webbey
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 01:26 PM |
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Selector arm on gearbox has a large weight?
Hi There
Does anyone know what this weight does?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 01:38 PM |
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what gearbox?
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deezee
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 01:52 PM |
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Yes
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Autosri
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 02:32 PM |
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I was under the impression the weight is to reduce notchy gear changes
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adithorp
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 02:45 PM |
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Just improve the feel.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 02:51 PM |
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Was my understanding also but on the Getrag 5 speed box in the Rovers they use different weights depending on the which of the 3 type of engine are
used so that points to it being a tuned mass damper to cancel out vibrations in particular RPM bands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuned_mass_damper
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