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North Weald 29th March
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:12 am
by jeffw
http://youtu.be/U4StaLZwiXgFirst sprint of the year and first drive with the sequential. Wet and very windy North Weald. 1st in class and 2nd overall....
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:14 am
by David
Well done Jeff.
Isn't NW a lovely place!
Are you using a "trick-shifter" of any sort -- if so, perhaps a little adjustment on the downshifts?
All best
D
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:31 am
by jeffw
Just the manual lever at the moment David. I decide to do this in stages....had to make sure the box worked first. I got caught out going down to the Banjo as the wheels locked and hence why I didn't downshift until very close to the cone.
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:29 pm
by dopdog
good run Jeff was the car spinning up in places, looked interesting and of course very bumpy
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:35 pm
by jeffw
Spinning up all over the place...
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:02 pm
by adithorp
So, good decision? Did it come naturally or did you try H shifting occasionally?
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:23 pm
by jeffw
Good decision...yes, mind you the total including fitting/clutch/new mounts/electronics & Gearbox is over £9K....
It feels bullet proof. I was able to change up and down OK while moving but I still use the clutch (I need a stern discussion with the driver). The weird thing is going into neutral (lift the collar and then one forward) and a few times I selected reverse (much to the surprise of other cars in the queue). I am so used to one down and 5 up as per bikes so it is a little odd to have neutral inbetween reverse and the 6 forward gears. Once I get the gear display working it will be fine, assuming I bother to look at it !
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:47 pm
by dopdog
"Once I get the gear display working it will be fine, assuming I bother to look at it !"
Just fitted a gear display to my car and yes you do see it all the time and finding neutral is now a dream
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:32 pm
by adithorp
Was there just you driving?
I put a gear indicator on mine last year. It's was one of those things I didn't miss having... but wouldn't be without now I've tried one. Not sure how it makes neutral easier to find though.
Re: North Weald 29th March
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:22 am
by dopdog
I could never find it, either 1st or 2nd, then I would stall the car then it would not start without a jumper battery(sorted) so now I can see the big blue N all is happy in my world