screw that i dont want his floor boards falling off

 

There is no need to double clutch... just rev match and you should be fine. Double clutching is a technique used to shift up or down if the transmission does not have synchros.

The only time double clutching would be effective in any way is if for some reason, you needed to shift from say, 5th to 2nd. And even still, I don't see why rev matching alone wouldn't work. The only instance I can think of where double shifting works great is if you're grinding a gear. Drive your car like it doesn't have any synchros, and you'll be able to get into gear without grinding anymore! (at least until you have time to get it fixed)

But it is skill worth knowing, and I think everyone should at least take some time to learn how to double clutch, just in case. And plus, you never know... you might end up behind the wheels of a truck that needs to be double clutched someday.

 

These transmissions shift pretty easily despite the complaints on this site, so it's not so hard to get into 1st from a roll, but most cars will REQUIRE a double clutch to get into 1st at anything above a stop.

Like I said, it's not necessary, but it prevents wear on the synchros on high RPM change downshifts.

It's pretty simple to do as well. I find myself still doing it after owning an Integra that had a balky 2nd gear synchro.

 

I don't know what is 2x clutching or heel and toes. All I know is that if I need to drop a gear or 2 to pass a car on hwy I simply clutch in throw in the gear i want, blip the throtle then let the clutch out and floor it. Need some practice to not miss shifting.

 

another waste of a thread by someone who just watch F&F and believed the BS in it

 

That's not because of the synchros... newer trannys lock you out of first unless you're rolling slow enough...

 

"Ganny shifting, not double clutching like you should"

 

ROFL @ this thread. Do a search, hell do a google search.

 

I double clutch all the time in my Tacoma because the RPM's drop pretty slowly in that thing between shifts. I sometimes do it in my G in real slow, casual, relaxing type driving too because it makes the shifts smoother(less jerky) and saves wear on the throwout bearing as opposed to holding the clutch in for an extra half a second per shift all the time.

It's not at all necessary, but I like the art of driving a standard... so I like to double clutch sometimes.

 

The only time i double clutch in my G is when im going from reverse to 1st.

 

I learned D.clutching on heavy equipment & when I first had an old Bug with a schitty gearbox.
It was realllllllly hard to un-learn it, because I didn't even think about it anymore.

I think the only time I use it now, is on cold mornings when things are stiff, shifting 1st to 2nd.
Other than that a complete waste of time.

 

What sort of magical device in the transmission is "locking you out of first?"


Never seen that in any manual transmission...

BTW - if you could double clutch correctly, you'd see this isn't true because you'll be able to select first at higher speeds with a good selector speed match.

 

"toretto! Swat raided my house disrespected me in front of my family!"

 

Why would you want to? First gear sucks... it's really only good to get you into second...

 

Correct. The downshift into 1st is difficult for the synchos to match but rev matching would make it possible with a skilled shifter.