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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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is there anyway i can fit a gear indicator to my car like you get on motorbikes, ive seen them in a few cars, or do you need a special gear box? thanks alastair
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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have you got a sequential gearbox then?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Speak to Mike Rainbird.

His old saff cossie had a gear indicator, built around tiny microswitches, connected so that he could vary the boost in each gear.

Was very cool.....
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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o.k thanks, i dont have a sequential gearbox i just wandered if you had to have one to fit one thats all
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30282/article.html

or maybe adapt a motorbike item?
http://search.ebay.co.uk/gear-indica...fnuZ1QQfromZR8
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