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Old 03-06-2013, 02:52 PM   #15 (permalink)
Miller88
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
That's only because they don't want the throttle to close, for better emissions. Some manufacturers actually implement rev matching on their manual models to facilitate smooth shifts. The rev-match feature on the Nissan Z should theoretically make it possible to shift on the fly without clutching or blipping the throttle yourself.

That said, I've done it on E-throttle cars. It's just a bit slower on some of the worse throttle-hangers. And it's easy to do it going down through the gears with a little heel-toe when slowing down...
Exactly. My focus hangs the revs FOREVER when shifting. And if the engine isn't up to temperature, it won't even consider idling below 2000RPM if the clutch is pressed.

Makes trying to take off on those cold mornings very hard when I'm trying to shift!
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