardest part is in emergency situations, because its not most peoples first instinct to grab with their hand for the clutch.

It'd be awesome to see on a festiva.

[kellen302]

Especially if it was a machined and knurled aluminum pistol grip shifter, on a short throw shifter

[Movin]

My 2 stroke dirt bike go Kart 35 years ago was home built. One of the things that made it so successful was the clutch was built in to the shifter. I could squeeze or spank it up
gears at full throttle . I had to squeeze and pull to downshift. I never had a problem with
that design.

If you put a hydraulic clutch on a stick ....That is so hot of an idea....go for it!!!

[link5186]

Do it! What ever will you do with your left foot, though?

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[Advancedynamix]

Good idea, but the fluid volume requirements for a cars clutch slave cylinder to operate properly and a motorcycles are drastically different. Look at the size and throw of the bike slave and compare it to the cars. Bench test this before cutting any holes in your car. I do hope that I'm wrong because this would be pretty cool if it worked.

[william]

^^ i thought about this i was trying to find one from a larger bike that has duel disk.
hoping that this will supply enough fluid to operate the slave I guess ill have to get all the parts and test her out.

[Advancedynamix]

Possibly the brake m/c would work, but be careful about how you mount it, the M/C may develop air bubbles if not mounted the way it was designed.

[rockin86ranger]

I had seriously considered doing this in my. Ranger. I am sure it has been done by someone for handicap purposes.

[georgeb]

Pointless.

[Movin]

Off the steering wheel and put the whole
handle bar on!! LOL you would need the
electric steering rack off a quad though.
at least it would power steering. No pumps
or hoses to add to the motor either!!!