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Old 06-18-2012, 06:39 AM   #42
san rensho
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Originally Posted by Frodo View Post
I'm pretty much positive I'm over-thinking this...but I have to ask: When you're doing this your way (blipping as you are going through neutral---presumably you're talking about the instant before down-shifting), do you again blip as you release the clutch? Or is it just one longish blip that both meshes the synchros (as you down-shift) and makes for a smooth transition as the clutch is released in the lower gear?
Its just one blip. Essentially, I'm doing two things at once, blipping and shifting. As soon as I put the clutch in I blip, at the same time, I'm also moving the gearshift to downshift.
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