shifting without the clutch...

6spd · 02-20-2010, 10:20 PM

yea, you have to steady the rpms at the right speed and the gears slide together.

I wouldn't bother trying it, just to save the life of the tranny by not grinding gears trying to learn.

The idea is to apply throttle so that as you slide the shifter out of gear, the rpms stay where they are, and then lower the rpms to the appropriate speed to engage the next gear. seems simple, but its only useful if your clutch ever takes a crap.

M1K3 · 02-20-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

yea, you have to steady the rpms at the right speed and the gears slide together.

I wouldn't bother trying it, just to save the life of the tranny by not grinding gears trying to learn.

The idea is to apply throttle so that as you slide the shifter out of gear, the rpms stay where they are, and then lower the rpms to the appropriate speed to engage the next gear. seems simple, but its only useful if your clutch ever takes a crap.

Hmm..that's cool..now since our car rev match on downshift would it not be easy to shift down w/o the clutch as long as you have the right rpm to get it out of gear?

6spd · 02-20-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by M1K3

Hmm..that's cool..now since our car rev match on downshift would it not be easy to shift down w/o the clutch as long as you have the right rpm to get it out of gear?

SRM cant be used if you try this method because you have no throttle control. you would need to turn it off. the idea is to raise or lower the rpms BEFORE the gear is engaged, SRM revs after.

frost · 02-20-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

but its only useful if your clutch ever takes a crap.

I did it when the trans in a former car took a dump just to limp it home. I'm sure someone can learn to do it quite well, but I sure had issues with it.

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6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 26	yea, you have to steady the rpms at the right speed and the gears slide together. I wouldn't bother trying it, just to save the life of the tranny by not grinding gears trying to learn. The idea is to apply throttle so that as you slide the shifter out of gear, the rpms stay where they are, and then lower the rpms to the appropriate speed to engage the next gear. seems simple, but its only useful if your clutch ever takes a crap. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com Last edited by 6spd; 02-20-2010 at 10:22 PM.

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