Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]or have double clutches like in audi,s direct shift gearbox http://www.audi.com/com/en/new_cars/driveline_suspension/directshiftgearbox/technicaldetails/technicaldetails.jsp simon j - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Farm Tractors &SUV's > In the old days where the actual gears were moved in and out of > alignment, you double clutched up and down. The good lord have mercy on > your soul if you blew a shift in a truck with back to back four and > five speed transmissions -- no split axles in those days. > > Racing has now moved on to computer controlled shifting. The driver > only works a paddle up or down to go through the gears and the computer > operates the clutch and shift mechanism. > > John Collier > > On Dec 10, 2003, at 2:23 AM, frank.dernie@btinternet.com wrote: > > > you strictly only need to double de-clutch on downchanges. Most Race > > cars still use this type of gearbox because it is lighter and > > stronger. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html