> Don't know how old you geezers are but I've forgotten more bullshit
than I remember what was usefull.
> Volkswagens used to have what they called a "autostick" which was a
combination manual and an automatic trans. The clutch which it had was only
used during stops or starting out and all you did after that was shift to
the gears that were needed until you came to another stop again. It was
made around the mid '60's to early '70's and was a good idea in consept but
sucked for workability and relibility.
> in the '70's GM used a modified version on the racing circuit by using
actual clutching components and hooking (bolting) the clutch mechanism up
to an automatic and had great success
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> From: Bruce Aaron Hefner <gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: Auto vs 5-spd; was Re: DML: 1998 Dakota R/T (question about
> Date: Tuesday, October 14, 1997 11:14 AM
>
> >
> > Will sez:
> >
> > > Hey little fat buddy
> >
> > Hey, I resemble that remark!
> >
> > l the fingers on one hand but they make for a
> > > good day with the announcer "gee he would have had a good run if he
hadn't
> > > missed a gear well he lost that race but he can try again next week"
snicker
> >
> > Okay, if we're gonna pick nits, go to any road race, circle track,
> > formula 1 race, etc, and tell me how many autos you see there. For
> > the ultimate in control, the stick is the only way to go....
> >
> > -Carl (dropping 20 lbs of portliness is worth .10 in the quarter)
> > Vidos
> >
> >
>
> Yeah but if you notice a lot of those have clutchless sticks in them, so
> all you do is go straight from one gear to another without ever having to
> push in a clutch, which to me makes them mighty close to being an
> automatic, because that's like driving an auto and starting with selector
> in 1st, and moving selector up a notch when you want it to shift.
>
> Bruce
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