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the answer to the original question is yes and no. synchros match the speed of the input shaft to the speed of the output shaft. the greater the differential, the more work for the synchro to do, especially on downshifts because it has to speed up the input shaft rather than slow it down. the more ...

yep, you overshoot the target RPM at first so that it will be at the right RPM when you are ready to let out the clutch. do you goto UCLA? and drive an accord? If you overshoot the target RPM, then you're still putting some work on the synchros, and you're over-revving, as compared to a single-clut...

My car revs and drops pretty freely. If I try to double-clutch, either my shift isn't fast enough or I need to do something to manage the lack of rev-hang. If I blip in neutral, I can match the RPM that I want, but by the time I get in gear, I'll be at least 500-1000 RPM below where I want. I could ...

I read through a few threads, and couldn't quite get to the exact answer that I'm looking for. Is skip/block shifting bad for your synchros? Is synchro wear correlated to the difference in RPM between gears (e.g. 2000 in 5th v. 3000 in 4th or 4000 in 3rd)? As far as I understand it, all that matters...

i only found ep 1 and 2. what are you guys using for your search criteria? i used 'engineering' in the 'wrc' section.

it's not really a bullied or forced movement. it's quick and easy, not hard to move out or move in the shifter, and when most shifts are decently smooth. i guess i can try to get on the gas a slight bit earlier, but i'm trying not to feed gas/accelerate on a slipping clutch by just keeping gas and c...

i'm a little confused. to summarize hockey's points: if the shifter doesn't go into gear, it's because the synchros are resisting and that's not something to force. if the shifter does go into gear, regardless of where the clutch is, the synchros have done their job, and there's at least some contac...

on some cars the revs fall fast and they end up too low before you can let the clutch out. in that case you can give a little gas while you're bringing up the clutch to keep the revs from falling too far too fast. the main thing you want to avoid is accelerating through the slipping clutch. i've ne...

Is it harmful to move the gear shifter when your clutch is in the free play zones? For example, if your FP is higher up, can you move the gear shifter once you've depressed the clutch past the FP or do you need to wait until the clutch is fully depressed? Obviously, it's best to wait until fully dep...

the shifter goes into the gears - it's just that there's slight feeling, like when you move the shifter in an auto. almost as if there are exact points to pass.

I was under the impression there was some kind of "stop" at the end of the ramp - like a raised bump that should provide resistance when you hit it. Before, I thought people were very brave, as the car could drop off the ramp. So you're telling me that there's nothing there?! :shock: In t...

I'm wondering more so how to ensure safely getting on/off ramps. I've never had problems getting slushies up the ramps, because you just lightly give it some gas until you clear the lip and then slam the brake. However, in a manual, the third pedal and the coordination to keep from stalling makes a ...

so 'notchiness' refers to this little stop i'm feeling and is more or less normal? i thought working synchros create a bit of resistance, like it's pushing back a bit, when trying to shift rather than just a short stop?

jomotopia wrote:you're feeling the synchros doing their jobs and it is perfectly normal. an Accord is no where near as notchy as mine.

actually, i just bought an Evo IX SE. this is just an old name that i've had for 6-7 years.

Do you guys feel anything when going through neutral or do you go from one gear to the next without noticing it until you hit the end? My car seems like it almost hits a slight stop when passing through.