What is double clutching?
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Granny shifting is when you take a slight pause in neutral between gears when shifting. So instead of going smoothly from 2nd to 3rd, you pull out of 2nd, stop for a moment in neutral along the way, then go into 3rd, and let the clutch out again. Very slow.
And double-clutching? It's like granny shifting except that you actually let the clutch out when you're in neutral, bring up the engine RPMs again, then push in the clutch and go into the next gear. And you do it all VERY fast. This was especially necessary on older cars before synchro gears smoothed the processes of changing gears in the gearbox. It is also a way to avoid grinding gears on transmissions that have been damaged by powershifting too much
And double-clutching? It's like granny shifting except that you actually let the clutch out when you're in neutral, bring up the engine RPMs again, then push in the clutch and go into the next gear. And you do it all VERY fast. This was especially necessary on older cars before synchro gears smoothed the processes of changing gears in the gearbox. It is also a way to avoid grinding gears on transmissions that have been damaged by powershifting too much
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Double declutch
The double declutch (or, more simply, double clutch) is a driving technique that is somewhat harder to describe than to learn how to do. At one time, it was a very common practice, because gearboxes had no synchronizers. Now it has largely fallen into disuse, except by drivers of large trucks, who still have to deal with the older, unsynchronized, type of gearbox.
The purpose of the double declutch is to match the speed of the rotating parts of the gearbox for the gear you wish to select to the speed of the input shaft being driven by the engine. Once the speeds are matched, the gear will engage smoothly. If the speeds are not matched, the gears will "crash" or grate as they come into mesh. A modern synchromesh gearbox accomplishes this automatically.
To perform a double declutch, the clutch pedal is pressed and the gearbox shifted into neutral. The clutch is released, the throttle is temporarily increased which applies power to the disengaged gearbox, thus speeding it up internally. The clutch is pressed for the second time and the gear shifter lever moved (smoothly) to the desired gear. The clutch is released again, and the drive continues. This operation is suitable for a downshift. For an upshift, it is usually sufficient to allow the gear shifter lever to rest momentarily in neutral and no throttle increase is applied. The whole thing can, with practice, take no more than a fraction of a second, and the result is a very smooth (and satisfying) gear change.
A related technique is called Heel-and-Toe, in which the double declutch is performed while braking (braking and changing to a lower gear on entry to a bend for example). Because the left foot is operating the clutch, the right foot must operate the brake and accelerator pedal (for the temporary throttle increase) simultaneously. Mastering this is very rewarding, and is essential for high performance driving (e.g. Rallying) where straight-cut gearboxes are often used to minimise the wastage of power.
The double declutch (or, more simply, double clutch) is a driving technique that is somewhat harder to describe than to learn how to do. At one time, it was a very common practice, because gearboxes had no synchronizers. Now it has largely fallen into disuse, except by drivers of large trucks, who still have to deal with the older, unsynchronized, type of gearbox.
The purpose of the double declutch is to match the speed of the rotating parts of the gearbox for the gear you wish to select to the speed of the input shaft being driven by the engine. Once the speeds are matched, the gear will engage smoothly. If the speeds are not matched, the gears will "crash" or grate as they come into mesh. A modern synchromesh gearbox accomplishes this automatically.
To perform a double declutch, the clutch pedal is pressed and the gearbox shifted into neutral. The clutch is released, the throttle is temporarily increased which applies power to the disengaged gearbox, thus speeding it up internally. The clutch is pressed for the second time and the gear shifter lever moved (smoothly) to the desired gear. The clutch is released again, and the drive continues. This operation is suitable for a downshift. For an upshift, it is usually sufficient to allow the gear shifter lever to rest momentarily in neutral and no throttle increase is applied. The whole thing can, with practice, take no more than a fraction of a second, and the result is a very smooth (and satisfying) gear change.
A related technique is called Heel-and-Toe, in which the double declutch is performed while braking (braking and changing to a lower gear on entry to a bend for example). Because the left foot is operating the clutch, the right foot must operate the brake and accelerator pedal (for the temporary throttle increase) simultaneously. Mastering this is very rewarding, and is essential for high performance driving (e.g. Rallying) where straight-cut gearboxes are often used to minimise the wastage of power.
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Originally Posted by vick781
Granny shifting is when you take a slight pause in neutral between gears when shifting. So instead of going smoothly from 2nd to 3rd, you pull out of 2nd, stop for a moment in neutral along the way, then go into 3rd, and let the clutch out again. Very slow.
And double-clutching? It's like granny shifting except that you actually let the clutch out when you're in neutral, bring up the engine RPMs again, then push in the clutch and go into the next gear. And you do it all VERY fast. This was especially necessary on older cars before synchro gears smoothed the processes of changing gears in the gearbox. It is also a way to avoid grinding gears on transmissions that have been damaged by powershifting too much
And double-clutching? It's like granny shifting except that you actually let the clutch out when you're in neutral, bring up the engine RPMs again, then push in the clutch and go into the next gear. And you do it all VERY fast. This was especially necessary on older cars before synchro gears smoothed the processes of changing gears in the gearbox. It is also a way to avoid grinding gears on transmissions that have been damaged by powershifting too much
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i blip 24/7
but anyway...
this is what i do to keep it smooth from synchros...
blip a little going from start to 1st and 1st to 2nd then the rest you should be fine...
always blip in down shifts and do heel toe
but anyway...
this is what i do to keep it smooth from synchros...
blip a little going from start to 1st and 1st to 2nd then the rest you should be fine...
always blip in down shifts and do heel toe
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