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Originally posted by hatpix
Speaking of transmissions, when McQueen is driving in that clip, he's doing something that sounds like a double blip when he's shifting. Any ideas? Double clutching maybe?
Yep he is "double de clutching" which is basicaly sticking the the box in neutral betwean changes, whilst letting the clutch in, then de pressing the clutch and selecting a higher gear. Supposed to put less stress on older style gear boxes. The actual engine soundtrack used was a Ford GT40 so the technique was most probably highly desirable when using the race gearbox.
Old 12-17-2006, 08:54 AM
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