I just picked upmy new s2000 in Boston today! Being that this is my first true sports car would some one be so kind as to instruct me in the finer points of double clutching?
Any other general advice would be apreciated.finally, would someone recomend a professional driving school.
thanks

 

Try PM'ing Nimbus or s2ktaxi. Either of 'em can help you.

 

A search for "double clutching" yielded dozens of explanations for me. This is from xviper:

Double clutching is just that. You use the clutch twice when downshifting, once to get the tranny into neutral and again to get the tranny into the next lower gear. This technique is used to smooth out your shift so you don't "jerk" the car on downshifts. It is used mostly on older cars where there were no synchros and also on the S2000 when going into first to make it easier and sometimes to even make it possible, especially when it's cold. On the street, one would not use this as it is too combersome and most people don't worry about going into 1st while on the roll anyway. Just wait till you're stopped (in 2nd) then put it into 1st. But if you are slowing down and continuing to roll, 1st may be a bit tough to get into if you haven't slowed down enough. In all the other gears, the synchros on this car does the job perfectly and D. clutching is not needed. However, you will smooth out your downshifts if you rev match (which is also done in neutral during the D. clutching technique). Just prior to lifting up on your clutch after the downshift, rev the engine to approximate the speed it needs to be in at that particular road speed in that particular gear. This is also known as "blipping" the throttle. Otherwise, people tend to "lurch" when they let the clutch out too quickly on a downshift. "Blipping" also sounds cool, too.

A search for driving schools should similarly help.