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Originally posted by 88BlueTSiQuest
That's the double clutching technique used on older cars that don't have synchros in the tranny. Totally useless on a synchronized tranny, unless you are a writer for the screenplay "The Fast and the Furious" and are looking for some somewhat technical line for your automotively impaired actors to speak outloud.
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Not true at all. I guarantee, at least on a 915 Porsche tranny, you WILL save the synchros, especially the 1 -> 2nd gear stuff by using this method. Also, what about on the track? You're saying it's useless there as well? A hard down shift, without using this method can, and will temporarily lock the rear wheels and could cause a fish tail at a minimum, or a spin. However, yes, for Toyota's, Honda', and 911's >= 1987, your comment is at least partially accurate.