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Originally Posted by Barreis
If the story of hard/soft tyres compared to awaited weather is really important for day 3, then yes, hopes from Ford side seem right ;)
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Originally Posted by Barreis
If the story of hard/soft tyres compared to awaited weather is really important for day 3, then yes, hopes from Ford side seem right ;)
with a dog-box you can change gears without clutch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carlo
whole lota fun on stage starts and touring back through traffic lights to Auckland , thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
if you have a good battery is ok into traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by smokin'joe
There are hills in New Zealand, even at intersections in citiesQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Mason prooved that he could start even at hills.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carlo
With any manual gearbox any reasonable driver can change gears without the use of a clutch, but as Smoking Joe says, it can be difficult in traffic especially at traffic lights and other in the stage where he got pinged for a jump start Mason has been loosing time at every stage start as he grinds his way into the stages on the starter motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Pity the PWRC guys have not been able to take advantage of it. it's a long way to come for a hiding from quite a few locals including from the Historic guys in their 2WD cars that are 30 plus years old
yes you can,but with a normal box you will loose plenty of time inside a stage cause you have to synchronize the revs when upshifting and downshifting,with a dog-box you are not going to loose except from the start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carlo
It is a pity that the ford drivers are not up to the challenge and the best roads in the world are taken into cruising speed now...