So if I understand right, the shorter throw ( as we see in manual gearboxes
on serious sports cars) tends to sacrifice smoothness..just wondering, did
Oly really have to monkey around with this parts ? As the saying goes, if it
ain't broken dont fix it?
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From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2sp service question
> Actually, once the clutch "grabs" on either model, it ceases to be a
factor.
> The difference in "feel" is mostly attributable to the difference in the
"throw"
> -- the wind lever on the older OM-1(n)/OM-2(n) travels significantly
further
> than the later OM's, so the later models have to accomplish more in a
shorter
> range -- hence, they feel rougher.
>
> Clemente Colayco wrote:
>
> > Maybe this friction device is the reason why the OM 1, 2n series had
amuch
> > smoother take up.
> >
>
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