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| 2538.1 | Slightly different report over here | CHEFS::LINCOLN_J | | Mon Aug 05 1996 18:08 | 12 |
| I've read about this in the UK, where it says that the
gearchange will be by a lever 'on the floor' as opposed
to on the steering wheel. They say that the amount of
movement on a road car steering wheel is too great for
the driver to be able to steer and find the switches
at the same time.
I've also read that most major manufacturers are also
looking at this for their mass market cars, and some
have working prototypes.
-John
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| 2538.2 | All this and over 100 bhp / l | HIPS::WATSON | I'll always be here | Tue Aug 06 1996 12:50 | 18 |
| Autocar had a revire of it a few weeks ago.
The gearlever is replaced by a stumpy (but very high tech looking)
lever. I think the shift is in a 'U' shape (like the Jag auto box). one
side of the U simulates a normal auto box the other (more interesting
side) gives you a six speed sequential shift. Pushing the lever forward
changes up and backwards changes down.
The car is about 5 seconds faster round the nurburg ring(?sp) which
gives it a time of the low 2:50's if memory serves me right.
The 'box is an option to the M3 Evo and will add about 2000GBP to the
cost.
Rik - still waiting for a test drive in an M3 Evo
Alpina do a modified 328 (B3.0 I think) which has the 5 speed auto box
attached to two buttons behind the steering wheel.
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| 2538.3 | Driving round the bend! | CHEFS::GERRYT | | Tue Aug 06 1996 17:41 | 1 |
| Yet more to go wrong!
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| 2538.4 | help from electronics | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Wed Aug 07 1996 12:21 | 7 |
| I don't necessarily like sequential gearboxes. If think they're OK most
of the time, they give very quick gearchanges and looking at the rally
scene (in car camera images) the drivers don't make mistakes.
I still want to be able to skip gearchanges (5th to 1st in hairpins,
3rd to 5th on motorways, etc ..) so I want to see what BMW Motorsport
have achieved.
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| 2538.5 | Rally 'boxes | CHEFS::slagra.reo.dec.com::Slade_G | | Wed Aug 07 1996 13:57 | 7 |
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The sequential 'boxes in rally cars are not electronically controlled.
They are "Straight cut" 'boxes, similar to Motorbike Gearboxes.
Cheers
Graham_S
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| 2538.6 | change gear then steer :-) | VYGER::JASPERT | | Tue Aug 20 1996 16:51 | 5 |
| Whats wrong with buttons on the steering wheel ?
There should be no need to steer & change gear at the same time.
Tony.
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| 2538.7 | | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Tue Aug 20 1996 17:08 | 6 |
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> There should be no need to steer & change gear at the same time.
I take it this is just an opinion ?
G.
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| 2538.8 | Not my opinion... | VYGER::JASPERT | | Tue Sep 10 1996 17:54 | 6 |
| Its the opinion of the authors of the police driving manual
"Roadcraft", the Institute of Advanced Drivers & RoSPA.
Not much use for rallying/racing etc. though.
Tony.
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| 2538.9 | I want one ! | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Tue Sep 17 1996 20:31 | 3 |
| 2538.10 | The " Selespeed gearbox" !!! | CHEFS::CZERESM | | Wed Sep 18 1996 18:16 | 18
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