Double clutch.... or learn to NOT clutch. Aside from letting you engage
first gear and start off from a stop smoothly, what else should one use a
clutch for? Clutching allows unloading of the gearset while shifting, but so
does lifting the throttle momentarily (on an upshift) or 'blipping' the
throttle momentarily (on a downshift). Too bad if your box has synchro's;
they really slow the box down when shifting!
Carl
Lotus 61 formula Ford (Hewland Mk6 4 speed crashbox & lovin' it)!
series 1 Sunbeam Alpine (with synchro on top 3 gears {damn}).
Subject: Re: Downshift: Double clutch or blip?
> > For those of you who race cars with synchromesh trannies, when
> > downshifting, do you double clutch or just blip the throttle? The books
I
> > have read split about sixty to forty on this one, with the majority
> > recommending not to double clutch.
> >
>
> Double clutch - you want to match gearbox and engine speed.
>
> You know you are really at home with your car if you can shift without any
> clutch! Then a blip in neutral (obviously with clutch engeaged, as it
isn't
> working) is absolutely necessary not to graunch things. I have finished a
> whole race that way - it concentrates one's attention quite remarkably to
> have to get it exactly right EVERY damned time for 20 minutes or so
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