Two more Downshifting items

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

Two more things about downshifting:

1)  A double-clutch downshift ALSO spins the gears in the front half 
of the transmission, which matches their speed to the rest of the 
driveline, making a smoother shift.  (Thanks, Phil Payne, for the 
reminder..)

2)  The great Stirling Moss was once quoted about saving brakes by 
double-clutching:

"Brakes are cheaper than clutches."

And, I might note, easier to replace.

TTFN.



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