Steve Sage wrote,
>Anyway, since I'm new to the wonderful world of overdrives, I have heard
>they are not as strong for acceleration runs (such as in autocrossing).
>What's the opinion out there on this? I understand you're not supposed
>to shift hard with overdrive engaged, but what about hard shifting from
>standard 1st, 2nd & 3rd gears and down again? Is an overdrive up to
>this?
Steve,
Actaully you are not supposed to shift hard ever, with or without OD.
The underlying weakness in the long, skinny OD mainshaft, which under
clutch dumping conditions in 1st or 2nd, will twist, which is of course
without OD engaged.
Any tire slipping conditions could be bad since the traction usually comes
back quickly, and this is just as bad as dumping the clutch.
Jarrid Gross
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