Other cars with 928 shift pattern?
05-30-2013, 08:35 PM
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Other cars with 928 shift pattern?
Hi List,
Does anyone know of any other road cars that share the the manual 928's dogleg 1st to 5th shift pattern?
Thanks in advance.
Tom
928dreaming.com
Does anyone know of any other road cars that share the the manual 928's dogleg 1st to 5th shift pattern?
Thanks in advance.
Tom
928dreaming.com
05-30-2013, 08:56 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog-leg_gearbox
Examples of cars that have used this pattern for performance reasons include the BMW M535, Early 635CSi (non-US) and (non-US) M3 E30, BMW 2002 Tii and Turbo, Fiat Dino 2.4 (ZF Box), Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 and 2.5-16, Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS, Ferrari Testarossa, Porsche 914, early 911, 924 Turbo (all featuring Getrag gearboxes), Cosworth Vega, Porsche 928, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Vauxhall Firenza HPF, the Lamborghini Miura, the Maserati Biturbo, and the De Tomaso Pantera.
Despite the performance benefits, non-performance-oriented cars available with the dog-leg shift pattern were produced. Examples include the Subaru 360, Datsun 160J Hardtop SSS, 74–77 Datsun 610 SSS, 78–80 Datsun 200sx, 1980 Datsun 210 Wagon (built during the 210/310 crossover), 78–80 Datsun 510, Citroën 2CV, Mercedes 190, Mercedes-Benz 200D, Mercedes-Benz 300CE, Mercedes-Benz 320CE, Mercedes-Benz E320 sedan -94 and the 1976–77 Oldsmobile Cutlass or Pontiac LeMans with the 260 V8, the 76–77 Chevrolet Vega or Pontiac Astre, 76–79 Chevrolet Monza or Buick Skyhawk or Oldsmobile Starfire, BMW E21 and the 77–79 Pontiac Sunbird.
Despite the performance benefits, non-performance-oriented cars available with the dog-leg shift pattern were produced. Examples include the Subaru 360, Datsun 160J Hardtop SSS, 74–77 Datsun 610 SSS, 78–80 Datsun 200sx, 1980 Datsun 210 Wagon (built during the 210/310 crossover), 78–80 Datsun 510, Citroën 2CV, Mercedes 190, Mercedes-Benz 200D, Mercedes-Benz 300CE, Mercedes-Benz 320CE, Mercedes-Benz E320 sedan -94 and the 1976–77 Oldsmobile Cutlass or Pontiac LeMans with the 260 V8, the 76–77 Chevrolet Vega or Pontiac Astre, 76–79 Chevrolet Monza or Buick Skyhawk or Oldsmobile Starfire, BMW E21 and the 77–79 Pontiac Sunbird.
05-30-2013, 09:48 PM
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Well, semi trucks have it too. 1st is a very low gear, usually used only for taking off uphill with a heavy load. But 6th (in a 10 speed) is there too. You run 2-5, flip the range selector and run the same pattern for 6-10.
05-30-2013, 10:03 PM
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Always wanted to get another car, like a sedan, that had the same shifting pattern.
You can switch back and forth, but its very comfortable to do it without thinking.
You can switch back and forth, but its very comfortable to do it without thinking.
05-31-2013, 12:52 AM
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It seems there is not much with the dog-leg pattern (at least not on that list), makes me wonder how much does it cost to change a car to a dog-leg pattern.
That or just get another 928 as your daily driver (I know it isnt a sedan)
That or just get another 928 as your daily driver (I know it isnt a sedan)
