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Old 03-18-2011, 11:16 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
I'm talking about the fuel already used to accelerate the engine to the high rpm before the shift.
That would only occur shifting down.

The shifting without clutch would be primarily used shifting up and then EOC.

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Popping the clutch burns the clutch ... The clutch was designed to wear, gears are not. Save fuel and your transmission by using the clutch.
So you're saying don't use the clutch, use the clutch?
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