Ever heard of a "money shift?"
09-30-2002, 11:12 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by jonfkaminsky:
<strong>I got that shaft too...without even a reach-around.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You're a sick pup, jfk. <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
<strong>I got that shaft too...without even a reach-around.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You're a sick pup, jfk. <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
10-01-2002, 11:24 AM
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A few years ago, my old racing partner had a student at a Summit Point BMW school with a beautiful "grey market" M5. It had the european/racing shift pattern - the one with 1st back/left, reverse forward/left, and 2,3,4,5 in an H pattern. At the end of the front straight, the student went from 4th, to 3rd, to reverse (at probably 50-60 mph). Apparently it had synchromesh on reverse because it went right in without so much as a crunch. The excitement began when he, thinking he was in 2nd, let out the clutch. He hit the tire wall backwards. Surprisingly, the car was still driveable - but it had wrinkles in the roof, etc.
10-01-2002, 01:22 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Bryan Moore:
<strong>It had the european/racing shift pattern - the one with 1st back/left, reverse forward/left, and 2,3,4,5 in an H pattern... ...Apparently it had synchromesh on reverse because it went right in without so much as a crunch</strong><hr></blockquote>
"Great" design. Must keep the boys in Zuffenhausen up all night.
Okay, I'm sure Porsche has made similar crap, but c'mon, does this shift pattern make sense to anyone?
<strong>It had the european/racing shift pattern - the one with 1st back/left, reverse forward/left, and 2,3,4,5 in an H pattern... ...Apparently it had synchromesh on reverse because it went right in without so much as a crunch</strong><hr></blockquote>
"Great" design. Must keep the boys in Zuffenhausen up all night.
Okay, I'm sure Porsche has made similar crap, but c'mon, does this shift pattern make sense to anyone?
10-01-2002, 03:15 PM
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Hi Joe
Porsche has indeed. I believe the early 911 5-speeds had this pattern, the theory being those were the gears you used in performance driving, and it kept top gear from being a reach.
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Porsche has indeed. I believe the early 911 5-speeds had this pattern, the theory being those were the gears you used in performance driving, and it kept top gear from being a reach.
M in C
10-01-2002, 04:01 PM
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That makes sense, Mike. Obviously, on the the big track you're never in 1st so the dog ear is a non-issue, but for autocross, that setup is an accident waiting to happen.
10-02-2002, 06:07 AM
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Porsche's finest, the 924 - had the same shift pattern. 
I had one, my very first German pride and joy! ...hey, it's all this Navy man could afford at the time!
I had one, my very first German pride and joy! ...hey, it's all this Navy man could afford at the time!
10-02-2002, 06:43 AM
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Dear Jeff,
My first Porsche was a 1979 924. Nothing to be ashamed about. I actually miss my old 924 sometimes. Even though it was RWD with a good set of winter tyres it took me up and down the mountains except when things really got bad, or slushy.
Ciao,
Adrian
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My first Porsche was a 1979 924. Nothing to be ashamed about. I actually miss my old 924 sometimes. Even though it was RWD with a good set of winter tyres it took me up and down the mountains except when things really got bad, or slushy.
Ciao,
Adrian
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