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looking at wikipedia: "In 1963 the Mercedes-Benz 600 was the most expensive car in the world." I expect there was a team of people mobilized to maintain the
by m463 2y ago
looking at wikipedia:
"In 1963 the Mercedes-Benz 600 was the most expensive car in the world."
I expect there was a team of people mobilized to maintain these vehicles.
That said, I retrofitted a hydraulic clutch on a dirt bike that came with a cable clutch. The precision movement was so wonderful. I guess by carefully sizing the "sending" and "receiving" cylinders, you can easily choose the exact amount of movement or force you want.
- hinkley 2y agoThe best thing about the British roadster I had was that if you were real careful you could get it moving from a standstill in third gear. Compared to the piece of shit X-shaped transmission on a piece of shit Chevy with no torque that I learned on, this was a godsend. Some of that was the hydraulic clutch, and part the engine - which descended from tractor engine designs. But the other thing you could do on that transmission was stomp on the clutch pedal, shift out of 2nd on the way to the floor, and into 3rd on the way back up. Where your foot was, the clutch plate was, down to the mm. Fastest I ever shifted a car without double clutching.