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Black Smoke Racing transmission? - Bangaway - 02-19-2013
Anyone know anything about the transmission in the Black Smoke Racing W123 wagon? On their website it says they are using a modified E55 AMG gearbox. As you can see on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWoOMepMQak&list=UUR9bEqWxOhmeT-vo88kyLFQ&index=3 about the 2:40 mark, he is not using a clutch pedal only a manual shift lever. Anyone know the details of this setup? I like the idea of shifting with no pedal.
RE: Black Smoke Racing transmission? - willbhere4u - 02-19-2013
It a Mercedes automatic with a special computer to control the shifts manually
here is there video of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbTVgwshffk&list=UUR9bEqWxOhmeT-
RE: Black Smoke Racing transmission? - Simpler=Better - 02-19-2013
A "manual valve body" in a domestic auto can have a similar effect.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/tci-full-manual-valve-bodies
RE: Black Smoke Racing transmission? - Bangaway - 02-20-2013
Thanks Will--great vid. I wonder what E55 gearbox they started with. What year?
RE: Black Smoke Racing transmission? - jellydonut - 02-21-2013
I can't speak for their earlier setups but their current setup is pretty cool, it uses an open-source Arduino computer to control the shifts.
http://www.blacksmokeracing.com/gearbox-updates