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Driving an F1 Tranny in Auto Mode

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by future328driver, May 2, 2012.

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  1. future328driver

    future328driver Formula 3

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    #1 future328driver, May 2, 2012
    Does driving an F1 tranny (in the 355, 360 or 575) exclusively in auto mode cause any long-term damage or accelerate wear on the transmission?
     
  2. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    #2 greyboxer, May 2, 2012
    Last edited: May 2, 2012
    One day when you have a lot of time spare try a search on 'f1 auto wear' and read some of the 103 other similar threads which should give you enough information to decide !
     
  3. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 TheMayor, May 2, 2012
    Short answer; no damage to the gearbox, some increase in wear on the clutch, a lot less fun to drive.
     

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