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Old 02-13-2013, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna View Post
So, I'm not opposed to double-clutching, but what is difference in the transmission? Why do I have a synchronized upshift but an unsynchronized downshift?

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My understanding the gears are straight cut as opposed to helical. Yet more durable, they can be noisy and downshifting a bit rough. Double-clutching on a downshift would bring the RPM on par with the gear's speed at that moment. Upshifting is not so dramatic in terms of matching the speed.
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