DiRT Rally Rally shifter

[jimortality]

What do the modern cars use for gear changes? I tried to watch some vids and I'm sure I didn't any hands move off the wheel indicating they're using paddles. Can anyone confirm please cheers

 

[vee10]

Paddle shift like most modern racing cars Jim. Look about 2:00 minute mark.

Earlier cars like the Kit cars were a sequential stick shift box.

Then your into manuals.

 

[Karl Raudsepp]

60's
Mini Cooper: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Lancia Fulvia: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Renault Alpine A110: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees

70's
Opel Kadett GT/E: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Fiat 131 Abarth: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 1080 degrees
Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Lancia Stratos: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees

Group B 4WD
MG Metro 6R4: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Audi Sport Quattro: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Ford RS200: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Peugeot 205 T16 Evo2: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Lancia Delta S4: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees

Group B RWD
Lancia 037: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Opel Manta 400: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Renault 5 Turbo/Maxi Turbo: [H-shifter+clutch]

80's RWD (Group A)
BMW E30 M3: [introduced 1987: H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees

Group A (4WD)
Lancia Delta HF Integrale: [ H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Ford Escort RS Cosworth: [direct H-shifter], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Subaru Impreza 555: [direct H-shifter], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees

F2 Kit-Car
Seat Ibiza kit car: [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Peugeot 306 Maxi kit car: [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees- introduced

R4
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X: [direct H-shifter], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Subaru Impreza WRX STi (hatchback): [direct H-shifter], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees

2000s
Ford Focus RS WRC '01: [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Subaru Impreza WRC '01: [one push&pull paddle-shifter], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Citroen C4 Rally: [one push&pull paddle-shifter], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Ford Focus RS Rally '07: [one push&pull paddle-shifter], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees

2010's
Mini Countryman [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Ford Fiesta [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Hyundai i20 Rally [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Volkswagen Polo R Rally [paddle-shifter], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees

Hillclimb
Peugeot 205 Pikes Peak: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 900 degrees
Audi Sport Quattro S1 Pikes Peak: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees
Peugeot 405 Pikes Peak: [H-shifter+clutch], steering wheel rotation 720 degrees

Rallycross
Citroen DS3 [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Ford Fiesta: [sequential stick?], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
VW Polo: [sequential stick?], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Peugeot 208: [sequential stick], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Mini Countryman [sequential stick?], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees
Subaru Impreza [sequential stick?], steering wheel rotation 540 degrees

Source

 

[jimortality]

Thanks guys very helpful

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

I am 100% sure that the R4 cars do not use clutch when they shift. As they basically are Group N cars with bigger restrictor, and the N4 cars used dogbox.

 

[Kjell Eilertsen]

I am 100% sure that the R4 cars do not use clutch when they shift. As they basically are Group N cars with bigger restrictor, and the N4 cars used dogbox.

I guess they have a clutch for getting off the line but once rolling they dont use it? Perhaps only for downshifts? Isn't it common to clutch on downshifts even if you have a dogbox?

I'd love to use clutch in Dirt Rally for added immersion, but since I don't have a proper handbrake I have bound my clutch pedal to handbrake, works decently, when I don't forget about it and start heel/toeing and slam the handbrake when clutching But then again that mostly happens at hairpins anyways so it's mostly good

 

[Karl Raudsepp]

I guess they have a clutch for getting off the line but once rolling they dont use it? Perhaps only for downshifts? Isn't it common to clutch on downshifts even if you have a dogbox?

I think they are using clutch for low gears. However it's adviced to use clutch for upshifting when wheels are slipping. This is especially for FWD and RWD, no matter if it's seq. ignition cut gearbox or not.