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2 and modified 2
Posted by jp (more from jp) on Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:15:22
In Reply to: Manual shifting techniques, Bob M, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:19:28
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I do choice #2 in the viggen. Notice I did not say, "I do #2 in the viggen", that's different and can wait till I get home.
My 88 900T has about 190,000 miles on it, has been modified and has been driven hard by me does not shift smooth as easily as a newer car. I do a full double clutch when shifting to a lower gear. Sometime I do this in the
Viggen too but more for the fun of it than necessity. Your #2 choice as I read it involves using the clutch once, whereas a full double clutch means depressing the clutch pedal twice. Here are a couple of good links that explains it pretty well.
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Healtoe.html
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/Volvo_Books/mtip899.html
http://felixwong.com/openroad/double_clutch.html
http://www.driversedge.com/dblcltch.htm
In my old mazda truck, I could do your version of double clutch without even using the clutch. Since it didn't have a tach, I'd listen to the sound of the engine, pull it out of gear, rev it a little, and it would slide right into a lower gear without any resistance. If you didn't match the revs just right, it would not go in without using the clutch. I haven't tried this in my saabs.
In my 88 900T, which I drive in the winter, often on ice and snow at or above the speed limit on rural winding roads, an unsmooth shift would cause enough unbalance sometimes to cause the front wheels to lose traction - not good. A smooth shift is ultra important when you're at the limits of adhesion. It also helps because passengers, especially female, don't like to jerky shifts - they want a smooth ride. It's not "necessary" for me to do this, but it works a LOT smoother this way and the shifter slides into gear a lot easier.
Practice the double clutching slowly, then your speed will increase with practice without you thinking about it. I can shift smoothly enough with the 88 900T so that you won't even feel the shift as a passenger. You'll hear it though, and it sounds nice.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Manual shifting techniques, Bob M, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:19:28
- 2 and modified 2, jp, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:15:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- #1 for upshift, #2 for downshift n/m, Aero'ed, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:39:11
- Modified #1, Greg Netzner, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:39:18
- #2 is easier on the synchros, MJM , Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:32:39
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