[M.D. Holloway]

Ever sense the Dallas meet and talking with Ed Hughes, I have been double clutching. As I understand it, less gear wear occurs if you do this but doesn't it wear out your clutch quicker? It is true that clutch pads are cheaper than synchros and gears but in the grand scheme of things what is the best way to go?

Also - I'm getting to where I have about a second (maybe 2) lag between engaging the gear due to the double pump action. Should the transision time between gear engagement be as short as possable or should there be about a 2 second lapse to account for an old man's coordination (of lack there of).