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Is it better to use the clutch for quick 1st-2nd gearchanges
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:16 pm
by Christos Adam
What the title says...
Basically after blowing my transmission I talk to a few people about it and one of the things that I heard was that damping the clutch during a 1st-2nd gear change can be worse than just lifting off the throttle and changing 1st to 2nd.
Does the above statement hold any water?
Re: Is it better to use the clutch for quick 1st-2nd gearchanges
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:01 pm
by John Coffey
No true for a transmission with synchros. True for a dog box transmission.
Re: Is it better to use the clutch for quick 1st-2nd gearchanges
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:37 am
by Mike Simanyi
Christos Adam wrote:one of the things that I heard was that damping the clutch during a 1st-2nd gear change can be worse than just lifting off the throttle and changing 1st to 2nd.
If damping = dumping, don't do that either.
Not using your clutch with a synchronized tranny is a quick way to replace transmissions, clutches, throwout bearings, financial advisors and any plans to retire, ever.
Shift smoothly. You can give up that last 0.1 seconds to avoid grenading all kinds of expensive hardware.
Mike
Re: Is it better to use the clutch for quick 1st-2nd gearchanges
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:48 am
by Bob Pl
Christos Adam wrote:What the title says...
Basically after blowing my transmission I talk to a few people about it and one of the things that I heard was that damping the clutch during a 1st-2nd gear change can be worse than just lifting off the throttle and changing 1st to 2nd.
Does the above statement hold any water?
1) Get a ride with a top driver and watch how they shift.
2) Do not take any other advice from those "few people".
Re: Is it better to use the clutch for quick 1st-2nd gearchanges
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:13 pm
by Daniel Y.
Christos Adam wrote:What the title says...
Basically after blowing my transmission I talk to a few people about it and one of the things that I heard was that damping the clutch during a 1st-2nd gear change can be worse than just lifting off the throttle and changing 1st to 2nd.
Does the above statement hold any water?
Maybe they were walking about motorcycles
