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To have your clutch/trans last as long as possible Posted by JimBlake [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: To have my clutch/trans last as long as possible (more), Shifting idiot, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 23:06:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Long clutch life comes from the least amount of "slipping" you can get away with. Don't over-rev the engine when starting from a complete stop. Each time you start from a stop sign or traffic light, try to do it with a little less engine rpm & a little less clutch slipping. You'll stall the engine a few times as you learn ;o) Shifting from one gear to another won't wear the clutch if you engage it when the engine & transmission revs match each other. In other words, if you time it right, the clutch doesn't slip at all, because the engine is already at just the right rpm.
Long gearbox life comes from NOT speedshifting, NOT trying to beat the synchros. Try this for "educational" purposes. Park in your driveway, engine on, gearbox in neutral. With the clutch engaged (pedal up), try (gently) to push shift lever into any FORWARD gear, notice the synchro won't let you in. While pushing, disengage the clutch (press down the pedal). Within a second or so, the synchro will alow the shift lever to slide into gear. Now you know what the synchro feels like.
Each time you shift, don't just jam the lever into the next gear. Don't force thru the synchro, just wait for it to do its job. With a normal upshift, this only takes a fraction of a second.
I don't race, so I'm not the "expert" about your last question. Different cars have different launching procedures. Some get better dragstrip times by revving the engine to, say, 3000rpm then sliding the clutch until the car's moving fast enough to engage at 3000 or 4000 rpm. This is not good for your clutch. Some cars get better times by revving then sidestepping the clutch pedal to spin the tires. This is not good for the tires or the driveshafts (or the gearbox). If you want to race, don't expect the equipment to last forever. That's the price to play.
Jim
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