| Re: [video] Corvette Lap @ LeMans |
Subject: Re: [video] Corvette Lap @ LeMans by BillH on 2011/6/20 13:33:38 Quote:
Paddle shifters allow the driver to concentrate a bit better since your hand doesn't come off the wheel (one less thing your brain has to do). Paddle shifters are faster than a stick shift because solenoids are doing the shifting. And depending on the trans type, you don't have to use the clutch (a dog ring trans vs one with syncros). If the rules allow it, there can be a "shift without lift" feature so your right foot stays flat on the gas. You don't realize how many shifts take place in a race until you see the numbers. I don't have the figures for the 8+ mile lap at Lemans but at Monaco's tight track, a F1 car (7 speed) does 50-60 shifts per lap, that's 4680 shifts in a short race. |
