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Re: Manual shifting again...
On Mon, 24 Apr 1995, ALYAN wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On the manual shifting thread:
>
> A very long time ago I washed a driver shift without pressing the clutch!!
> I kit you not. The shift was a smooth as silk.. and I remeber that he
> matched the engine rpm before shifting into gear but didn't matter when
> shifting out of gear.
>
When I am on a long trip I frequently bypass the clutching process. It is
still smooth and reliable, but you have to listen carefully. I can
upshift and downshift without ever hitting the clutch. Mind you Im not
good enough to do it in a race, because I can still clutch and double
clutch faster and more reliably. The q is too costly to start chipping
teeth just to play!
> Now, this was on an italian Fiat "Ritmo" model 1982 or 85 with 4 speed (not
> sure if it had syncros) (notice that the car let him move the shift knob
> without pressing the clutch, but won't engage if the rpm didn't match the
It was synchro'd then... otherwise it would just grind if not matched...
Bob
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