Double Clutching and Trans Life

[ramblin_wreck08]

Going into first at speed is just hard on parts, there is no denying that. There is just a lot of forces at work with the torque that is applied at that low of a ratio. Doing it perfect makes it so much easier on things and helps prevent tearing things up. But nobody is perfect, even professionals make mistakes. If you haven't spent a bit of time doing things like this, it can still prove to be very hard on the synchros and clutch. It takes a lot of practice to get right, especially in the heat of the moment.

Thanks. Makes sense now. :thumbs up

i say if you have to down shift into a lower gear during AutoX. heel-toe is the way to go as you're going into a corner. then transition to left foot braking on the way out of the corner.

Of coarse, if you don't have to down shift, then it's left foot braking during the entire time.

While that's the easier option, double clutching is easier on your synchros. By letting out the clutch and putting it into neutral you're allowing everything to rotate at the same speed and to get aligned before you downshift.