Differences in shifting(noob Q)

[itzwykd]

Please don't bash me for asking this but I want to know the difference between:

regular shifting
powershifting
double clutching

First one is obvious to me but I do not know how to do the others. A little help please. Thanks.

[Bleached]

Power shifting - basically just don't take your foot off the throttle when you shift.

Double Clutching is pretty much useless in cars with syncromesh gears, so don't worry about it.

[Gr3y Goose]

i thought double clutching was say downshifting 4th to 2nd at a decent speed to get the revs up and go but between downshifting rev it up with the clutch down before throwing it into 2nd and maybe get some wheelspin

[Bleached]

Nah, that's just revmatching, which you should do anyway. And why would you want wheelspin? Double Clutching is when you put in in neutral and engage the clutch, and then revmatch. Then you shift into the next gear.

[Si 07]

oh thats what double clutching was, i was under the impression, it was something like or along the lines of if your in 2nd gear, you hold the clutch midway (still in gear) then put a little more gas to accelerator and shift it to 3rd.

but guess i was misinformed, thanks for the info

[Gr3y Goose]

bleached thats basically the same thing i said LOL

[K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG]]

Ive heard of people double clutching when they race. Im not sure how that works, I know it is for rev matching though. I double clutch all the time when I down shift

[letsgoflyers81]

Originally Posted by Gr3y Goose

bleached thats basically the same thing i said LOL

It's not the same thing unless I misunderstood your post. With rev matching, you disengage the clutch (press the pedal) and get the revs in line with whatever gear you're shifting into. That means blipping the throttle for a downshift or waiting a sec for the revs to drop for an upshift. Then you let the clutch out and you're in the next gear. You never let the clutch out while in neutral. With double clutching, you disengage the clutch, put it into neutral, then enagage the clutch (let off the pedal). While in neutral you blip the throttle or wait for the revs to drop, then you disengage the clutch and shift into gear. You're basically shifting into neutral, then rev matching, then shifting back into gear.

Like Bleached said, it was necessary back in the day when cars didn't have synchros. Now they do so it's not necessary. It might help with racing or perhaps lengthen the life of the transmission and/or clutch. I don't know, I've never tried it and don't really see the need to. For most people rev matching should be enough to help preserve the synchros and provide for smooth shifting.

[Gr3y Goose]

fair enough

[Anubis]

Originally Posted by itzwykd

double clutching

FnF FTW!

[Johnbro]

I use double clutching all the time, like in 4th at 4000rpm (this is in a R18) ill push the clutch in just a little bit so it will rev to like 5500 almost 6000 where the peak horse power is at. its good for a little jump. but only works in circumstance for my car. sometimes the same in third. And a little wheel spin is good for fwd cars to get the off the line, or out of the hole

[TonySi06]

Originally Posted by Johnbro

I use double clutching all the time, like in 4th at 4000rpm (this is in a R18) ill push the clutch in just a little bit so it will rev to like 5500 almost 6000 where the peak horse power is at. its good for a little jump. but only works in circumstance for my car. sometimes the same in third. And a little wheel spin is good for fwd cars to get the off the line, or out of the hole

yea you might want to delete that last one before someone gets on your case about that....

[rmfa]

Originally Posted by Johnbro

I use double clutching all the time, like in 4th at 4000rpm (this is in a R18) ill push the clutch in just a little bit so it will rev to like 5500 almost 6000 where the peak horse power is at. its good for a little jump. but only works in circumstance for my car. sometimes the same in third. And a little wheel spin is good for fwd cars to get the off the line, or out of the hole

Start saving your money for a new clutch/transmission...

[Johnbro]

Already am. stage 1 mabey? And its not like i do this all the time. I have like 10 times maybe. only when i dont feel like putting it down into 3rd

[Mattzilla]

Umm...that's not double clutching.

Double clutching is for non-synchronized transmissions, so there is no point in doing it in your Si.

Double clutching is when you release the gas pedal, push in the clutch, move the shifter to neutral, release the clutch, press the clutch again, then shift to the next gear when the RPMs have dropped enough.

[Johnbro]

oh thats just what i was told. i feel dumb

[danflanz]

unless you're driving an 18 wheeler you won't be double clutching. the fast and furious line is wrong too, just was a filler line trying to make VD sound cool, it didn't work