Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Transmission / Shifter question

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

Whether we can agree or not, the one thing that is for sure is that by NOT
resting your hand on the shifter, you're GUARANTEED of not having any
accelerated shift fork or synchro wear (for this reason at least).

Unlike the many car debates which have strong opposing arguments (whether to
warm up a car or just drive off, whether an engine needs to be driven gently
during the break in period, etc, etc.) this debate is only about comfort and
convenience.

Sure it feels nice to leave your hand there, but at the end of the day
there's no need to leave it there.

:-)

FG


On 2/24/08, Jeff Greenfield <coyote [at] acme-ltd.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you Hans ... This is what I have been trying to explain.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 24, 2008, at 3:22 PM, "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I don't see what is so hard to understand about this.  When you push
> > fore-aft on the shift lever, it pushes the shift forks - regardless of
> > type of linkage or where/how the shift lever is mounted.  If you
> > continue
> > to push after the syncro is in position, the fork will exert pressure
> > against the syncro ring - again, regardless of linkage type.  If you
> > release all pressure from the shift lever, the fork sort of 'floats'
> > in
> > the syncro groove.  Resting your hand on the shift lever won't
> > damage the forks *as long as you are exerting NO fore-aft pressure*.
> > However, in normal driving situations, it is difficult to be certain
> > that
> > you are exerting NO force.
> >
> > As a teenager, I was guilty of this.  I had to replace the 3-4 fork in
> > a 4 speed because I always had my hand there anticipating the
> > next up or down shift while driving crooked roads.  A mechanic
> > set me straight and I had no more problems.
> >
> > Hans.
> >
> > On 2/24/08, clyde romero <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >> Well you can believe what you want but I cant see how a linkage
> >> that goes
> >> through a gated shifter and transmits its request for a gear thru a
> >> torque
> >> tube is going to apply sufficient pressure to effect shift forks
> >> that are
> >> very much removed from the applied pressure. Especially when the
> >> pressure is
> >> applied vertically to the shifter and the only damage I can see is
> >> the
> >> return spring that LS mentions.
> >>
> >> And LS did the ignition skip go away?
> >>
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