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Old 05-06-2008, 06:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dnbsi View Post
sorry, should have been more clear i guess... what i'm asking is if i have to wait until the gas is completely back up before pushing in the clutch to shift.... it feels smoother if i push it in as i'm letting off the gas as opposed to gas fully off, then clutch in. reason i ask though is because due to the rev hang, if i put the clutch in before completely off the gas the tach will actually jump up a little if you watch it
"wait until the gas is completely back up" describes a technique called Rev-matching
Detailed here: rev matching@Everything2.com

When you have mastered rev-matching, then you can learn heel and toe downshifting
Detailed here:How To Heel-and-Toe Downshift
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