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Old 09-03-2014, 08:36 AM   #1
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I have rev-matched both ways, double-clutching, or with a single clutch movement. I call it a pseudo double-clutch downshift, you just don't let it out in neutral.

It won't matter as far as the throwout bearing, it will be accelerated to the same RPM in either case. It may have more pressure on it while single-clutching, but that's what they're built do do....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGYmzFu8sxg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxlQVegW3UM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdWSyrqEnE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hrpkHoyrM

Dozens of these out there to watch notice none of them are hitting the clutch twice on a heel toe or hel side of the foot shift.
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Clutches are for sissies. Just rev it slightly to pop it out of gear, then rev it a bit more and slide the shifter down a gear.



P.S. Does anybody know of a place where I can buy new synchros?
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Clutches are for sissies. Just rev it slightly to pop it out of gear, then rev it a bit more and slide the shifter down a gear.



P.S. Does anybody know of a place where I can buy new synchros?
We don't need no stinkin clutch!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGYmzFu8sxg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxlQVegW3UM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdWSyrqEnE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hrpkHoyrM

Dozens of these out there to watch notice none of them are hitting the clutch twice on a heel toe or hel side of the foot shift.
Because they are not double clutching since the gear boxes have synchros, just like our cars. You don't have to double clutch, its just the technique for downshifting that puts the least wear on the synchros and gear box.

Heres a" from the testicles point of view" video of double clutching alternating between just a straight double downshift to a heal and toe double clutch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-MewZRsAM
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