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cockpit necessities

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Supercat:
Fuel shut-off?

dreracecar:
You want an oil pressure gauge in order to see pressure come up before you lite the engine and a quick glance just before you light the top bulb. A push-pull switch that you have to pull out to kill the mag, that way you can't accidentally hit it and shut the engine off. Do not over think a panic situation, 99.9% ,of the runs will be fine. If you are starting with a blower starter or a remote battery , then a master disconnect is not needed

coupemerc:
I agree with your simple cockpit philosophy. My car has a fire extinguisher push/pull mounted on the left side top rail. A fuel shut off, mag kill and shifter mounted on the top of the rear end housing. An air shift button, air chute button and radio button on the steering wheel. There is a right side hand brake with the trans brake button on top of the hand brake. Chute lever on the right side top rail. There's an oil pressure gauge mounted on the back of the motor and a temporary shift light.

Draw 3D:

--- Quote from: JrFuel Hayden on August 31, 2017, 10:49:53 PM ---My only comment is make sure the TB button can't be hit by accident, I know racers that have that problem, sometimes when they get new/bigger gloves.
Draw 3D looks like if you warp your hands around the wheel you could accidently hit the button after you launch or have steer the car out of trouble.
Jon

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Jon; my process is to pre-stage using the handbrake on the right side, where my fuel shut-off is mounted, and when I'm staged, I hit the transbrake with my left hand and let go of the handbrake and place my right hand on the steering wheel and use that to steer with, my left hand lightly holds the steering wheel. After I launch and make the low-to-hi shift is when I use both hands to steer but I have a safety-switch that only energizes the transbrake only low.

The only time I actually steer with my left hand is when backing up and when in hi gear, so far no issues with accidentally hitting the button.

Also, the picture is a bit misleading, the transbrake button is actually a bit below the steering wheel grips so the button is not in the way of holding the steering wheel.

dreracecar:
If one leaves off the hand brake only , then there is no button to hit---just saying

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