RE: sequential shift transmission conversion!

["L. M. Lloyd" <ubik@austin.rr.com>]

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I guess you live in a city where traffic flows much better, and the
drivers are more competent than those here in Austin, TX. Around
here, traffic will be cruising at 60mph, just to crest a hill and
come to a complete stop! Meanwhile, people will swerve across two
lanes of traffic to go over to the shoulder and drive along that to
avoid the jam! At a time like that (daily occurrence), I need both
hands on the wheel, and certainly don't have the concentration to
match my revs as I go from 60-0mph in about 10 car lengths while
avoiding soccer moms in their M1A1 as they head off-road in front of
me! If I have to get going again quickly, I just guess at a gear
based on my current speed, and punch it.







The goal is to overcome the deliberate nature of the process. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Night Shadow
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:11 PM
> To: Scott F. Williams
> Cc: Brian Wagner; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: sequential shift transmission conversion!
> 
> 
> 
> Scott, gotta disagree with you man
> 
> From a normal, street driving/saftey stand point, it is MUCH better
> to downshift through the gears as you come to a stop.  Ever taken a
> motorcycle riding class?  One of the most important factors is, be
> in the appropriate gear for your speed, that includes stopping. 
> Why?  Cause what if you need to make a quick getaway from some
> ahole that dosen't see you stopping?  Better to be in a gear with
> accel possible in an instant than to have the clutch in and the
> shifter in 5th.  Anyone that rides a motorcycle tends to be a more
> aware car driver from a defensive stand point...and engine
> braking/gear selection to critical to keeping
> yourself/your car alive.
> 
> Now, snow and ice present a different factor...agreed engine
> braking is not a great idea on loose surfaces..but I will still go
> through each gear in succession as I slow down, just with the
> clutch in.  People that just clutch, brake, then shift to 1st once
> stopped, are asking for it.
> 
> There is real world driving, then there is rally....I leave it to
> you to speak the truth in racing conditions, but real world, you
> have to see my point.
> 
> Eric
> 
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Scott F. Williams wrote:
> 
> > Um, hello? You can definitely lock up the wheels under engine  
> braking. I've
> > mistakenly done it on snow/ice/dirt plenty of times! The 
> determing factor is
> > the available traction, *not* how you attempt to stop the wheels
> > from turning. If you're not approaching the lock up point under 
> engine braking,
> > then you're not braking hard enough. Controlling the braking 
> threshhold with
> > the engine is impossible, though. It doesn't help you stop better
> > but it does work the drivetrain harder.
> > 
> > So... again, it is a pointless bad habit.
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> > > Eric is right it can extend
> > > the service life of brakes by double, the other benefit is that
> > > there is no
> > > possibility of locking the wheels up with the bakes and 
> starting a slide.
> > 
> > 
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> Eric
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