Anyone try a sequential shifter?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wisconsin
Anyone try a sequential shifter?
http://renagate.com/info.htm
I'm just curious if anyone has ever tried using a sequential shifter in a car and what it was like. I like the sequential on my motorcycle and I think it'd work great in a car. No more missing shifts.
I'm just curious if anyone has ever tried using a sequential shifter in a car and what it was like. I like the sequential on my motorcycle and I think it'd work great in a car. No more missing shifts.
Drifting
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From: Edinburgh
These are standard in all European Rally cars and Touring Cars (Circuit racers). I dont know what TV access to the Word Rally Championship you have, but if you look at the incar shots you will see them being used. 
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The first time I ever saw one was nearly 20 years ago while at a SCCA road racing meet at Portland International raceway. All the GT1 Cameros and Vettes had them and of course Trans-am series cars.
Before I got married and had some one watching my spending two years ago. I was investigating manual transmissions for street and road race use. Sequential trannies seemed like a good deal until you factor in $8000 for a higher hp model and then you would need to go to a class on rebuilding them because they are will not last a long time in high hp cars.
Before I got married and had some one watching my spending two years ago. I was investigating manual transmissions for street and road race use. Sequential trannies seemed like a good deal until you factor in $8000 for a higher hp model and then you would need to go to a class on rebuilding them because they are will not last a long time in high hp cars.
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I think sequential shifters are really cool but I've never had a chance to drive with one in a car. There was a company making a really nice one that would fit T-10's and similar transmissions but they went out of business for some reason. Those Aussie shifters look pretty good.
Drifting
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From: Castle Hills Texas
Seems like I remember someone here on the C3 forum who had transplanted a sequential shifter out of a late '80s Hurst Olds into their Vette. It was pretty slick looking as I recall. I want to say I saw the post concerning this about a year to year and a half ago but can't remember who it was.
Pro
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From: Atlanta GA
we have a seq. shifter on our formula car. its very different, and i havent played with it enough to get used to it. Its just like a motorcycle shifter, so these you aere looking at might be easier to learn. New drivers stall a lot when learning the shifter.
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