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[hr]Originally posted by: Renamazazo
Every try shifting without using the clutch? Makes a lot of noise but if you do it right it works....btw I've only done this once cause i was bored...[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Renamazazo
Every try shifting without using the clutch? Makes a lot of noise but if you do it right it works....btw I've only done this once cause i was bored...[hr]
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It is possible to shift in and out of gears w/o using the clutch and w/o grinding - you just have to find the exact RPM points at which the transmission will let you gently slide in and out of gear. This take some experimentation and will result in some grinding noises and I wouldn't recommend doing it regularly. I've never tried it on my D17A2 tranny, and I sure as hell haven't done it on the K20A2 tranny. I used to be able to do it with moderate success on my old Mazda B2200 pickup truck.
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It is possible to shift in and out of gears w/o using the clutch and w/o grinding - you just have to find the exact RPM points at which the transmission will let you gently slide in and out of gear. This take some experimentation and will result in some grinding noises and I wouldn't recommend doing it regularly. I've never tried it on my D17A2 tranny, and I sure as hell haven't done it on the K20A2 tranny. I used to be able to do it with moderate success on my old Mazda B2200 pickup truck.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: htowncivicEX
It is possible to shift in and out of gears w/o using the clutch and w/o grinding - you just have to find the exact RPM points at which the transmission will let you gently slide in and out of gear. This take some experimentation and will result in some grinding noises and I wouldn't recommend doing it regularly. I've never tried it on my D17A2 tranny, and I sure as hell haven't done it on the K20A2 tranny. I used to be able to do it with moderate success on my old Mazda B2200 pickup truck.[hr]
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Its also possible to drive with my eyes closed , but I'm not going to try that either[hr]
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It is possible to shift in and out of gears w/o using the clutch and w/o grinding - you just have to find the exact RPM points at which the transmission will let you gently slide in and out of gear. This take some experimentation and will result in some grinding noises and I wouldn't recommend doing it regularly. I've never tried it on my D17A2 tranny, and I sure as hell haven't done it on the K20A2 tranny. I used to be able to do it with moderate success on my old Mazda B2200 pickup truck.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: htowncivicEX
It is possible to shift in and out of gears w/o using the clutch and w/o grinding - you just have to find the exact RPM points at which the transmission will let you gently slide in and out of gear. This take some experimentation and will result in some grinding noises and I wouldn't recommend doing it regularly. I've never tried it on my D17A2 tranny, and I sure as hell haven't done it on the K20A2 tranny. I used to be able to do it with moderate success on my old Mazda B2200 pickup truck.[hr]
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Does it add wear to your car to pull it out of gear without using the clutch?[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Renamazazo
Does it add wear to your car to pull it out of gear without using the clutch?[hr]
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And he lives up to his name.....great link[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: cdmx
Yeah, great page. Explains exactly what I was trying to say, expect a lot more detailed. People need to read this instead of flaming me for promoting double-clutching just because we have synchros.
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Yeah, great page. Explains exactly what I was trying to say, expect a lot more detailed. People need to read this instead of flaming me for promoting double-clutching just because we have synchros.[hr]
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And he lives up to his name.....great link[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: cdmx
Yeah, great page. Explains exactly what I was trying to say, expect a lot more detailed. People need to read this instead of flaming me for promoting double-clutching just because we have synchros.[hr]
double-clutching includes rev matching in its process... d-c-ing saves the synchros, but is tedious to do every time you downshift (i.e. driving in traffic)... double-clutching isn't really needed on our cars because we have synchros, however, you should at least rev-match (just leave the clutch pedal down) to extend your tranny life and slow down wear...
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Rep Power: 0 yeah, in traffic driving slow, there is no point in d-cing.... the point made on that page as well as in my previous reply to this thread was downshifting say from 5th-2nd going into a turn where you will be at near the limits of adhesion, d-cing is a very good idea
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Rep Power: 0 yea... dcing is better as a racing technique and just plain old rev-matching is practical for slowing down when daily driving... but i dc sometimes jus for fun and practice...
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Rep Power: 0 It took me awhile to match whatRPM my car would be downshifting to the gear I need to be in... If I wasn't careful, my face would be massive fubar on the steering wheel. It was funny learning though.
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Yeah, great page. Explains exactly what I was trying to say, expect a lot more detailed. People need to read this instead of flaming me for promoting double-clutching just because we have synchros.[hr]
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And he lives up to his name.....great link[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: cdmx
Yeah, great page. Explains exactly what I was trying to say, expect a lot more detailed. People need to read this instead of flaming me for promoting double-clutching just because we have synchros.[hr]
You have like 1 post in this entire thread that anyone has replied to (the one I did), and I certainly did not flame you. So no one has been 'flaming you for promoting double-clutching'.
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I have a question about shifting down. I use the double clutch technique to skip down a gear. So if Im in 4th gear and I want to go to second. I push the clutch once to shift to neutral, and then push in the clutch again to shift to second. I know that if you shift from 4th to second directly without double clutch (so pushing the clutch once while shifting from fourth to second) is bad for the car. But can you shift from fourth to second with the clutch in once if you shift to third gear first? So .... clutch in.....shift to third then second while the clutch is in the whole time. I heard that this is ok for the car. Is this bad for the car?
LOL I think it is common sense matter for all drivers.
LOL I think it is common sense matter for all drivers.
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I remember when I first learned to drive a manual. My brother and I were driving some POS minivan that we bought for $500.00.
I was geting off the freeway and going left. I shifted to second, and then what I thought was third at around 42mph, but ended up back in 1st. Talk about a jolt. That van was never the same after that.[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
I was geting off the freeway and going left. I shifted to second, and then what I thought was third at around 42mph, but ended up back in 1st. Talk about a jolt. That van was never the same after that.[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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