Thread: Tips for driving a manual in a crossfire
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Default Re: Tips for driving a manual in a crossfire
Originally Posted by DSGoose
Maybe I have my terminology wrong. I'm talking about the plate that's fixed to the transmission input shaft. If you're going down a hill, in gear but with clutch depressed, the rear wheels will be driving the transmission gears and input shaft. So, wheels and driveshaft will always have the same rpm at 65mph, but wouldn't a different transmission gear selection affect the input shaft's rpm (and anything that may be attached to that input shaft)?
OK, now I see your point, we started talking about 1st gear and yes the clutch plate would be going too fast. Putting the coasting gearbox into any other gear would slow down the clutch plate, yes.
I see that my previous comment 'in any gear' is misleading and can be taken two ways.
Coasting in gear is not very efficient if you want to save gas as there are friction losses in the gear box. Driving a gearbox from the opposite end gives mechanical losses that are even higher in the lower gears.
 
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