How many of you rev-match on the street?
#46
06-13-2007, 04:13 PM
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This just came to mind, hopefully people will respond:
How many of you that rev match have the 2nd gear pop out issue? This is if you ALWAYS rev match yet still developed the horrid 2nd gear problem.
How many of you that rev match have the 2nd gear pop out issue? This is if you ALWAYS rev match yet still developed the horrid 2nd gear problem.
#47
06-13-2007, 04:19 PM
Originally Posted by Divexxtreme
Yes...but there's no really reason to do it in 1st if you plan to come to a stop.
Scott: always. Only other way is to sloooowly let the clutch out in the lower gear, no? I can't imagine taking 5 seconds to downshift for a gear...
#48
06-13-2007, 04:31 PM
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I double clutch on almost every downshift, I don't really know why. I started learning by simpling rev-matching single clutch but started trying double-clutching once I learned how, now I almost forget how to single clutch rev-match. It seems alot easier and smoother when I double clutch.
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06-13-2007, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Kraftwerk
I double clutch on almost every downshift, I don't really know why. I started learning by simpling rev-matching single clutch but started trying double-clutching once I learned how, now I almost forget how to single clutch rev-match. It seems alot easier and smoother when I double clutch.
#50
06-13-2007, 05:45 PM
When you double clutch you're blipping when the gearbox is in neutral. the blipped reves say up longer so you have smoother downshift. When you are de clutched only, the blipped revs fall a lot faster. You want to compensate by blipping with more R's on a single clutch situation.
If I'm coming to a stoplight or stop sign I just put the car in neutral after 3rd. and use the brakes. Pads are a lot cheaper than the strain that totally unneccesary downshifting puts on the gearbox.
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If I'm coming to a stoplight or stop sign I just put the car in neutral after 3rd. and use the brakes. Pads are a lot cheaper than the strain that totally unneccesary downshifting puts on the gearbox.
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#53
06-13-2007, 09:35 PM
Originally Posted by TT Tommy
Heel toe is for downshifting while braking for a turn.
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If I'm coming to a stoplight or stop sign I just put the car in neutral after 3rd. and use the brakes. Pads are a lot cheaper than the strain that totally unneccesary downshifting puts on the gearbox.
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06-13-2007, 09:42 PM
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I heel and toe downshift into turns, but don't bother coming to a stop/light sign. Brake pads are cheaper than a clutch disc.
#56
06-13-2007, 10:31 PM
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That's funny. I do it all the time. It's a lot harder for me to do on the track since I don't heel/toe on the street and I'm not usually braking while I do it.
If you think about the amazing number of responses, you can see that TTs tend to wear a lot less syncro than most other makes.
If you think about the amazing number of responses, you can see that TTs tend to wear a lot less syncro than most other makes.
#57
06-13-2007, 10:44 PM
No offense to anyone but I find it funny that we are discussing this topic. How else would you downshift??? Sloooowly release the clutch as you shift from third to second? The whole reason you downshifted to begin with was, presumably, you needed more power.
#58
06-13-2007, 11:23 PM
If you are coming to a stop hit the brakes and stop, that's it. No need to be blipping and double clutch and all that garbage if you are coming to a stop. The point of rev matching is to keep the car in the correct rpm range when SLOWING DOWN but still driving.
I am starting to do it all the time now that I have gotten good at it, it's a lot of fun just to hear the motor whine.
I am starting to do it all the time now that I have gotten good at it, it's a lot of fun just to hear the motor whine.
#59
06-13-2007, 11:24 PM
Originally Posted by Ag Surfer
No offense to anyone but I find it funny that we are discussing this topic. How else would you downshift??? Sloooowly release the clutch as you shift from third to second? The whole reason you downshifted to begin with was, presumably, you needed more power.