Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 15:02:02 +0100 From: "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> Subject: Re: Sensonic Clutch
Mmm. A friend who owned one described it to me once, but I really can't recall the details. I just remember this "Silver Button". I don't suppose there are any still running. It was a long time ago. Adrian <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:aciqhg$qchs5$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like Lineone <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote: > > I understand that Rover in the UK had something similar at about the same > > time. It involved a "Silver Button" which, I think, actuated the clutch and > > effected a pre-selected gear. > > Sounds a bit different. This used the same gearbox (different > bell-housing, I seem to recall), but replaced the cable actuator > for the clutch with the vacuum actuated mechanism, basically > "If you're touching the gearshift lever, you want the clutch pushed in > so I'll do it for you". > > I don't know the Rover system, but the pre-selected gear thing sounds > interesting; how did it know if you were about to up-shift, or down-shift? > > Dave > >