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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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The whole point of double-clutching is so you can train yourself to time the shifts better and not rely on the synchro so much to cover up timing mistakes. It's the equivalent of spelling carefully instead of letting Microsoft Word auto-correct all your spelling mistakes

Lots of stick drivers have no mechanical sympathy and crap shifting skills, a little bit of double-clutching will seriously benefit them, even if the modern-day gearboxes are suppose to hide their mistakes 100% of the time.

Screaming synchro = bad

For practicing heel-and-toe downshifting, just find a traffic light that's at the bottom of a train-crossing overpass. Drive down the bridge and signal to turn right at the intersection. You'll have to get on the brakes and downshift. It's basically a simulated downhill track corner.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by climacus
The whole point of double-clutching is so you can train yourself to time the shifts better and not rely on the synchro so much to cover up timing mistakes. It's the equivalent of spelling carefully instead of letting Microsoft Word auto-correct all your spelling mistakes

Lots of stick drivers have no mechanical sympathy and crap shifting skills, a little bit of double-clutching will seriously benefit them, even if the modern-day gearboxes are suppose to hide their mistakes 100% of the time.

Screaming synchro = bad

For practicing heel-and-toe downshifting, just find a traffic light that's at the bottom of a train-crossing overpass. Drive down the bridge and signal to turn right at the intersection. You'll have to get on the brakes and downshift. It's basically a simulated downhill track corner.
^ Yes.
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