--- WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
> The sad thing is that most of the young guys don't know what you are
> talking about when you mention double clutching. I've run half a race >
with no clutch at all after the slave blew out, just shifting by ear and
double clutching down - a very useful skill.
While I don't 'double-clutch' I do rev match everytime I downshift in ANY
of my cars, including my 2004 Audi A4 6-speed. It took a while to master
this with the Audi, since it has a drive-by-wire set-up that seems to like
to avoid revving with the clutch dis-engaged - the key is to push the gas
pedal a little more than you would think you would have to, and you can
match the revs perfectly. It's fun to get a seamless downshift and, as
Bill said, a skill that is being lost. I plan to teach my oldest son next
summer when he begins driving.
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Dan
The Garden State
'76 MGB Tourer - Driver - It's getting better all the time....
'65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, still is....
'04 Audi A4 1.8T q MT-6 - quattro, baby!
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