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Old 03-04-08, 12:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Tech Theory - Sequential Gearbox for road use

A big difference, which is one reason why you see it in race cars is the speed of the shift. Now, before everyone jumps on the fact that electro-mechanicals is what makes the shifts REALLY fast, just compare a purely mechanical and purely manual H-pattern shifter to a sequential one. The sequential is inherently faster and you don't miss a gear.
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