theUNYTEDone
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1BADGT4":3ligwg1r said:
i figured as much.
does double clutch extend clutch's life?
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i figured as much.
I am supprised so many people thought power shifting was jamming it into gear without using the clutch. It is normal shift but keeping the throttle wide open, I know some people that have broke their tranny power shifting.Simba":3d9dh9lu said:
I think its mostly done when idiots want to do a burnout in a car that isn't really capable of breaking the tires loose normally and they want to show off.
jprine01":2xzz0wss said:
??? Isn't "power shifting jamming it into gear without using the clutch"? I think you're confused.
How power shifting works is by going WOT, then when fuel cut kicks in = load drops, this allows one to shift to the next gear with little effort. But you gotta be fast enough.
"The science of power shifting, which is the act of changing gears with a manual transmission with the engine at wide-open throttle, is a lost art in today's world of air-shifted two-speed Powerglides. Power shifting requires the hand-foot coordination of a tap-dancing juggler because the timing of the hard yank of the shift lever must be carefully synchronized with the minimal application of the clutch pedal to prevent the over-revving of the engine."
From: http://www.nhra.com/50th/top50/r_sox15.html
From: http://www.nhra.com/50th/top50/r_sox15.html
going back to double clutch etc etc
in contrast to rev limiting and saving your tranny.. is 'clutch braking' unhealthy for the tranny??? not that i do it or anything.. just out of curiousuty.
grip addict":306qsmgd said:not rematching during a downshift is actually called clutch braking
in contrast to rev limiting and saving your tranny.. is 'clutch braking' unhealthy for the tranny??? not that i do it or anything.. just out of curiousuty.
1BADGT4":2zioxtyj said:
Power shifting has been around a lot longer than EFI and rev limiters.
On a modern car, it's easy. Try it on a carbed big block without blowing something up.
In the old days, you had to be very, very fast in order to power shift properly without popping the engine. These days any idiot can do it.
Hey, I have a totally different idea of what double clutching is compared to Simba's description on the last page...
Double clutch:
engage clutch
shift to neutral
disengage clutch
blip (tap gas to match rev)
engage clutch
shift to lower gear
disengage clutch
I've been doing this for years ever since my uncle taught me how (he drives a 52 Chev with a California kit).
It's a bit like dancing but most of the time you don't really have to use the clutch since the revs are matched up so nicely.
Am I crazy?
Double clutch:
engage clutch
shift to neutral
disengage clutch
blip (tap gas to match rev)
engage clutch
shift to lower gear
disengage clutch
I've been doing this for years ever since my uncle taught me how (he drives a 52 Chev with a California kit).
It's a bit like dancing but most of the time you don't really have to use the clutch since the revs are matched up so nicely.
Am I crazy?
grip addict
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no, you guys described the same thing, just differently. that is the double clutch method in all its glory.
toayoztan":1kpsmm0r said:
Hey, i haven't been keeping up with this thread, so i just read all the posts after my reply to this thread. I wanted to edit and clear my comment up. I did mean to say that power shifting was holding down the gas, and slamming it to the next gear up while stabbing the clutch. A lot of honda people do it around here. Maybe that's why some consider it a ricer trick :shrug:
I honestly can admit i can't stab fast enough. Though since i can't afford trannys and clutches, I really don't like to practice to get better right now heh. I just learn to shift as fast as possible...then again, i dont' race much until my car is faster
Sorry for any confusion, but I agree, powershifting is stabbing clutch. Dry is no clutch. I haven't actually heard anyone around here dry clutching.
Bryan