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Old 03-11-2020, 03:38 PM
Dragncar Dragncar is offline
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Originally Posted by Sirrotica View Post
3 pedals, much more room for operator error, broken driveline parts much more frequently, missed gears, jammed shifters, been there done that, not my idea of fun. If you want to win, you have to have all the advantages in your favor.

2 pedals, almost no room for operator error, and dead consistent, never break a transmission or clutch, no shifter to jam, much easier to be able to judiciously modulate power to the wheels, (spinning ain't winning, in any form of motorsports). If winning races is boring, I'll take boring every time.

I've tried it both ways, and would never go back to a stick because of the need for consistency and reliability. This isn't drag racing the OP is talking about, it's closed circuit racing, totally different animal than running for 10 seconds in a straight line.

You have to ask yourself, why Jim Hall, one of the most successful engineers, innovators, and builders of the Chaparral sports cars, used a T400 in his road race cars, and was super consistent, won scores of races with his cars. Hard to argue with the success Jim Hall had using a T400 in his race cars for years.

I drove semi for 7 years, I've probably shifted a stick more times than many people on here. There is no pleasure from rowing gears for me whatsoever, in a race, street car, or a truck. It's monotonous, and there is no reason to subject myself to it.

When I was young, everything I owned had to be a stick shift, as I got older, and more experienced, nothing I owned had a stick shift in it. I do curently own an IH wrecker that has a 5 speed in it, if I could have gotten a truck with an Allison in it, for what I paid for the 5 speed truck, I would have bought a truck with an Allison.

OT but, I get what you are saying. I was a big 4 speed guy forever. But if I could have got my Tundra with a 5 speed I would have. I do not like how all the car companies are shoving auto trannys down our throats. They want the maintenance money. Even though Toyota transmissions have made it to 1,000,000 miles. When you have computer controlled electric sensor controlled transmissions its just something to break that the average person has to pay big bucks for. LOTS of cars and trucks have issues with auto transmission maintenance.
I have had 6 daily driven manual transmission vehicles. Never had to replace one clutch. My work beater is at 240K with original clutch and exhaust.
Many times simple is better. But not better for car companies pocket books.