C_Strike Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Well, its an old episode on netflix from 04 discussing disabled race drivers. There was a guy in a wheelchair on there talking about how it happened which turns out to have been a supra TT. I tried to search for some info on it and whether hes was on the forum but didnt find anything so thought id ask owners from way back if it was discussed? Kind of got me wondering if anyone has ever converted a supra for disabled driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I believe Renegade has such a car. I met him at knockhill once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjs_82 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think there is one in donegal (ireland) its 700bhp he has a hand clutch in her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Rob Oldham possibly from memory........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thats so cool. Nice to know you can still enjoy powerful cars without full function of driving limbs! Think I was very nieve to presume there would be some technical reason it would be too hard an expensive to do. Never really thought about it even though I knew you could convert your average car easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thats so cool. Nice to know you can still enjoy powerful cars without full function of driving limbs! Think I was very nieve to presume there would be some technical reason it would be too hard an expensive to do. Never really thought about it even though I knew you could convert your average car easy enough. I know this is dramatically over simplifying it, but think about modern day cruise control. On my car I barely need to use the pedals at all. I can adjust the speed using a button, where an analogue hand control would be much more efficient, and I can even slow down using the same button (the car brakes itself too), where again a hand control would function just fine. I dare say the master cylinder for the brakes would need a bit of fettling, but the accelerator wouldn't be much of an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 On my car I barely need to use the pedals at all. Mainly due to it only idling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I believe Renegade has such a car. I met him at knockhill once Yeah Kevin (renegade) has indeed had his supra converted for him to use, it's an NA auto iirc. He's a really nice guy and he's always working on the car still and enjoying it to it's fullest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Rob Oldham possibly from memory........... Yes it was Rob. Edited May 12, 2014 by Nic (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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