there is always mechanical wear when any part moves. weather its the clutch or the gears. i have seen a few transmissions in my day and the only ones that showed massive ammounts of wear is when people dont know how to work a manual (learners, bad taught drivers, ec...) or when people ride the clutch constantly. my dad always taught me one thing. its not the car, its the driver. as well double clutching can be done a low engine speeds. they are just asociated with racing cause its much smoother to downshift at high speeds with a double clutch procedure.
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Originally Posted by Ryland
Shifting without a clutch just seems like a bad idea having had taken apart motorcycle transmissions and replacing automotive transmissions and driving vehicles that require you to double clutch, even if you don't feel it grinding it is still causing more wear to the syncros and to the bearings because it is putting a harsh sudden load, using the clutch takes all of the load off the moving gears, double clutching and matching the engine RPMs will also help in reducing wear but if you plan to drive fast enough that you feel you have to drive like this then please stay off the public road ways.
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