What gearbox do SUPERCARS use ?? Options

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trubluhq		#1 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 1:03:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 758		Hi folks ! Just watching Bathurst, and its sort of, OK. Sort of. Just wondering what sort of gearbox these cars use. Some sort of paddle box ? The gear change is way too fast for a 4-speed of old. Dont look like REAL cars..sad to say. TIA, John
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HK1837		#2 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 3:23:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 556 time(s) in 531 post(s)		Hollinger 6 speed with sequential shift AFAIK. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
		_______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Blue ballz		#3 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 5:12:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 69		Does any body know how much these cost?
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Guest		#4 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 5:23:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by Blue ballz Does any body know how much these cost?

Guest		#5 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 8:18:41 AM(UTC)
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trubluhq		#6 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 7:44:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 758		OK thanks for the info..got it. They all run the same boxes ~ homologation stuff. Glorified paddle gears in manual. Easy. Bet theyd crap themselves with a 3 speed Valiant box or 4 speed M20. AND no power steer.....pampered pusses. Cheers all, John
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HK1837		#7 Posted : Monday, 13 October 2008 10:06:21 PM(UTC)
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Guest		#8 Posted : Tuesday, 14 October 2008 3:21:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		They are also a DOGBOX which means they have a dog engagement instead of syncros. With this set up you can just slam the gears home very quickly with no clutch and usually full throttle,they are still a full manual gearbox. There once was a time whe

trubluhq		#9 Posted : Tuesday, 14 October 2008 6:43:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 758		AH !! A honda step thru in a V8 supercar. Doesnt really thrill me this Supercar stuff. Cheers !
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Guest		#10 Posted : Wednesday, 15 October 2008 4:09:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I think I preferred it when most of the drivers were grumble-bums(but at least funny in a dry sort of way) and the cars broke down more often(it was always interesting to see what would let go first). But FORD WON so Im pretty HAPPY!!! sorry

Guest		#11 Posted : Wednesday, 15 October 2008 7:48:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		if you dont slam each gear home. they will tear themselves apart. but i know a guy who turned spanners for a commodore race car a while ago said. if you can drive a road ranger box. you can work out these boxes.

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