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MetroMPG · 03-25-2014, 09:44 PM

If the engine's running when you go to re-engage a gear, you should lose no speed at all provided you rev-match as you re-engage the clutch.

That's what the "blip the throttle" part was about: bringing the engine speed up to where it should be for the current gear & road speed just before you engage the clutch.

I'll see if I can find a YouTube vid...

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