Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 14:17:32 -0800 From: "John" <schneitmannopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: clutchless upshifts
ROTFL !!!!!!!! Dean Malandris wrote in message <3657b113.58979890nopsam.zip.com.au>... >On Sat, 21 Nov 1998 19:00:05 -0600, just as I was about to see how much duct >tape you REALLY need to stop a gerbil from exploding, Greg Youngen ><youngennopsamcso.uiuc.edu> distracted me by babbling thusly: > > >>My '86 900 8v transmission often balks and occasionally grinds when I try >>this. Is this type of shifting, even when the gears easily >>slip into place, hard on the transmission? > >No, of course not. Cars are fitted with clutches so that in the event of a >spasm, you have something entertaining to do with your left foot, rather >than try and discombobulate yourself. > > >>Am I saving any appreciable >>wear on the clutch by not using it so often? > >No. The molecular structure of the metal comprising the clutch bearings and >actuator mechanism deteriorates in the presence of moderate to strong moron >wave field emissions. > > >>I've got an 87 Nissan pickup truck (135k miles), and prior to the Saab, >>an 89 Dodge Shadow Turbo. Both of these cars are/were much easier to >>shift without using the clutch and the Shadow I down right abused for 90k >>miles without ever having any transmission problems. > > >I think "abused" kinda gives the game away, don't you??? Obviously the >Shadow's warranty had an idiot clause in it somewhere. Gotta respect >Chrysler's confidence in their product. > > > >> What's up with the Saab? > >Is that a rhetorical question? Sheeeyit, boy. What's up with YOU? Sell the >SAAB. You don't need a finely-engineered instrument. You need an old Chevy >clunker that you can subject to your neanderthal driving technique (sic). > >It's a gearbox with synchros for the road; it is NOT a crashbox out of a >Group A touring car. I really hope you don't plan on a career as a mechanic. > >I'd explain the benefits of semi-auto systems such as the Tiptronic to you, >but I don't wish to burn out any more of those limited neurons. > >Go away, son. You bother me. >-- >Win95 Error: 079 Mouse not found - A mouse driver has not been installed. Please click the left mouse button to continue. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >Plexus Technologies Pty. Limited. Electronics Consulting, Research & Development. >http://www.plexus-technologies.com >Mobile: +61 (0)411 470 880 >ICQ: 719010
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