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Originally Posted by E. Honda
Third, I keep hearing about clutch-less shifting, and it'd be a neat trick to learn (on a beater, not the Si) for the hell of it, but the whole concept seems like asking for trouble. How's this done and does it have any practical use aside from impressing my friends?
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The only way I've shifted without using the clutch was 2 cars ago, I don't know if this will work the same on ours, but someone can correct this if I'm off track.
So I was cruising along on a country road in 4th, no traffic, straight road so I was able to focus more on the task at hand. I made note of the RPMs while in gear as that would be close to the 'target' RPMs for what I was about to try. I put the car in neutral and was still coasting along not losing much speed at all, and I let the RPMs drop all the way (foot was off the clutch too). I slowly began giving it gas while GENTLY pulling the stick to 4th gear (not pressing clutch). The stick wouldn't move when the RPMs weren't near the aforementioned 'target', and there was no grinding or anything, but as soon as the RPMs were at the right speed to match the engine, the stick moved effortlessly into 4th.
I can't imagine a practical use for this, and the chance of being off with your RPMs is pretty easy, in which case you'll grind, and we all hate that feeling. It's fun to try out, I thought it felt kinda cool, but otherwise use your clutch, it's not just there for looks!