View Poll Results: Do you double clutch

Yes, my miata and it's worth it

10.00%

No, our transmissions don't care

43.33%

No, I think it's pointless

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Jul 25, 2010 | 10:16 PM

#21

turotufas

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Why don't you girls just pack it up before I leave tread marks on your face?

Jul 25, 2010 | 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Heey there all,

Alright...so I have heard people talk about double clutching and now I'm curious. I do this all the time with my GF but in my car? Do I really need to?

Seriously... i have been experimenting with double clutching my miata but don't really grasp the benefit of it. RPM matching on a downshift, got that part but when running through the gears under acceleration... do our cars really need such things?

From what I read and understand it's really a product of older style transmissions and ours really aren't that oldschool. So... I'm just curious how many members here double clutch their miatas and if it really is worth mastering?

Thanks all and cheers,
M@

Good job.

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Jul 25, 2010 | 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cardriverx

Lol, two days from now were going to have another blown trans thread.

Ever heard of rev-matching? Yeah...didn't think so. Any real driver here can up shift, down shift, side shift and shift one up your moms *** without using the clutch or stressing the transmission. Duh. Get with the program.

Jul 26, 2010 | 12:43 AM

#24

Prospero

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ROFL...

I am almost sorry I asked; but damn yall... I did get the answer. Total waste of time to double clutch unless my **** is all broken

Makes sense to me but it was a burning question that had to be asked. So the only double clutching that will go on will be at home!

Cheers and thanks everyone!
M@

Jul 26, 2010 | 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Makes sense to me but it was a burning question that had to be asked. So the only double clutching that will go on will be at home!

Don't be to quick to jump to conclusions. There are some vehicles with synchronized transmissions that require double-clutching. These vehicles include (amongst others) any vehicle that has more than 5% of it's parts rattle-canned lime green, and anything with a ***** for a shift ****.

Jul 26, 2010 | 03:54 AM

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Double clutching has it's place, and it's not in the year 2010, and not on 99% of the vehicles on the road today.

Jul 26, 2010 | 03:57 AM

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anyone else like the tuna here?

Jul 26, 2010 | 04:04 AM

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anyone else like the tuna here?

No *******, no one likes the tuna here. I hear Fat Burger has a deal for you though...

Jul 26, 2010 | 07:19 AM

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No *******, no one likes the tuna here. I hear ~~Fat Burger~~Tube Steak has a deal for you though...

Jul 26, 2010 | 09:49 AM

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I <3 double clutching....

...I just don't use the clutch when I do it...

Jul 26, 2010 | 11:21 AM

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I installed a 2nd clutch pedal so I can always be double-clutching.

Jul 26, 2010 | 11:28 PM

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I was referring to him breaking his trans because I kinda doubt he knows what rev matching is. No doubt im sure you got such skills, you just think and the transmission shifts for you.

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Jul 26, 2010 | 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

I installed a 2nd clutch pedal so I can always be double-clutching.

i welded a bar to connect mybrake pedal and cluch pedal. now i clutch the most ever@!!

Jul 27, 2010 | 01:50 AM

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The grip tape on my clutch pedal came off today. Held up for 2 years but I still double clutch too hard for that ****!

Jul 27, 2010 | 01:58 AM

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This place is turning into m.net

hey guys, lets make a poll about waving at other miata drivers

Jul 27, 2010 | 02:14 AM

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I double clutch wile driving a non syncro 18 wheeler heavy truck. It’s kind of cool to double clutch down through several gears in a 13 or 18 speed transmission using engine braking to slow you down.

Completely pointless and a waste of time in a Miata.

Bob

Last edited by bbundy; Jul 27, 2010 at 02:41 AM.