A roadster 5-speed in good condition should feel considerably better than a
"modern" front-drive car. My original one had the Porsche-style synchros, and it
seemed to get smoother the harder I was driving. I always double-clutch my
downshifts from 3rd to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st in order to save the synchros.
"David A. Fox" wrote:
> List;
>
> I've been driving my 311 on and off for some time now and can't really
> remember what the tranmission should feel like. Comparing it to modern cars
> -- it feels extremely loose, even sloppy. How tight should the 'feel' be
> when shifting? Is it common to grind ;>[ first gear occassionally when
> downshifting (maybe I'm traveling too fast)?
>
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> Blue Skies & Calm Waters,
> David A. Fox [SRL311-04646]
> Orlando, Florida
> dafox1@hotmail.com
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