manual trans graphic

[dlb]

a friend just sent this to me and it really helped me understand how the shifter changes gears so i thought i'd share it here.

[irowiki]

Seems a bit stuttery! It needs to slow down by quite a bit.

[Gottolovem]

Very cool

Do ya think they really change colors like that

[BaileySims]

It never went into second gear.

[dlb]

it goes into second. it's first gear that is half cut off in the animation.

[BaileySims]

Your right.

[Petros]

Nice graphic. the action of the trans is often confusing because all of the gears are always engaged with each other and always turning. IT is the spline shaft that locks the appropriate gear to the main shaft (though the shift lever and shift forks) that causes the power transmission through the gear cluster to go from the input shaft, to the jack or side shaft, and back up to the output shaft.