Who decided to make sequentials so forward is down a gear and back is up a gear?
05-02-2008, 11:24 PM
#31
Burning Brakes
Audi and VW got this backwards as well on their tiptronics IIRC. Is the Porsche tiptronic also backwards?
If my wife had kept her Tip Passat, was giving serious consideration to try to reversing the wiring connectors on the Tip microswitches. Of course I "never" tracked this car without telling her, of course
If my wife had kept her Tip Passat, was giving serious consideration to try to reversing the wiring connectors on the Tip microswitches. Of course I "never" tracked this car without telling her, of course
05-03-2008, 01:03 AM
#32
Rennlist Member
OK, quiz time.......raise your hand if, after driving your sequential box, you ever, ever, ever want to shift an h-pattern, normal OR 901/928/early 924 Turbo (gotcha on that one!)?
05-03-2008, 05:15 PM
#33
Rennlist Member
Yep. And I wondered about "back to upshift" until about the 2nd lap I had the thing. Then it made perfect sense. Now for my ultimate comparo.......the smart......is "forward to upshift" (or use the damn paddles).
OK, quiz time.......raise your hand if, after driving your sequential box, you ever, ever, ever want to shift an h-pattern, normal OR 901/928/early 924 Turbo (gotcha on that one!)?
OK, quiz time.......raise your hand if, after driving your sequential box, you ever, ever, ever want to shift an h-pattern, normal OR 901/928/early 924 Turbo (gotcha on that one!)?
No, I don't want to go back to a normal gearbox after driving my sequential. But I hope I can get better at downshifts before I start to wear it out.
05-03-2008, 05:29 PM
#34
Rennlist Member
I bought a smart cabriolet for my mom and she just got it yesterday. Fun car, makes my mini look huge!!!! I drove it but let it shift by itself. Interesting sounds from that 3 cyl engine. Nice MANUAL steering!!!
No, I don't want to go back to a normal gearbox after driving my sequential. But I hope I can get better at downshifts before I start to wear it out.
No, I don't want to go back to a normal gearbox after driving my sequential. But I hope I can get better at downshifts before I start to wear it out.