WestTexasS2K Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 This is some type of weird British AutoX but this guy has some made driving skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xflow7 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Seen that on BlatChat a while ago. That is what they typically call "autotesting" I believe. IMO, it is an amazing display of car control by the guys that are good at it. There are a couple of clips that were also posted on BC of a guy in a Mini or something that are amazing; the car just seems to float. Edit: Note that (in case it isn't obvious) the course is very specific including which direction the car is to traverse the gates; and precisely where to stop (the white line must be between the axles). I have to think aside from the driving skills, it must be very challenging to remember course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I don't have a tranny that can shift to reverse like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xflow7 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I don't have a tranny that can shift to reverse like that I bet you could get it to shift that quick... ...once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 actually, the T56 has a reverse lockout solenoid... You have to be at an almost complete stop to go into reverse. This is because reverse is over by 5th gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Yes, it's an auto test - used to be quite popular in the UK, set up in small public car parks. Cars never get up to the speeds you see in Autox here, so public can get quite close. Fun to watch, and more a demonstration of control and coordination than power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I know of two cars that have syncronized reverse gears, the Lambo and the Miata. I have put my Miata into reverse without grinding at 20 mph, however I was not stupid enough to engage the clutch after doing it. It does make it impossible to grind reverse if you happen to be moving forwards when you shift into reverse or if you are trying to rock yourself out of a snow drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 It is also known as "gymkhana". I searched YouTube for that term, and sure enough, there was a Seven (or LSIS) right there on page one of the search: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gymkhana The motorcycle ones are at least equally amazing, if not more so. edit - very popular in Japan too, apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR27.Seth Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I know of two cars that have syncronized reverse gears, the Lambo and the Miata. Post 1995 a lot of Japanese gearboxes have them. Every 1993 and later Nissan RWD gear box I know of (including the one in SR27) has reverse synchro, it is particularly nice if you have a 'cammed up' motor that idles at 1500+, so you don't get that bone chilling grind when wacking into reverse gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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