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Gauges
The Ultra-Lite series
oil pressure gauge has a diameter of 2 1/16 inches, can display 0 to 100 psi,
and operates electrically.
Figure
4: Oil pressure, fuel pressure, and water temperature gauges
A tachometer is used in
most vehicle applications, but we have chosen to do something a little
different. We have chosen to use T-SPORT's
Rev - Lite in Figure 2 because it is much more advanced when compared to an old
fashioned, "Flash Light" style shift light because the Rev - Lite only
covers a 1,000-rpm bandwidth on a 4-cycle engine.
This means that if the red line is set at 7,000 rpm, the 1st light will
come on at 6,000 rpm while the rest will come on in 200-rpm steps until the red
line is reached. The bandwidth on 6
and 8 cycle engines is proportionally less.
We have chosen this Rev –
Lite so that you never miss a shift point and you do not have to keep looking
down at the tachometer on your dash while you are accelerating.
The Rev – Lite will be mounted on top of the dashboard directly in
sight of the driver at all times.
The T-SPORT Rev-Lite has
been designed specifically to be visible within the driver’s peripheral view.
It uses standard 3 mm LEDs with careful consideration given to visibility
during daylight hours. The designed enclosure shades the body of each LED so
that the anode and cathode are always protected from direct sunlight.
There is also a small lip around the face of Rev-Lite to offer more of a
shaded area.
Figure
5: T-SPORT's Rev –
Lite shift light
Steering Wheels
The Formula and Baja cars need two completely different types of steering
wheels. The Formula car needs a
small and padded steering wheel that is easily maneuverable. It has to be small in order to fit down in the cockpit.
It cannot interfere with the driver’s legs because the driver has to be
able to operate all of the controls and be able to exit the vehicle in under
five seconds. We have chosen to go with Momo's Formula
"MOD.29" Steering Wheel. It
is available in Suede, which will make it much more comfortable when driving for
long periods. It has a diameter of
270mm, which will leave the driver plenty of room. We
choose to go with the square design in order to give the driver more legroom and
it will allow the driver to see the gauges and shift without any problems.
Figure
6: Momo's
Formula "MOD.29" Steering Wheel. Available in Suede. Has
a diameter of 270mm.
Measurements
of steering wheel placement for the Formula car:
Distance
from back of seat to center of steering wheel hub: 29”
Height
to center of steering wheel hub from floor: 15.25”
The
Baja car steering wheel is not as difficult to choose as the Formula car because
it does not have to fit in a small place, it actually should be relatively big
to make it easier to turn the car in rough terrains.
It is going to get dirty we driving through the mud and a suede steering
wheel would become destroyed very quickly.
We have chosen to go with the 11.5-inch steering wheel from www.desertcart.com.
It has three chrome spoke that can be easily cleaned when it get dirty
and a rubber, padded wheel that can sustain all of the abuse that it will
encounter during its use.
Figure
7: 11.5 inch steering wheel. Has
three chrome spokes and padded wheel.
Measurements
for steering wheel placement for Baja car:
Distance
from back of seat to center of steering wheel hub: 28”