Yep. Been there, done that. Been told (by a Ferrarri owner) it's the proper
way to drive a Ferrarri.
I wonder, is there where the "California Stop" came from?
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
To: <Growe58@aol.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: Transmission
>
> Growe58@aol.com wrote:
> > Have you ever seen anyone "dry shift" a manual gearbox without
> > using the clutch? They can do this because the engine speed perfectly
matches
> > the driveshaft speed and the gears cleanly mesh (oversimplification
alert!).
> > Obviously
> > there is no way you can do this from a dead stop since the drive shaft
speed
> > is
> > nothing and the engine speed is something,
>
> As an old aircooled VW enthusiast I have driven home several times after
> losing the clutch cable by dry shifting. (Actually I used to dry shift
> those cars alot, come to think of it!) At stop signs I'd just try to
> crawl at idle in first, or if I *had* to stop I'd just shut it off.
> When it was time to go again I'd just start it in first. Works like a
> charm, albeit a bit hard on the starter motor.
>
> JS
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