Thursday, July 28, 2016

I have an idea to improve shift times in a stick shift car

This is just another one of those reasons why the manual gearbox is losing its spot in sports cars today is because such modern gearboxes involving dual clutches and paddle shifters can successfully shift gears in a matter of milliseconds.  Now I have an idea where shifting doesn't have to take a second and a half in a full manual car.  Where an inexperienced driver could shift from 2nd to 3rd in just under a second to 3/4 sec.  It's not nearly as quick as flappy paddles, but it sure as hell quicker than 1-1.5 sec to shift from gear to gear.

My theory is instead of moving the gear stick "up, right, up" to change it from second to third gear or "down, left, down" from third to second, I thought of a whole new method in the H-pattern shifter.  The H-pattern would now be shaped more like a backwards "N", integrating diagonal shifting to improve shift time.  I call it the "Nick Shift Transmission".

Nick Shift also integrates the automated clutch enable feature where you can turn the clutch pedal and the torque converter on and off with the push of a button.  This allows it to be driven like an automated manual or a full manual with a diagonal shift pattern.



1 comment:

  1. Manual transmissions have their charm, but shift speed can be a limiting factor compared to modern dual-clutch or paddle-shift systems. An interesting idea is to improve shift times in a stick-shift car, potentially allowing even inexperienced drivers to move from 2nd to 3rd gear in under a second, rather than the usual 1–1.5 seconds. While not as instantaneous as flappy paddles, this could make manuals feel sportier and more responsive. More on automotive innovations like this can be explored at car repair.

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