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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
I'll meet you halfway, which is what I think what others in this thread meant. It is not necessary to learn how to double-clutch but, especially with a brand new one of these transmissions, it really helps.
Not a dig - perhaps you've forgotten how tight it was when you first started driving it?
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I bought mine at 9k miles, has 22k now, and never had to double clutch.
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
You must admit, first gear is tight as hell in this gearbox. I have nearly 7k on the ticker and I still double clutch into both second and first 100% of the time. To refer to it as an antiquated technique is doing an equal disservice to our younger drivers.
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I dont think so. I have driven stick in ~50 different kinds of cars and had never even heard of double clutching except in old movies.
See theres one thing that bugs me. you "double clutch" into 1st?
I was always taught to never downshift to 1st except at a complete stop.
So why would you need to double clutch at a stop?
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
I have been driving for 40 years. I learned how to drive clutchless as a kid so I know exactly what you're talking about.
#sportscarlyfe
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I learned how to drive clutchless in my karman Ghia because the clutch lever broke off and I had to drive the car to school & back for a month before I could afford to fix it.
At stoplights I would shut the car off & put it in first.
Then start the car in gear and off you go....
Then I learned to shift a 914 which is known to have one of the sloppiest shifters known to mankind.
It's all good. It comes down to drivers style.
However, I am around true road racing 6 months of the year, and not once in 5 years of race driving experience has anyone ever mentioned double clutching unless the tranny/overdrive is having a problem.
And that is in cars from 60s-90s and $3k to $250k