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san rensho · 02-06-2013, 02:05 PM

like motorcycles? As you approach a a braking corner on a bike, you can bang down 2 or 3 gears without having to rev match and then just let out the clutch, even at high speed and not worry about locking up the rear or over-reving the engine.

So why don't performance cars have this?

02-06-2013, 02:05 PM	#1
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	Why don't cars have slipper clutches like motorcycles? As you approach a a braking corner on a bike, you can bang down 2 or 3 gears without having to rev match and then just let out the clutch, even at high speed and not worry about locking up the rear or over-reving the engine. So why don't performance cars have this? __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000