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Old 07-13-2010, 12:18 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChopsQube View Post
Something I started doing with this tank of gas is doing my P&G without using the clutch. It's easier and more convenient to me. I just push it out of gear as I ease off the gas, then once I drop to my minimum glide, I blip the throttle to rev-match and keep a little pressure on the stick and it simply pops back into 6th gear.

Do any of you do this too, or are you still using the clutch? Just curious.
You're probably OK popping it out of gear without the clutch, but you might be burning up the synchros by not using the clutch going back into gear. If it were me, I'd use the clutch.
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