Whats going to keep your right arm from hitting the cover and killing the power???
Are you going to have enough room to pull your right arm back to activate the switchs or are you going to have to cross your right arm over/under to use your left??.
What a lot of you first timers dont realize is sitting in the car with street clothes is very different then when one is wearing a suit and helmet (plus safety gear) and strapped in. There is no feeling and limited head turning and visablity. Placement of controls should be done while the driver is fully suited like he (or she) is going to make a pass. A lot of racers complain about the peddles being to far away until they remember they were fitted wearing street shoes and not the raceing slippers they got for Christmas, mosty about 3/4" difference in the soles.
Another thing I do is to keep the driver suited up in the car for 45 minutes, if you get no complaints then the driver is comfortable, if he (or she) starts to whine about getting out, you need to fix it.
dreracecar: I am new to this board however I take exception to your remarks regarding a newbie to building cars. Now I sure was not around in the 60s but I certainly am smart enough to not wear my bathing suit and a pair of swampers on my feet. so with that crap out of the way.
Correct I do have a concern with the switch location that I tempt in, this was the point of my question. Looks like the solution that I am looking for is the cleanest way to mount straight forward over the axle. I don't want to attach to the axle and I currently don't have any support close enough to reach, since I realize my shoulders will be strapped back into the seat. so just looking for examples others have used.
I must apologize, I missed the tone of the response to the original posters question.
Having been through the "wringer" (and not that I an no longer a newbie), of being a newbie, on another forum and in fact that is the reason I am an administrator on this forum. My vision is this is a place for knowedgeable persons to mentor us beginners so that beginners have a safe and enjoyable experience.
There are not many “Rules” that I would impose. However please no cussing, cussing just shows a lack of knowledge in the use of the English Language. You can express your feelings without cussing.
Be respectful of other members. Everyone has a right to their opinions, and a right to do it differently then you might. No camping on.
The advice offered in the location that is easy to reach while in a suit is excellent. Maybe the tone of the advice offered could have been more conducive to the education of us members of the board.
The advice offered would have been more meaningful with out the "What a lot of you first timers " comment.
