Double Clutching?
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Double Clutching?
I'm new to the terminolgy of racing, etc. Just learning, and was wondering if anyone out there could tell me what double clutching is, and how is it better than I guess "normal clutching"
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Double clutching bad for gas... uses more gas especially at 91.9 cents a litre... holy crap!
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I'm lucky enough to be in Chilliwack, where gas is only 85.9cents per L. How does double clutching work? Is it better for your car? ![Surprised :eek:](./images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif)
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If im not mistaken it means you put in the clutch to take the gear out, release, put clutch in and place into higher gear or vice versa. I dont know the upsides to it, but i think it would be slower.
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There is no advantage with Double Clutching on cars today. The synchros do all the work and it would probably just wear out your clutch faster. I wouldn't suggest it on our car unless your Transmission synchros are on their last legs. Also Double Clutching is typically only used in downshifting. That's why you wouldn't see a Drag racer double clutching. Rev matching when shifting gears is a good thing to get into the habbit of doing. It will greatly extend the life of your clutch and drivetrain.
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BTW: According to some magazine, using downshifting for stopping and revmatching actually saves gas. It was a weird article we thought it was joking, but since then our only friend that wasn't doing that in his 300zx has started to and get gained 2mpg around town![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
BTW: According to some magazine, using downshifting for stopping and revmatching actually saves gas. It was a weird article we thought it was joking, but since then our only friend that wasn't doing that in his 300zx has started to and get gained 2mpg around town
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well brake bads are a lot cheaper then a new engine. Downshifting puts conciderable strain on the entire engine and will drastically accelerate valve seal issues. When you down shift there is a vaccuum drawn by the engine, so yea its ok to do somewhat especially if you rev match, but doing it on a regular basis will kill your car
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wurdschuttie2002 wrote:well brake bads are a lot cheaper then a new engine. Downshifting puts conciderable strain on the entire engine and will drastically accelerate valve seal issues. When you down shift there is a vaccuum drawn by the engine, so yea its ok to do somewhat especially if you rev match, but doing it on a regular basis will kill your car
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One advantage of double clutching is that it's easier on your transmittion and clutch... and yes it uses more gas.
It helps for smoother shifts when down shifting, instead of that little jerk you get without.
I like to double clutch so that I can pull out of a corner faster.
It helps for smoother shifts when down shifting, instead of that little jerk you get without.
I like to double clutch so that I can pull out of a corner faster.
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