Peter P Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I've heard the term thrown around a fair bit (most recently from the original Fast and the Furious film) but does anyone know an idiots definition of what this actually involves as far as how you work the pedal differently to a normal clutch down, select gear, release clutch..........................................??? Sorry if that is a thick question just been bugging me after a m8 asked what it mean't and I had to say I didn't have a clue!!!! Cheers guys, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=71130&highlight=double+clutching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_declutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Thanks Guys. I did try a search first I swear and put in ' double clutching' and it returned no results?! Sorry for the re-post!!! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Is that what the third pedal is for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 You mean double de-clutching. It's a complete waste of time since the invention of synchromesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Exactly what NeedforSpeed says ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannySZ Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 You mean double de-clutching. It's a complete waste of time since the invention of synchromesh! tried telling a mate that a while back and he was having non of it. Glad you've just proved my point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 a fine example of the double de-clutch can be found in Bullet with Steve McQueen but this was pre synchromesh and in the 60's, best forget it its a thing of the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 That would be true, except people who talk about double clutching usually mean heel and toe, which is different, and can be very useful in modern cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 a fine example of the double de-clutch can be found in Bullet with Steve McQueen Actually that was another example of poor audio post-production. Keen fans of the film will notice the car has more than the 4 gears it was built with. The throttle blip is on the down-change not the up-change. Synchro has been with us since before the 60s. If anybody wants to know how to do it, I'll explain. When you have mastered it you can change down without using the clutch at all - handy if you've had hydraulic failure (or a broken clutch cable - depending on the car) and you need to limp home. To hear it at its best, go to a historic race meeting like the Goodwood Revival and listen to 1950s GP cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 You mean double de-clutching. It's a complete waste of time since the invention of synchromesh! Try not doing it on a downshift on a TVR.. you will almost end up going through the windscreen. Ive been in some big toys with BAD drivers who dont know how to do it and the drive is not comfortable at all.. when downshifting you get thrown forward and the engine breaking is just stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Now we're confusing double de-clutching with the throttle blip (and heel and toe) to match the revs to the road speed when letting the clutch out again on a down change. The double de-clutch only affects the meshing of the gears... and the synchromesh will already have done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 See. Double de-clutch is actually letting the clutch out when you've put it in neutral, blipping the throttle, and then pushing the clutch back in to go into the next gear!! I always used to heel and toe blip when changing down, just to smooth it out, but have never attempted double de-clutch (because there was no need). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 My first car was a Mini with very marginal synchro so I learned to double de-clutch because it was easier than changing the gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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