Kurt
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what is it? hows it done? why is it done?
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Marc
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LOL watching F&F!!!
Putting the car in to neutral in between gear changes.
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paul.mitchell1984
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why do this?
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Ian
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_declutch
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Marc
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I do it when my car is cold for a smoother gear change, takes longer but as the car is cold I'm not going fast.
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Kurt
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lol yeah (see offday) i read a brief article on wikipedia, its for cars without synchronised gearboxes (1920's) and lorries but why would you need to do it in a modern car, dont see the point
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Robin
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There is no point on a modern car, NOTHING in F&F is worth doing.
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Marc
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See my reply above.
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Robin
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You shouldn't need to if your gearbox is working properly.
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
There is no point on a modern car, NOTHING in F&F is worth doing.
Do you not live your life a 1/4 mile at a time Robin? 
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
what is it? hows it done? why is it done?
Ask any racer, any real racer....
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Robin
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Not in a 1.4 Corsa, no 
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
You shouldn't need to if your gearbox is working properly.
It judders until car is warm. This way it doesnt.
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Mistamist
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it is when the clutch is pressed to dis engage the gear, then the gearstick is put in neutral, then lift foot of clutch pedal to synchronise the gears, then put foot back on clutch pedal and put into gear then remove foot from pedal to make car move........
it was used on some older cars that didnt have sinchromesh gears on the shafts so double clutching would allow for the gears to re-align.
stopped gears crunching and shearing.
doesnt need to be done on a 1.2 8v, or any other modern car for that matter, unless you have a straight cut box then it may assist fluid gearchanges.
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Mistamist
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sorry took so long to write it has been answered about 20 times before i posted
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Kurt
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how did u know i had a 1.2 8v  Stalker!!
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Steve
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marc has a straight cut gearbox
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Mistamist
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only a 1.2 8v driver would ask that sort of question as they yearn for the sort of speed portrayed in films such as Fast and the Furious.
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Matt L
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quite useful when you have to change down to overtake someone. clutch and take it out of gear foot off clutch rev a bit so that when you put it back into a lower gear its at the revs it should be then stick it back into gear. comes in slightly useful as it saves the huge jerk forward if you have to take over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-3xIZK-Bk
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Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
only a 1.2 8v driver would ask that sort of question as they yearn for the sort of speed portrayed in films such as Fast and the Furious.
:lol wned!
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John
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It's not usefull for overtaking people at all.
That would just waste time.
If you want to match revs just blip the throttle.
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Welsh Dan
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
NOTHING in F&F is worth doing.
I dunno, Mia is worth a squirt
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Claire
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
quite useful when you have to change down to overtake someone. clutch and take it out of gear foot off clutch rev a bit so that when you put it back into a lower gear its at the revs it should be then stick it back into gear. comes in slightly useful as it saves the huge jerk forward if you have to take over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-3xIZK-Bk
Don't see why you would need to go to that length in a road car though, they have syncro's. To stop the jerk you can just blip the throttle before you bring the clutch up after a change, no need to take it out of gear, then blip, then select new gear.
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Matt L
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well it can be done as you are changing gear it just saves the jerk when you go into a lower gear making it smoother.
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John
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Its a total waste of time though, if you want the revs matched just blip the throttle.
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