motor

WhiteP · 10-18-2003, 05:07 AM

Manual is very involving to drive, but I m tired of it sometimes especially during heavy traffic.. I really don't mind F1 tranny...

themailman34 · 10-18-2003, 10:51 AM

I agree that AMG models should offer the option of a manual.........but Im all for new technology and the F1 transmission appeals to me.

tkach · 10-20-2003, 02:03 PM

i hate the f1 tranny on a street car. an f1 tranny is only good on a f1 car. this sequintial and padel shifters are crap. yes auto and semi auto trannys are smaller and lighter and blah but what has happend to driver involvment? when i went looking for a new car i couldnt find anything new that truly excited me. i mean the evo and wrx are hella nice i love them but the problem is dealer markups here in the us at the time were outragious. im not paying 500 over sticker less then 9 grand. so i had to turn to an older car. no power anything for fun while driving. all this traction control and auto shifters is crap takes the fun and skill outta drving.

themailman34 · 10-20-2003, 04:46 PM

Has anyone here actually driven a car with an F1 transmission?

Im curious to know what you think of them; those people who have driven them

Sick Boy · 10-20-2003, 06:04 PM

I've never driven a semi-auto/F1/tiptronic car, but I'm pretty sure that the classical manual gearbox with the clutch pedal is much more fun.

If at least they released a car with F1 paddles AND a clutch pedal... you'd have more control during the shifting, you could prevent wheelspin and blip the throttle during the downshifts. It would be awesome, but I don't know if it's possible to have both things though.

alondahan · 10-20-2003, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Sick Boy

If at least they released a car with F1 paddles AND a clutch pedal... you'd have more control during the shifting, you could prevent wheelspin and blip the throttle during the downshifts. It would be awesome, but I don't know if it's possible to have both things though.

race cars with F1 transmitions also have clutch pedals (in F1 it's 2 electronic steering wheel mounted pedals, below the shifting pedals, and in some other race cars it's a regular mechanical pedal). but it's not used for shifting. it's used for taking off and for preventing the engine from stalling when the car is spinning.

Johns · 10-20-2003, 06:47 PM

I like the paddle shifters because they seem more fun and u dont have to worry about fuckin up ur clutch like with manuals

I think in the near future manuals wont be available anymore 8)

TT · 10-20-2003, 07:49 PM

I think in the near future manuals wont be available anymore

LOL, I hope you're wrong

if not, I think I'll drive "old" cars my whole life...

Sick Boy · 10-22-2003, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by alondahan

Originally Posted by Sick Boy

If at least they released a car with F1 paddles AND a clutch pedal... you'd have more control during the shifting, you could prevent wheelspin and blip the throttle during the downshifts. It would be awesome, but I don't know if it's possible to have both things though.

race cars with F1 transmitions also have clutch pedals (in F1 it's 2 electronic steering wheel mounted pedals, below the shifting pedals, and in some other race cars it's a regular mechanical pedal). but it's not used for shifting. it's used for taking off and for preventing the engine from stalling when the car is spinning.

Do they still take off using the clutch pedal? I mean, they have eletronic launch controls now in F1 cars.

alondahan · 10-22-2003, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sick Boy

Originally Posted by alondahan

Originally Posted by Sick Boy

If at least they released a car with F1 paddles AND a clutch pedal... you'd have more control during the shifting, you could prevent wheelspin and blip the throttle during the downshifts. It would be awesome, but I don't know if it's possible to have both things though.

race cars with F1 transmitions also have clutch pedals (in F1 it's 2 electronic steering wheel mounted pedals, below the shifting pedals, and in some other race cars it's a regular mechanical pedal). but it's not used for shifting. it's used for taking off and for preventing the engine from stalling when the car is spinning.

Do they still take off using the clutch pedal? I mean, they have eletronic launch controls now in F1 cars.

lunch control was banned this season. the clutch pedals are barely used. mostly when the car spins.

BADMIHAI · 10-22-2003, 08:24 PM

LOL, I hope you're wrong if not, I think I'll drive "old" cars my whole life...

And I'll be joining you! I've driven a Boxster with the tiptronic shit...i mean shifter and it was awful! I fucking hate it. I guess me and TT will be the only ones driving those "sucky" GTO Ferraris with those "sucky" H shifters

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BADMIHAI · 10-22-2003, 08:27 PM

:microwave: <----go thers, F1 shifters!

:snipersmile: :smilecolros: <---sequential drivers drivers

alondahan · 10-22-2003, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by BADMIHAI

I've driven a Boxster with the tiptronic shit...i mean shifter and it was awful! I fucking hate it.

of course tiptronic is shit, it's an auto not a sequential manual.

novass · 10-22-2003, 11:19 PM

i prefer the traditional style manual. i think if i was gonna have a car solely for racing, maybe i would think about F1 style shifters. i like autos just for cruising and for traffic, but manual will always be my favorite.