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David S (Djs308)
Junior Member
Username: Djs308
Post Number: 58
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 10:44 pm: | |
If I remember correctly, the Valeo system was a Ferrari experiment. They wanted to see if it would be feasible as an option on all their cars so they used the Mondial as a test bed. From what I heard, they were disappointed with the results. Supposedly, the system was overly complicated, resulting in major electrical gremlins. There was no performance advantage so Ferrari dropped the Valeo from production.
That's why very few Mondial/Valeo's exist. Yeah, they also cost more on the market because of the "novelty" and the rarity. |
Omar (Auraraptor)
Junior Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 190
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 9:48 pm: | |
yea I saw the same type of tranny setup in a old benz on ebay....thought it was kinda cool. |
jake diamond (Rampante)
New member
Username: Rampante
Post Number: 46
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 9:32 pm: | |
Sorry, Ming-- I should have used the word 'similar', instead of 'same' . That transmission was totally some kind of VW contraption. |
Ming Cheng (Onlinesys)
Junior Member
Username: Onlinesys
Post Number: 137
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 9:21 pm: | |
Hi Jake,
I had never heard about this on a VW. I suspect this might be the same thing as in the Porsche 911 called Sportomatic. I had one for a year and it was quite fun but you could not leave you hand on the stick or else it might easily go back to neutral |
Paul Wehmer (Pwehmer)
Junior Member
Username: Pwehmer
Post Number: 58
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 9:20 pm: | |
Rachel Hunter- model.
I believe she was married to Rod Stewart. ALL his wives look like carbon copies of each other. |
Ernesto (T88power)
Intermediate Member
Username: T88power
Post Number: 1099
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 9:18 pm: | |
Didn't a few early Diablos come with this tranny, or at the very least a prototype was covered in one of the magazines?
Ernesto |
jake diamond (Rampante)
New member
Username: Rampante
Post Number: 45
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 9:14 pm: | |
I had a VW bettle, in 1968, with the same kind of tranny. I think VW called it the automatic stickshift. When you put pressure on the gear lever ( to shift gears), some type of electric clutch was activated. Power shifting could be performed, but why bother ? Was this the precurser to the F-1 trans ?? |
JRV (Jrvall)
Member
Username: Jrvall
Post Number: 589
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 8:57 pm: | |
>>Says it was owned by Rachel Hunter. <<
Who's Rachel Hunter?
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Paul Wehmer (Pwehmer)
Junior Member
Username: Pwehmer
Post Number: 57
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 8:33 pm: | |
Steve Harris in Salt Lake has a red/tan Valeo Mondial T cabriolet for sale. Wants 65K for it!
Says it was owned by Rachel Hunter.
Does that make it more valuable?
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Omar (Auraraptor)
Junior Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 189
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 8:24 pm: | |
Where do you get these Monidals? Are they expensive? I never heard of them before. |
James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 333
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 1:05 pm: | |
I drove one once. FNA had one at WWOC. Stick. No clutch pedal. Strange. If you shifted too fast gears ground. Unlike paddle shifters I kept wanting to use my left foot. |
Paul Newman (Newman)
Intermediate Member
Username: Newman
Post Number: 1033
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:55 am: | |
He's got all the answers, just hold tight. |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1162
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:28 am: | |
Tom, I haven't noticed that the king has helped anybody with anything. |
Randy (Schatten)
Member
Username: Schatten
Post Number: 564
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:18 am: | |
I posted a similar question some time ago, and wonder myself day to day operational driving habits with it.
On http://www.valeo.com/ there's a pdf file - specifically here: http://www.valeo.com/pdf/press/cbw_uk_final.pdf
Just a brief on the clutch. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 2327
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:14 am: | |
I bet the king will be along to help you |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1160
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:07 am: | |
I've heard about these cars and their 'clutchless' transmissions, and am curious how they work. I've seen pictures and there is a stick like all other Ferraris. Do you simply accelerate, let off the gas, move the lever, accelerate some more? No left foot required? |