Learning to rev match downshift .. any tips?

Originally Posted by pbanders

Like EERacing says, most of us "old timers" learned on cheap cars. Me, it was a Honda Accord. You just need to take it easy and build up your skills if you're starting with your new Porsche.

One of my girlfriends had a VW Bug with a 4-speed manual that I used to drive. The synchros were completely shot so I had to learn how to double-clutch to downshift without grinding. The clutch would also come out of adjustment regularly, so I also learned how to upshift without using the clutch, and eventually, how to downshift without the clutch, too. I also had to learn how to get it home when the clutch wouldn't declutch at all, which is exciting at stoplights (stall it at the light, put it in gear, release the clutch, and turn the key when the light turns green).

Hey PB, are you old enough to remember rolling clutch starts? Great for sneaking away for whatever reason you might need to sneak away...

[FTD]

Originally Posted by EE3racing

Hey PB, are you old enough to remember rolling clutch starts? Great for sneaking away for whatever reason you might need to sneak away...

Are these a thing of the past?

Originally Posted by FTD

Are these a thing of the past?

Maybe not....No offense but why would you want to hold a car on an incline with the clutch? What that basically equates to is using the clutch like a sanding disc...

edit..I get it, he was teaching you the inevitable brake to clutch launch on a hill..we had customers who we used the "sanding disc" name for, some did it with each and every shift...