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You're right Posted by Quasi (more from Quasi) on Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:31:56

In Reply to: your mis-understanding my post..., 91Aero.jr, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:18:08 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

And this is a good way to shift in normal driving - relax gas while slightly preloading the stick toward next gear and let it release of its own accord, then stroke the clutch as you engage the next gear. If you stay on the gas ever so slightly and add gas just as the clutch engages, it makes for very smooth, positive shifts. My older brother taught me this technique many years ago (after I marveled out loud about his ultrasmooth, positive shifts). He was taught the technique by his Catholic priest brother-in-law; go figure.

I can see where people would say it sounds like it would be stressful on the transmission and/or clutch, but it actually is less stressful on them if done properly (can't prove that, I just feel it). And I now see what Andrew was saying. But again, I disagree. It's all in the timing.

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Posts in this Thread:

Shifting habit, Yaofeng, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:49:32
- Re: Shifting habit, Bob Davis, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:39:56
- Teaching my wife to drive, saabaru, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:14:17
- In addition...how many shift to, 91Aero.jr, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:07:09
  - Yikes.., Andrew , Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:35:06
    - your mis-understanding my post..., 91Aero.jr, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:18:08
      - You're right, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:31:56 <-- Viewing This Message
        Okay, I can't help myself here...I have to say it..., Julia, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:37:38
        Re: Okay, I can't help myself here...I have to say it.., SaabKen, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:27:21
        My my, you are a clever girl, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:13:35
        Re: Okay, I can't help myself here...I have to say it..., Winder, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:52:38
        What kind of truck?, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:19:14
        And yup, it's all in the synchros, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:29:04
    - Re: Yikes..Andrew, were you responding to my habit?, Julia, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:42:41
      - Re: Yikes..Andrew, were you responding to my habit?, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:18:57
      - I don't think he was, rather..., Aaron Gilbert, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:07:53
  - I've long wondered about this myself..., Julia, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:21:47
    - Me too .........., SaabKen, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:13:32
      - Oh my GOODNESS!, Julia, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:31:29
        Oh, they'd mess with you, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:33:29
        Hey, more power to ya Julia !, SaabKen, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:22:35
- Um, so what's the problem ?, Quasi, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:06:34
  - Been doing that for 17 years now..., Joe98, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:26:32

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