Bad Driving Habits (M/T)

shoopajae10 · 05-16-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

not bad at all. heck i do it all the time in my dd. basically while braking i blip the throttle just a hair and put into neutral without using the clutch.

you can even shift up without your clutch if you can get the rev's perfect.

Well, since i have syncro rev match, and its rev's should be perfect all the time, i can do this on my 370z?

Im sure its not recommended, but would it hurt the transmission? would it even let me?

brado · 05-16-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shoopajae10

Well, since i have syncro rev match, and its rev's should be perfect all the time, i can do this on my 370z?

Im sure its not recommended, but would it hurt the transmission? would it even let me?

in tractor trailors you never have to use the clutch unless you are stopped. i dont know if its the same with cars though.

nabenson · 05-16-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by brado

in tractor trailors you never have to use the clutch unless you are stopped. i dont know if its the same with cars though.

They often have straight cut gears and/or no synchros. That's why they can shift without using the clutch without damaging anything. If you can rev match properly you can shift without it.

On a car with synchros (pretty much all production passenger vehicles) this is REALLY BAD for them. Syncros are typically brass or similar (read: soft) and shifting under stress chews them up.

Shifting into neutral without the clutch, on the other hand, doesn't damage anything. They synchros don't do anything when you pull it out of gear, just when you're putting it in.

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shoopajae10

Well, since i have syncro rev match, and its rev's should be perfect all the time, i can do this on my 370z?

Im sure its not recommended, but would it hurt the transmission? would it even let me?

Hahaha, not recommended but u can try it.

shoopajae10 · 05-16-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Hahaha, not recommended but u can try it.

No thanks. But I really want to know if it works, so I nominate brado.

brado · 05-16-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shoopajae10

No thanks. But I really want to know if it works, so I nominate brado.

haha its not gonna be me, how about you try it. i have done it in an old chevy truck though.

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