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You shouldn't have any issue of shifting into the next gear with the clutch only partially disengaged. By saying "partially disengaged" I meant shifting when the clutch is slipping a bit, thus transmitting some power. It's possible to press the clutch not to the floor and fully stop the t...

@RITmusic2k, great remarks, that's exactly the goal of the method described by mine :D @theholycow, I've heard about the popping out of gear without the clutch. But I wonder if it makes (or increases) a risk of shifting into the next gear with partially disengaged clutch, which is bad for the car. T...

@tankinbeans, just try it and and enjoy the great smoothness :) Furthermore, I suspect that the ETC in my car is designed for the above described technique. The engine revs won't instantly jump up even if I purposely delay a bit the release of the gas pedal (of course I'm still speaking about the mo...

Hello everyone, I'd like to add a few words about performing perfectly smooth upshifts. I've found that a lot of people here focus on releasing the clutch and giving some gas. It's crucial for smooth upshifts. However, I think that proper clutch disengaging is important as well :) That's my techniqu...

I prefer driving in thin-soled shoes with heel-to-toe drop as low as possible. They give me the best feeling of pedals, which contributes to the smooth shifting.

I invite you to see me performing different downshifting techniques, including the Technique 1 described above by theholycow (I refer to it by "power shifitng"). Enjoy
http://youtu.be/mkJ1YTAv0bY

Great explanation, thanks Now I feel that I understand it good

No. The amount of work that needs to be done is the same whether you do it fast or slow. Within a reasonable range of force there would be no effective difference. If you shove it hard then the force involved could be a problem. Does the synchromesh work in a "fixed" way? That means, does...

@theholycow, thanks for repying me, I guess you've misunderstood me :) Look: I don't understand what's the point of double clutching on upshifts in an unsynchronized transmission. I haven't asked about synchronized one. I don't use double clutching on upshifts in this kind of transmission, as it's p...

Thanks for your answers. The first question comes from my last discovery about shifting with the constant, light pressure in Opel Astra G Classic. If I release the clutch pedal immediately after the shift lever slips into the next gear, the revs are perfectly matched. I figured out that the intermed...

Hi, I'm passionate about cars and manual driving techniques. However, I can't figure out a few things about manual transmissions, so I've decided to ask you some questions: 1) What component slows down faster - the intermediate shaft or the engine RPM? (I talk about the situation when the clutch ped...