BlitzR said:Also keeps the drivers hands on the wheel.
bone said:i've been told...
...that they don't have enough torque to take off with the paddle stuff, they need to compress the clutch and keep revs high when going from the line, afterwards they no longer need the clutch
but a lot has been told...
Read ArosaMike's post.kekekeke said:I'm talking about paddle CLUTCHES, not paddle shifters, and yet people still keep on going about them without reading the thread title.
kekekeke said:so why exactly do the f1 cars need the paddle clutch to start. and why don't road cars with paddle shifters need this.
and price.bone said:kekekeke said:so why exactly do the f1 cars need the paddle clutch to start. and why don't road cars with paddle shifters need this.
read my post
it's got all to do with torque (or the lack of)
I really dont understand that post either. F1 cars produce around 245 lb/ft torque with a relatively flat powerband. There should be no problems setting off.kekekeke said:i would have thought a 2.4L V8 would have enough torque to move something weighing 500kg.
Once the car is rolling the clutch is no longer used. For an upshift, when the driver demands the next gear, ignition is momentarily cut and position sensors on the gears wait until the gear teeth align. At this point the gears are meshed, ignition is once more engaged and drive continues.
For a down shift, the gearbox does much the same thing. The speed of the differential is measured and the engine is revved to exactly match the speed of gears and again, once aligned they are meshed. No clutch is used at any point.
euhm, i read ArosaMike's post again, and he actually says the answer (mine about torque isn't correct either )
^so if i understand correctly, there isn't an torque converter (or sth similar) at all, sensors just align the teeth on the gears and shift when they match
so you need the manual clutch to keep the ingine running without moving...
(except for if they have a neutral like a bike?)
I have a Jaguar XF with auto gearbox. If I want a fast start I select 1st gear with the paddle shifters. Keep my left foot on the brake. Increase the revs then when ready release the brake and away. Why can't they do that in F1?