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Old 06-08-2012, 10:15 PM   #1
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Sometimes it's a thing of beauty... seamless downshift with perfect execution. Sometimes... not so much. My blip target is 4k rpm (needle straight up) which is usually very close to where I need it. I read somewhere that Porsche designed it that way so it would be easy to see in peripheral vision. I don't know if it's true but it works. Also I aim to get the shift done and clutch out in a straight line. Then if you botch it and unsettle the car it doesn't send you into the weeds. Practice practice...
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:21 PM   #2
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I don't know if I can help much. 40 plus years of motorcycling and 18 years of truck driving it just come natural to me. You usually don't need a huge rev up. Just a nice blip of about 1000 rpm or so should do it. If you are having trouble try doing the double clutch way. Pull it out of gear - clutch out, give it the blip-then clutch in and into gear. You will have to practice and it will be different at different speeds and also if you are skipping gears. Just try and see what works best in your car.
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