Downshifting for a roll race? What is the best Technique?
07-23-2008, 09:33 AM
#42
Rev match. Mash the clutch in give the go pedal a quick stab and pull your lower gear. That's the way I've always done it. However if your doing a roll race you should already be in the gear your going to start in. No reason to be downshifting after the race has began. That's a sure way to get the Loss.
07-28-2008, 10:34 PM
#50
If you just rev match, your engine will be the proper speed, but the cluster gear in your tranny will not be, so you get that "lurch" when you downshift.
double clutching is also part of the "heel-toe" maneuver that roadracers do while going around corners for a faster exit.
If you double clutch perfectly, you cannot even tell that you've downshifted - except for the engine ending up at a higher rpm.
07-29-2008, 05:05 PM
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so it would take a lot of beating the **** out of your car to get good at that... Well i plan on keeping my car long and since i have a car loan i guess ill just do the tap the gas rev match and clutch out. 
