Fostek's R&D department

[Fosworth]

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And here is a photo of the drivers position. Starting to get quite busy in there. There are only two displays in the car, one is the small display on the steering wheel and the other is the gear indicator. The ECU monitors everything so no need for instruments.
The gearstick is the little stumpy thing next to the left hand side of the steering wheel. Its actually out of Colin McRaes 2002 Focus !!

[stevieturbo]

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With all the buttons and display etc on the wheel, what way are wires dealt with in order to achieve full lock-lock without snagging, or wires hanging etc ?

[katana]

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With all the buttons and display etc on the wheel, what way are wires dealt with in order to achieve full lock-lock without snagging, or wires hanging etc ?

Coiled cable is the usual way - its only gonna be 1.25 turns either way so will cope.

[Fosworth]

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You're spot on about the coiled wire. If you look very carefully the coil is just visible below the steering wheel and the coil goes forward to the connector with the red marker round it.

[andy-v]

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this is amazing

[muckerbarry]

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Gearstick from McRaes's Focus!!?
Cool! That era of focus was one of my all time favorite rally cars of all time, mainly because of that stumpy gear change!

[steerfromdarear]

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What are the button on the wheel for? are they momentary buttons

[stevieturbo]

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They look like the Dash2 buttons used to move through the various screen options.

[FOSSIE]

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Buttons on steering wheel are: left and right turn indicators, headlight flasher, horn, windscreen squirt/sweep, launch control, that sort of thing. Basically the stuff the driver might need to fiddle with on the fly, saves him having to look down at a switch panel. None of the steering wheel buttons are related to the dash (which is an MBE Dash) but the dash itself has buttons to scroll through the different pages, should you need to.

[mjv]

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Any more updates on this one guys ?

[Fosworth]

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Sorry folks, I know we are overdue on updates but just not getting much time on the car. Here are few recent bits.
Main thing is that its down on proper 9 x13" wheels and the spoiler, doors, boot and bonnet are all fitted.

[tkracing]

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Happy first birthday. This thread -)

[mexicotait]

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Looking savage john

[Schobo]

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Is it a modified Ascona 400 rear spoiler?

[mick32]

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hi i love the rear spoiler is it a one off or are the available for sale