If you become one with your machine... you will be able to float your gear changes... that is all... Some will feel the force and some will not.
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Philip wrote: > > > > > > > > I do it every time I drive one of my cars with a manual > > > > transmission. > > > > > > > > -- Philip, who floats more shifts than he clutchs. > > > > On 25/04/2012 6:59 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > > > > > > I have 3 pedals in my 240D. > > > Teach me? Are there youtube videos showing this... I wonder? > > > Sounds like a nice challenge... if I can keep from wrecking > > > things. > > > Randy Bennell wrote: > > > > Have to say, I fail to understand why one would need or want > > to do this? In the old days without synchros etc, > > Old days?? The majority of transmissions in class 7 and class 8 > trucks _today_ are non-synchro. Auto-shifting manuals are > coming on strong, but do not lead sales yet. So I can claim > doing it on my car keeps me in practice for the big trucks. :) > > > then it might have been necessary but today's transmissions > > don't need us to do that. Why mess around? If your left leg > > does not like a clutch, buy an automatic. > > Let's turn it around. Why use a clutch if it's not necessary? > I can shift as fast and as smooth without as with using a > clutch. And done well I don't see how floating causes more wear > on the synchro disks than clutching. And if I don't use it, the > clutch will last longer. > > So - why would you not want to float your shifts? > > -- Philip > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
