Clutchless shifting Q's

[mg_john]

I tried a 1.6 first gear at VIR at the Prodfest in my little LPHP Sprite.

Great for getting out of turn one, the sharp lefthand 90 (four, I think), and got a great jump out of Oaktree. Need all the help I can get on the backstraight.

Can't wait to try it at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC.

John

PS: I still use the clutch.

 

[dcharnet]

I tried a 1.6 first gear at VIR at the Prodfest in my little LPHP Sprite.

Great for getting out of turn one, the sharp lefthand 90 (four, I think), and got a great jump out of Oaktree.

How fast do you think you are going when you shift down to 1, and at what speed do you go into 2nd? What rear end were you using? How do you find 1.6 in the paddock?

 

[mg_john]

Not sure of the speed. I'm not in first for very long, maybe 10 yards past the left rumble strips at Oaktree. Keeps the engine from bogging and adds a little forward momentum to the otherwise slow slow Sprite.

I run a 3.9 rear end at VIR. Getting started in the paddock is murder! I use a stock clutch setup and slip the h*ll out of it to get moving.

John