Re: Gearing, again

[Sam & Greg Scharnberg <samandgreg@netins.net>]

All I have is an opinion, no real data to back it up.

When I used the clutch many years ago, the engine RPM would still not be 
matched to speed before the clutch was released.  This meant that the gears 
were loaded, then completely unloaded, and then shock loaded when the 
clutch was released.  I would guess that the backlash in all of the 
components would often go from one direction to the other and then back 
again.  The backlash in the drive train is considerable and is the very 
reason that I slip the clutch at the beginning of launch so it is taken up 
gradually.

Also, another opinion, I thing that Red Line shock proof lube helps in our 
application.

Greg

At 09:53 AM 7/22/2003 -0700, Josh Sirota wrote:
>snip
>I don't understand why gear load would be lower when shifting without the
>clutch.  Can someone explain that to me?
>
>Josh
>(no FF since 1997)

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