Monday, January 2, 2017

shiftR111 Track Testing

We brought our ArtCar v2 to SMMR and ran the 2.4mile Fangio B course. We managed to get about 100 track miles put onto her. No issues. The shiftR111 felt great. Watch the following video from inside the car showing the shiftR111 in action going up and down gears 2 through 5.

We recruited a couple of long-time Lotus owners who have run countless track miles on their Lotus cars. I wanted to get their objective opinions about our new shifter. Watch the video below:

Our next step is to confirm fitment into a stock Elise, finalize the reverse lock-out cable length and then kick off production. Yes!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please make this for the Evora, the first gen shifters for our cars are garbage. The Evora 400/410 shifter sounds like it's a big improvement but that doesn't help current owners.

Alexhill said...

Great write-up and solid testing! The carbon-lined synchros seem like a real step up from the stock brass, especially for high-rpm track use where durability and smooth downshifts are critical. It’s good to hear they translate well to street driving too without downsides. The detailed feedback on braking zones and heel-toe shifts makes it clear these are a strong option for both enthusiasts and racers. Also, while focusing on performance upgrades, don’t forget everyday essentials like a quick car key remote replacement near me—because reliability matters on and off the track.