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Old 10-10-2013, 05:01 PM   #15
chrisl
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Originally Posted by Anthony View Post

TLDR: So the moral of the story is, by double clutching, I made my clutch last more than twice as long as most people with the same car, even though I beat the hell out of it otherwise.
Double clutching won't do a thing to make the clutch last longer. Proper rev matching on downshifts and relatively gentle starts are what make a clutch last (and the vast majority of clutch wear is in the starts). Double clutching saves wear on synchros, but it is really not necessary on any modern car.

(And that quote wasn't being serious - it was making fun of a quote from F&F 1)
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