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Red · 08-07-2008, 02:36 AM

I don't think blipping the throttle to rev match consumes that much gas, but I've never actually measured the difference. IMO doing a clutch on a FWD is a pain in the butt, so I'd side on rev matching for long life...

08-07-2008, 02:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Red Master EcoModder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I don't think blipping the throttle to rev match consumes that much gas, but I've never actually measured the difference. IMO doing a clutch on a FWD is a pain in the butt, so I'd side on rev matching for long life...