dumb ques. about power shifting

~The Jester~ · 10-21-2003, 05:22 PM

It won't "fry" the clutch, but you certainly aren't going to help it any either. It's not designed for such abuse, it'll take it for sure, but not for any length of time. It DOES help at the tack quite a bit, a good "power shift" (sometimes called speed shift too) usually takes about .2 to .5 seconds, whereas a normal shift can take as much as twice that amount. At the drag strip it IS a game of fractions of seconds, so sure it'll help. I like the idea above about not power shifting unless you have something big to gain for it. I wouldn'te recommend it with a stock shifter either, WAY to risky with a flimsy shifter!

Here's how: Your right foot stays ON THE FLOOR. At your shift RPM, literally stab the clutch pedal with your left foot, and shift gears simultanelously. Don't bring the clutch pedal back up with your foot either, just let your foot roll off of the left side of the clutch pedal, the pressure plate will bring it back up for ya. It's hard on equipment, but with a little practice, it's easy enough to do, and tons of fun. One last thing, DON'T MISS!!!

Good luck!

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10-21-2003, 05:22 PM	#6
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	It won't "fry" the clutch, but you certainly aren't going to help it any either. It's not designed for such abuse, it'll take it for sure, but not for any length of time. It DOES help at the tack quite a bit, a good "power shift" (sometimes called speed shift too) usually takes about .2 to .5 seconds, whereas a normal shift can take as much as twice that amount. At the drag strip it IS a game of fractions of seconds, so sure it'll help. I like the idea above about not power shifting unless you have something big to gain for it. I wouldn'te recommend it with a stock shifter either, WAY to risky with a flimsy shifter! Here's how: Your right foot stays ON THE FLOOR. At your shift RPM, literally stab the clutch pedal with your left foot, and shift gears simultanelously. Don't bring the clutch pedal back up with your foot either, just let your foot roll off of the left side of the clutch pedal, the pressure plate will bring it back up for ya. It's hard on equipment, but with a little practice, it's easy enough to do, and tons of fun. One last thing, DON'T MISS!!! Good luck!