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Re: Sequential vs. Tiptronic: What's The Difference

To: coolidge@nicom.com, gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
Subject: Re: Sequential vs. Tiptronic: What's The Difference
From: STEADIRIC@aol.com
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:42:06 -0400 (EDT)
cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

coolidge@nicom.com said:

>	I'm curious. I hear alot of talk about sequential shifters being used for
>the Touring Car series racing. I've also heard of the tiptronic style
>transmission, and they both sound somewhat the same. Essentially they both
>sound like clutchless shifting. Anyone know what the differences are?

A tiptronic for all intents and purposes is a Slushbox with shifting 
software.  A $equential gear box is a very expensive very specialized 
racing manual transmission.


Later!


Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

STEADIRIC@aol.com

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