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gilmoujr · 10-07-2003, 01:18 PM

Double-Clutching only serves to waste time, in my opinion. You also must be more coodinated because it requires your concentration on the gas pedal rather than making a speedy shift into the next gear. What I do is just barely let off the gas to bring the revs down to about 5500 (slightly less if the shift is fast enough - the tach will not automatically come way down because of your flywheel being so heavy and that the gas is not just "cut off"). By just barely letting off it prevents you from hitting the rev limiter (which prevents damage to the engine due to over-revving it). This gives you a smooth shift and you have less work left to engage the gas pedal once again. Over time you can learn how to shift this way. I know some people will argue that you should just go ahead and bounce off the rev limiter, but it is my preference to just slightly let off the gas and shift fast. Here are my times for proof that this method can work for you.

This was my last recorded 1/4 mile times (recorded on September 25th 2003 in Xenia, Ohio)

1.841 60ft
5.539 330ft
8.623 1/8 mile
80.52 1/8 MPH
13.519 1/4 mile
100.65 1/4 MPH

With my mods, I am pushing about 300-305 bhp.

10-07-2003, 01:18 PM	#5
gilmoujr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dexter City, Ohio Posts: 60	Shifting Double-Clutching only serves to waste time, in my opinion. You also must be more coodinated because it requires your concentration on the gas pedal rather than making a speedy shift into the next gear. What I do is just barely let off the gas to bring the revs down to about 5500 (slightly less if the shift is fast enough - the tach will not automatically come way down because of your flywheel being so heavy and that the gas is not just "cut off"). By just barely letting off it prevents you from hitting the rev limiter (which prevents damage to the engine due to over-revving it). This gives you a smooth shift and you have less work left to engage the gas pedal once again. Over time you can learn how to shift this way. I know some people will argue that you should just go ahead and bounce off the rev limiter, but it is my preference to just slightly let off the gas and shift fast. Here are my times for proof that this method can work for you. This was my last recorded 1/4 mile times (recorded on September 25th 2003 in Xenia, Ohio) 1.841 60ft 5.539 330ft 8.623 1/8 mile 80.52 1/8 MPH 13.519 1/4 mile 100.65 1/4 MPH With my mods, I am pushing about 300-305 bhp.