Manuals being put in less and less cars.

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Sep 15, 2004 | 11:02 PM

#31

305fan

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Re: Manuals being put in less and less cars.

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Originally Posted by IntimidatorSS

I hope that the manual transmission does not fade away I think that if it borrowed some from the Nascar Manual transmissions I think it would solve some problems with people's complaints with using the clutch and using it in traffic and so on.

Far as I know the Nascar manual transmission is called a Jericho Transmisssion It still has a clutch and you can still use it as a regular manual transmission but thing is the nascar drivers can also shift gears without having to use the clutch. I think if the auto manufactures figured out a way to have a manual but the driver didn't have to always hold in the clutch and they could sit in traffic with their foot off of the clutch I say people's complaints would probally be solved plus bring back some enjoyment into driving for some.

I have not driven a manual in a car yet, but next car I get I'm going to make sure its a manual I just want to have the fun of changing my own gears, also it's quite fun dropping the clutch and leaving a cloud of smoke as well

. But seriously I'm all for manual and it's a sad trend that they are not being used anymore.

Also these new manumatic transmissions seem like they are pretty cool though they don't offer having to use the clutch you can still change your gears when you want. If the 07 Camaro came with a manumatic option I would probally get that unless my girlfriend/wife down the road wanted to drive but hated a manual she could still borrow the car every once in a while and use the automatic but when i want to go have fun I can still get the fun of changing my own gears

I think those Nascar transmissions your are mentioning---they gears are not synchronized. You have to match rpms to gears for upshifting and downshifting.

Example--when upshifting you let the rpms drop 700--then grab the next gear. When downshifting take it out of gear and rev it up 700rpm.
(or course I am just illustrating an example)

Like a Semi. Truckers don't use the clutch, except for starting and going into reverse. There is no need to doulbe clutch in a truck, its just a timing thing.

Heck, you can even shift without the clutch in your car. I did it pretty easy in my old Mustang.

However, this would be way to hard for most people.

Cars have synchoronized transmssions already and they should stay that way.
As long as the clutch is light and travel not too long (with a nice progressive engagement) there is no reason to get rid of the clutch pedal

(disclamier--I think what I have said is right and makes sense)

Oh and don't sit in trafic with the clutch pedal depressed. Unless its a very short light. You'll wear out components faster. Just leave it in nuetral until your ready to go.

Sep 16, 2004 | 04:59 PM

#32

IntimidatorSS

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Re: Manuals being put in less and less cars.

305fan I don't think I would have any problem with a manual in traffic or any other situationI would just deal with it and go on but as an example I used my sister and brother in law with dealing with them. They both hate them from what I know expecially my sister but my mom loves a manual. I guess it's really just where some drivers are lazy and want to be able to do something in the car besides shifting the car. Myself I think manuals are better for drivers cause it makes you concentrate on driving more.