accelerating from a dead stop

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Originally Posted by AX_FRS

what does double clutching do for speed? Or is that mostly to protect the engine/transmission?

I think he was joking. Double clutching is used for smoother downshifts, not upshifts. No need to double clutch when the engine/transmission speed falls naturally into its proper point while up shifting.

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Shinjuku05

do not even bench mark this car against a beemer M3 of pretty much any year.

the game was cancelled and the players quit the team.

like comparing.....uh just dont go there...

[neutral]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

double clutching is what kids used to do when there weren't any synchros

only reason to double clutch now is if your putting a lot of power through a shitty transmission and you want it to last just a little bit longer before it shreds itself, or if your synchros are fried, either way you need a new tranny

it does not make you faster

Double clutching on down shifts will save wear and tear on your synchros though for sure. Nothing beats the feeling of executing a perfect double clutch and feeling the shifter just glide into your desired gear with zero resistance.

[Imti]

Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

a hair could fall on the gas pedal of an M3 and it would accelerate faster than a BRZ/FRS. If you want to be the stoplight racing champion of your block you bought the wrong car.

and +1

[Draco-REX]

Smooth downshifts are a good thing. I can't think of why they wouldn't be.

[kendalldwhite]

Lol omg thats fing awesome

Originally Posted by RAN94A

your launches need moar vtec..

[Ochtó-Sé]

Originally Posted by 86boyAF1

Sounds like you were granny shifting and not double clutching like you should. Now me and the mad scientist gotta rip apart the block and replace the piston rings you fried.

Oh how I wish I had enough posts to thank this.

[Synack]

Lol, double clutching is when your tranny is crapped out or crap in the first place and you clutch in from another gear to neutral, and then you clutch in again from neutral to whatever gear you're going to. Usually on downshifts. Had a buddy with a high powered RX-7 one time where he usually just shifted without clutch because somehow it magically worked but he would double clutch in traffic.

[Oriental Life]

When you'll see M3 next time (that's like what, 400+ bhp?), you put one hand on the wheel, elbow on the window, smile, and cruise looking cool.

Why is it have to be about drag races all the time? is it due to inferiority complex? Freud office hours are 10am-5pm, get an appointment

[AX_FRS]

Originally Posted by Khyron686

It's a joke quote from a movie. You use it when downshifting (slowing) on old cars with no syncros or if you just want to feel like a boss.

Oh, see I always wondered if Vin Diesel know something I didn't.

[neutral]

When I was driving the FR-S (all five days of it), I felt like so much of a badass that I didn't need to win any stoplight races to prove anything.

[Neekowahhhh]

Originally Posted by 86boyAF1

Sounds like you were granny shifting and not double clutching like you should. Now me and the mad scientist gotta rip apart the block and replace the piston rings you fried.

Bahahahahahahahha

[Chewie4299]

I believe truck drivers sometimes need to double clutch due to certain types of transmissions. I could be wrong.

I'll rev match on downshifts but I'm not going to double clutch. I feel like it would slow down my gear changes.

Btw... who downshifts in a drag race? You are doing it wrong, ViN Diesel!!

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[Spd229]

Originally Posted by tripjammer

I would still take on a BMW M3 on a twisty mountain road in a FR-S or BRZ...

I've heard some crazy stories about modified M3s and twisty roads. They've always ended with having to downshift more due to the brakes heating up too much or other front end problems due to the weight though.

Still fun to listen to