Let's say you're approaching a set of lights which go green just before you arrive at them
I would double clutch and block-shift, i.e:
>brake in gear until I feel the rpm is getting low >clutch in, shift into neutral, clutch out >wait until I want to begin accelerating again >clutch in, select desired gear >rev match, then clutch out
I could heel-toe if I was a better driver
Is it better to work through each gear, bringing the clutch up on each one? Wouldn't that increase wear?
Also what is best for synchros?
Isaiah Parker
double clutching is a meme the clutch is a wear item the transmission is not double clutching will ruin your clutch more than save your transmission
Adrian Turner
I assume you're referring to the release bearing, as surely it puts very little stress on the clutch plate itself
Nathaniel Jones
>approaching set of lights >let go off gas and coast in gear >if I'm getting too close, back to neutral and just brake all chill >lights go green >clutch in >rev match with the throttle and drop a gear if I'm still in gear, rev match and select appropiate gear for the current road speed if in neutral (maybe a gear higher if I'm cruising all comfy) >clutch out
Done
Jaxon Watson
like if I'm rolling from 5th to a stop at red lights, and they go green and I need to get moving and I'm at like 1-2k rpm, i'll just throw it into 2nd and rev to match accordingly. faster than going through all the gears, 3rd would be too high, 1st wouldn't be smooth enough.
David James
You should only downshift if you're looking to lower your speed and stay at that speed or if you need a sudden acceleration.
Jose Russell
Ok fair point, let's assume that you're doing 60mph in 5th gear and you slow down to 10mph so need 2nd gear to accelerate
Do you go through 4th and 3rd i.e. sequential. If so, do you release the clutch each time or leave the clutch in and just move the stick? Or do you put clutch in, go from 5th to 2nd and release clutch?
Or do you do what me and do and stick it in neutral, double clucth, select 2nd gear and go.
Thomas Brown
I press the clutch, engage the correct gear and release the clutch as intended in a synchronised manual transmission.
There is no need to double clutch, rev match, heeltoe or other stupid shit.
Bentley Turner
rev-match master race reporting
Dylan Bell
this advice is shit and does not consider what you're asking.
if you have to turn to a side street and don't have to stop before doing it, you probably need to slow down to take the corner and be in the right gear so you can start pulling back up to speed. do a full shift each time you down shift.
if you can't heal-toe or your cars peddles don't allow for it, brake a bit, clutch in, move stick+rev, clutch out, brake a bit more, downshift, etc. until you're at the right speed in the right gear.
> go from 5th to 2nd this seems like a bad habit. there's a lot of room for error. go through all the gears when you have to slow down but not complete stop imo. it's good practise and you'll better learn your car.
>stick it in neutral, double clucth, select 2nd gear and go. double clutching is a fucking meme, you never need to do it with newer cars (anything from the last 20 years). if you're new at manual you probably don't have the confidence to skip gears with out fucking it up, so don't.
