When do you shift survey

Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

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I have set up a new survey on my web site. I think it would be interesting to see at what speeds people shift gears. See link below for survey page on my web site.

Bob


Survey Link
 
Bob,

Got an error when I submitted my info.

Joe

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The survey is working just ignore the error. It only happens AFTER your answers are collected. I will see if I can find the problem.

Bob
 
Same here Error!!!! Bob I've been having trouble getting on your site lately? any Ideas? Gary.
 
Same error....however my '31 engine is about 100 HP and I have zephyr gears in a '39 transmission so my answers will probably skew the results!
 
Survey is still open

I believe I have solved the Error problem. I will keep the survey open for about a week.

Bob
 
Totals look Ok to me

Below are the current results. Totals add up to 99%, 100%, 99%, 99%, 100%, 100%, 100% (99%s due to round off).

Bob


Upshift_1st_to_2nd
5-10 --- 27 (50%) 10-15 --- 21 (39%) 15-20 --- 5 (9%) 20-25 --- 1 (2%)

Upshift_2nd_to_3rd
15-20 --- 14 (26%) 20-25 --- 18 (33%) 25-30 --- 10 (19%) 30-35 --- 11 (20%) 35-40 --- 1 (2%)

Downshift_3rd_to_2nd
15-20 --- 30 (61%) 20-25 --- 8 (16%) 25-30 --- 9 (18%) 30-35 --- 2 (4%) 35-40 --- 0 (0%)

Downshift_2nd_to_1st
0 --- 33 (67%) 5-10 --- 12 (24%) 10-15 --- 4 (8%) 15-20 --- 0 (0%) 20-25 --- 0 (0%)

Rearend_Ratio
3.78 (std) --- 47 (87%) 3.54 --- 6 (11%) 3.27 --- 1 (2%) 4.11 --- 0 (0%) Less than 3.27 --- 0 (0%) Greater than 4.11 --- 0 (0%)

Do_you_have_overdrive
Yes --- 11 (20%) No --- 44 (80%)

Engage_Overdrive
30-35 --- 1 (10%) 35-40 --- 0 (0%) 40-45 --- 4 (40%) 45-50 --- 2 (20%) 50-55 --- 1 (10%) 55-60 --- 2 (20%)
 
Kind of makes a difference if I'm starting out headed up hill, down hill or on the level.
Same with down shifting. Down shifting coming to a stop or slow down or down shifting on a pull.
 
Louis said:
I shift by the sound of the eng. not by looking at the speedometer.
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( Arrrrgh ! ) I think most of us do our general driving "shifting by ear", but it's kind of hard to quantify that for an owners manual or helping educate newbies....

(Or for taking a survey.)

;)
 
I've only had my 31 Coupe a couple of months. But I have it running pretty nice now and am driving each day to learn how to shift. It is a pretty stock model. I'm having a problem shift up to 3rd...seems like shifting at about 15 goes right in with no clashing gears BUT the engine shudders in 3rd. If I try to shift at 20, I have to wait for the rpms to fall off enough enough so the gears don't clash...so I'm back to 15 anyhow and the engine shudders. How to shift smoothly at 20 without the roadspeed dropping off so much. Another question is that double clutching is not necessary UNLESS you are downshifting...is that right?
 
I double clutch on all my shifts - up and down. I think that when I get really good at listening to the engine and ****** and feeling what the ****** is telling me through the shifter, I may be able to stop the double clutching when shifting up!
 
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