| Author | Message | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1203 Registered: 8-2002 |
Peter, that's why i asked... i know absolutely about how these things work- i just like to drive...!  | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2390 Registered: 12-2000 |
Des, I'm NOT joking around, I THINK that's how it works... | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1174 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Jeff, they asked me to be a stunt double... Um, Peter, is that how it really works or are you just being sarcastic...? i seriously have no idea, i'm beyond naive when it comes to how things work... | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2384 Registered: 12-2000 |
Seriously Des, older V-12 2+2 Ferraris had electric overdrives. For those cross-continent high-speed trips. (I always wondered how those overdrives work. I suppose its just a planetary gearset on the output shaft, engaged/disengaged through an electromagnetic clutch... Correct?) | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
New member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 49 Registered: 12-2002 |
DES: I hear Al Pacino will be doing a remake called "The Sentra of a Woman", where he throws the shifter into ultra-overdrive and SCORES!! | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1144 Registered: 8-2002 |
Pat, isn't that to the immediate left of the cup holders...? | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Junior Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 156 Registered: 2-2002 |
no it is right behind the Fish Plate holder next to the wax which is underneath the floormat | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1142 Registered: 8-2002 |
Funny you should mention that, Matt, the flux capacitor is located behind the rear main seal, right under the fuel injected-carburator, which happens to be connected to some valve stem cover thingie... um, right...? | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Junior Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 139 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ahh the many secrets of the Sentra. Reminds me of the old days. Have you found the flux capacitor yet? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1140 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tim, i didn't know that, that's good to keep in mind... except for the drive way, there aren't too many other places that i keep it under 40, though... | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1957 Registered: 6-2001 |
Around town where you dont really go over 40 its good to leave it off. IT keeps the tranny from going into OD and back to 3rd alot. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1139 Registered: 8-2002 |
For the first time, last night, i found out that if i disengage the overdrive in my car, my car will go faster... This isn't good for the car, though, especially an old car... i tried it this afternoon and it works, but i can feel some resistance from the car when i take my foot off the gas... i won't be doing this in the future as my car takes enough abuse, but i was wondering if Ferraris have an overdrive button and well... can we expound on that at all... (Since this in off topic, we might as well include other high performance cars...) Thanks for all your input... |