that is true + once you have learnt it you can take it to pretty much any car... I learnt in my old 1.4 thing months before the s2000 just so that my driving skills would improve...

Not too sure on putting it in to neutral for too long as usually just blip throttle when coming out the gear.... by the time I have put the clutch to the floor I have blipped the throttle and half way through going to the next gear...

I have gotten so used to doing it now I don't think about it, and sitting at my desk pretending I am sitting in a car going from 3rd to 2nd is making me look like a tool

 

This is a great thread...learning a lot of new techniques.

I only rev match the downshift, when driving aggressive on the rare occasion.

Good arguments here to modify driving style, and hell, enjoy the car more.

 

wtf...double clutching upshifts makes absolutely no sense...unless it's taking you 2-3 seconds per shift...

 

[QUOTE=Reckon,Jan 20 2011, 06:25 AM] I still double clutch when going at higher speeds.

 

I can't wrap my head around the mechanics of it...but I've seen it mentioned twice now (here and on s2kca.com) - so I wondered if there might be something to it?

 

Doubling clutching is completely pointless, this technique is designed for cars that have transmissions without synchros. Rev matching, however, is an essential skill if you ever want to be a good driver. If you try downshifting during a corner without rev matching you're probably going to initiate an engine braking drift when the back tires try to "stop".

Heal toeing is great for those heavy stops, you can combine braking and engine braking while maintaining the ability to get right back on the gas at any time and be in the right gear. Its hard with normal shoes on though, I usually just mash the side of my foot into the gas, its more of a "side of foot/toe"..

Both of these skills become even more useful if you ever upgrade your clutch. My last car had a 9lb flywheel and 6 puck clutch, downshifting would cause my back tires to skid if I didnt rev match.

 

Some people dont rev match?

 

OK, so double-clutching not necessary. I get that (got synchos? no double-clutch). But what's this about rev matching on the UPshift? Is that just timing the rev drop until it falls into perfect range of the next gear?

 

Just got back from a drive at lunch...

Rev match on downshifts no problem...makes sense. Will do.

Bliping the throttle on upshifts was weird... seems like over revving. As the clutch engaged, it just felt counterproductive. I drove my normal method back and as it turns out, i'm in the gas before the clutch engages anyways...so perhaps I just naturally rev match on upshifts, and when I thought about it, I over revved.

Did not like double clutch method. Not saying it is wrong, just not for me.

 

Rev matching during upshifts is just normal driving, you let the revs drop to the perfect spot and you can just drop the clutch. This isnt really a skill, its just driving stick and not sucking at it.