Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson View Post
Very true, Jerry. Corner entry has to be done in a straight gear and not overdrive. We played with one of these many years back on a road course, you only enter a corner once in OD and it goes right to the top of your "things not to do" list!!! So, corner entry speeds and braking become the same as any non-od car... From just prior to the apex and out, the closer split on the ratio with the od gear being selected, ie 3rd to 3rd od accelerates the car quicker. Getting out of the turn harder will get you to the next turn sooner!!!!
I think I'd have to run a parallel circuit on that OD pushbutton to light an indicator lamp in a prominent place on my dash when that Gearvendors unit was engaged! I can just see myself exiting a corner tangent to the apex, with an "Oh yeah, I was in OD coming in...."

Dave, I know you've thought this thing through with some one-on-one bench racing sessions on the side and the decision is pretty much made at this point. I want to thank you for educating me on the Gearvendors unit. I had overlooked articles on them, like the one from David Freiburger singing their praises in Hot Rod (on Gearvendors web site). I'm thinking that I could have a blast with one of those and a traditional 4-speed in a cruising machine. I dearly love running the gears, and the unit's strong! I'll look forward to more insights into the powertrain you're building! Thanks!!