Thread: the slip: shifting without using the clutch
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Old 03-18-2011, 06:58 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by johnlvs2run View Post
By upshifting, I take it you mean going from 2nd, to 3rd, to 4th, to 5th etc.



Don't you mean downshifting is tricker without using the clutch?
LOL, ok, my dyslexia kicked in again. I got it backwards. Upshifting is the easy one, downshifting is trickier, I'll edit it.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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