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Technology applied to road use The gearbox and clutch are the same as those used on the F 355 with a conventional manual gear change. This is a 6-gear plus reverse mechanical gearbox with a single-plate dry clutch. The gearbox has been fitted with an electro-hydraulic control system operated by levers on the steering wheel that take over from the conventional gear stick and clutch pedal. Operation: startingWhen starting, select either the first, second or reverse gears and then press down on the accelerator. These gears can only be engaged when the car is standing still and with the brakes on. As a result the system performs the following operations:
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Changing gear
The driver operates the lever located behind the wheel, DOWN to change down or UP to change up. When the system receives this command it performs the following operations: This sequence of operations in gear changes under sporting conditions is carried out in less than 200 milliseconds. The system is designed to assist the driver in checking the engine while avoiding the need to manage the accelerator during gear changes. This means that the driver can change gear as he likes, with the accelerator hard down, partially down or released. The system adapts management of the gear change to engine conditions which are rated on the basis of the following fundamental parameters:
Gears ratios
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Application: form Formula 1 to the F 355
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