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Originally Posted by stugray
I just have a hard time believing, that a human can negotiate all of the above in the split second that I can perform a "regular" downshift.
In fact I think I can demonstrate a downshift with no clutch about the same speed as a double clutch.
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That's because it can't be done. I'm not playing speed racer. I'm driving conservatively.
I can downshift faster without the clutch than just shifting normally but that doesn't make it a good practice. ...unless I'm turning a hot lap.
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Originally Posted by stugray
I have a theory that people who are really in tune with their car do not even disengage the clutch all the way during every shift, but dont even realize it until the rare time where you grind and wonder "what was up with that...."
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That's not being in tune. That's being sloppy.
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Originally Posted by stugray
So I can see a slight advantage where there is slightly less wear on the synchros. If you are so worried about your synchros that you will use an antiquate driving technique, then just do the whole trans a favor and dont drive so much.
And all of the examples above about having trouble downshifting into 1st - it's like the doctor says "if it hurts when you do that, stop doing that".
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Now you're just being d!ckish.
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Originally Posted by stugray
In the parts diagram for the trans, 1st gear is the ONLY gear that has a part called a "1st gear lockout". I wonder what that is for?
Maybe to make it hard to downshift to first because they dont what you to do that.
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Is it that restrict ball? I welcome an actual lesson.
