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I am not sure, I just remember Mansel and Ferrari
and Ferrari at the time seemed to have problems finishing a race.
I found this when I googled paddle
shifters:
Stephen
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Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 10:37
AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F1 Rules
Stephen, wasn't a prototype automatic shifter tested by GV in
'78?
From: stephen <stephensherman44 [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 11:36:29
AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F1
Rules
With regards to paddle shifters, when Ferrari
introduced them (if I remember right Mansel was driving for Ferrari) and I
said to my wife ''what are the thinking, first you have to finish the race,
why would you want to add anther part to fail'. Apparently, Ferrari new what
they were doing, engine failures went down and that was with drivers who knew
how to shift.
As a side note I had a 79 928 that had lost it's
synro between 1 and 2nd and had become accomplished double clutching in
everyday driving. The year thet the Canadian GP was cancelled because of the
beer wars, I took basic and advanced driving schools at Mt Treblant (Jim
Russell), I can't remember a session that finished without exceeding the rev
limit for that session.
I never exceeded it when accellerating and it was
usually just once during a session but that was all it took for the max rev
tel tell
to be set.
Stephen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 9:54
AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F1 Rules
With regards to ABS, I would agree 100%. The current
generation of ABS is sooo good, I don't think it really feels intrusive to
the skilled driver. Early systems were so-so, and cycled so
slow. Most people never go anywhere near the braking potential of
their brake system anyway, even before ABS kicks in. As for those few
places were ABS may not work quite as well on paper, "like lose gravel",
chances are, the vast majority of people who are driving in such a way on
that type of surface where the difference is noticeable, are well on their
way to crashing anyway.
Ed
911SC
On 12 December 2010 10:44, stephen <stephensherman44 [at] gmail.com>
wrote:
I agree with most of what you
said.
When I was a programmer my goal was not to
replace workers, but to allow workers to do a job that thet were not
qualified to do.
Those who were quailfied benefited by not
haveing to answer questions and show the newbees how. ABS benefits
accomplished drivers the same way by reduced accidents happening to them
by the less skilled. Sure there is and always will be
'overdrivers'
but I for one am glad the impact will be less
with ABS.
Stephen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010
3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F1
Rules
Nothing more satisfying to the driving enthusiast than a
well executed h&t downshift! Where 1/10 or 1/00th of a second
count on a track, paddles made sense, as do anything that give an edge.
As for road use, it's all BS. They are nothing more than toys to
make less than great drivers think they are race car drivers! All
they do, is instill a false sense of security in those lacking talent,
and encourages them to do things in cars, they have no right to be
doing!
Sorry if that's a bit harsh, but if you can't drive,
paddles won't make you quick. Changing a gear quick is one thing,
but so is the proper line, braking point, turn in point, etc.
Paddles won't make up for a lack of skill in those areas, it will just
make you fast at times you shouldn't be.
To many cars are being
built today that are telling the drivers, "you're great", and not enough
fellow car enthusiasts are telling their friends, "you SUCK", take it
easy and get some proper stick time in!!
Ed
911SC
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