True on the matching speeds stuff. But on the upshift, one would want the
speed of the motor to drop relative to the previous gear, so one would not
be tapping the gas pedal between gears, and the fully synchronized
transmission would completely eliminate the need to double clutch. On the
downshift, on the other hand, a tap on the gas pedal between gears would be
a good idea, and double clutching is not needed.





"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:415C50BC.7D72F8CE@***.net...
> Bitchen movie, and made before digital special effects was an
> option. A Very pretty car:
> http://www.ritzsite.net/Shelby-Musta...by-Mustang.htm No wonder
> the 2005 copied it:
>
http://media.ford.com/products/press...421&make_id=92
> It's always a good Idea, to match the wieght of this 427" or 428"
> crank against the driveshaft speed to lesson the whip lach effect, even
> though the tramsmission is a Borg Warner rock cusher Super T-10:
> http://www.kajunjon.com/Main/Borg_Warner_Parts.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Yes, it is something that is a throwback to back-in-the-day.
Syncronizers
> > have removed the need to learn to double clutch.
> >
> > If you watch the old Steve McQueen movies, Bullitt in particular, he is
> > driving around in his Mustang beign chased by the bad guys, and he is
double
> > clutching. The problem is, one would normally jab the gas pedal a lick
on
> > the downshift, not on upshifts. Another problem is, the Mustang he is
> > driving came equipped with a fully syncronized manual transmission, and
> > there is no need to double clutch at all, shifting either up or down.
Having
> > said that, one might want to jab at the gas pedal a lick on the
downshift to
> > raise the engine speed so the motor and the rest of the drive train are
all
> > going the same speed when the clutch is released, this little jab at the
gas
> > makes the downshift smoother, but is not required by the mechanical
stuff,
> > and does not require an extra cycle of the clutch pedal.

 

But damn, that Mustang Cobra engine of Steve McQueen's did sound
good running between five and six, flying over San Francisco's streets.
His Son still races Baja.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

CRWLR wrote:
>
> True on the matching speeds stuff. But on the upshift, one would want the
> speed of the motor to drop relative to the previous gear, so one would not
> be tapping the gas pedal between gears, and the fully synchronized
> transmission would completely eliminate the need to double clutch. On the
> downshift, on the other hand, a tap on the gas pedal between gears would be
> a good idea, and double clutching is not needed.

 

But damn, that Mustang Cobra engine of Steve McQueen's did sound
good running between five and six, flying over San Francisco's streets.
His Son still races Baja.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

CRWLR wrote:
>
> True on the matching speeds stuff. But on the upshift, one would want the
> speed of the motor to drop relative to the previous gear, so one would not
> be tapping the gas pedal between gears, and the fully synchronized
> transmission would completely eliminate the need to double clutch. On the
> downshift, on the other hand, a tap on the gas pedal between gears would be
> a good idea, and double clutching is not needed.

 

But damn, that Mustang Cobra engine of Steve McQueen's did sound
good running between five and six, flying over San Francisco's streets.
His Son still races Baja.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

CRWLR wrote:
>
> True on the matching speeds stuff. But on the upshift, one would want the
> speed of the motor to drop relative to the previous gear, so one would not
> be tapping the gas pedal between gears, and the fully synchronized
> transmission would completely eliminate the need to double clutch. On the
> downshift, on the other hand, a tap on the gas pedal between gears would be
> a good idea, and double clutching is not needed.