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Originally Posted by lmnsblu355
When down shifting, the engine RPM is actually slower than it will be when you engage the lower gear. The blip will speed up the engine before the clutch engages so the car doesn't abruptly slow as the clutch is let out. Smoothes out the downshift and doesn't upset the balance of the car.
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Ok thanks. So if we don’t double clutch we’re just getting the engine speed up to smooth the downshift, not getting the lower gear spinning faster to match the engine speed, we’re letting the synchros do that work. I learned to drive a manual in a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite with questionable synchros on second through fourth and an unsynchronized first gear, so I still double clutch when down shifting.
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