jetspin_vn
JetSpin Racing Team
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mixin said:Err, no....
In a car with a synchro box (no commodores were ever made without them on all forward gears), you only single clutch & blip the throttle to raise the revs to match the next gear. There is no need to double clutch as the synchros take care of the shaft speed matching.
Blipping the throttle on a downshift only raises the RPM to prevent the compression lurch upon releasing the clutch - that is all that is needed to make for a smooth drive in any manual commodore, and minimise wear.
Whats your point? Thats basically what I was getting at. Drive an old Landrover round for a while, and you too will know proper double clutch downshifting.
Syncros wear out over time - double clutching / heel toe helps reduce the load and give a smoother shift - I know this for a fact after much testing on my VL. The shifts with double clutch are tonnes smoother. Why replace the syncro's when your driving doesn't demand them!!