1. How Sequential Gearboxes
Work
How Sequential Gearboxes Work
Transmission differences
Manual transmission:
• standard H pattern in shifter
Sequential transmission:
• click a shift lever
How Sequential Gearboxes Work
Race cars:
• up-shift – push shift lever forwards
• downshift – pull shift lever backwards
Formula 1 cars:
• paddles instead of shift lever
• up-shift with left paddle
• Downshift with right paddle
How Sequential Gearboxes Work
Same process applies for
Motorcycles:
• lever moves up or down to shift gear
Mass produced automobiles:
• lever moves backwards or forwards to shift
gear
How Sequential Gearboxes Work
The motions rotate a ratcheting drum
which has grooves cut into it.
The grooves (depending on position of
gears):
• control standard control rods
• directly move the gear selector fork
How Sequential Gearboxes Work
Ratcheting drum
=
sequential shifting
How Sequential Gearboxes Work
Advantages:
• quicker shifting
• no shifting mistakes