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*SaintlyCharBoy* · 01-23-2002, 10:56 PM

personally, i'm too #### chicken to try, but i know a hand full of truckers who basically preach that clutches are for those who don't konw how to upshift

about it not being worthwile to "powershift", that's not precisely true, you don't get the power lag, that you have when the clutch is in, doesn't much matter on a normal everyday street car, but in an all out race or a truck accelerating, it makes a huge difference

besides it's #### cool to watch somebody go through 8+ gears without clutching <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Danio · 01-23-2002, 11:10 PM

This is of course not useful for racing, not with the 240SX transmission anyway. It's just a trick I wanted to know, and yeah, show off. :] Either that or get laughed at if something breaks. To the guy who said you feel the car jerk when you do that... It felt like an automatic to me. Like AceInHole said, it can be extremely smooth. Anyway, just wanted to know you people's opinions on it. Thanks.

*Grant* · 01-24-2002, 12:53 AM

I agree, the clutch is there for a reason, lol

Tuck&Poke · 01-24-2002, 08:36 PM

its just a neat trick to do not realy nessecary.  although i am gonnna need it because as soon as i get a roll cage and money im gonna road race.  its true f1 cars are disgusting with all theyre technology and they do have an automatic clutch  (fastest shifting in the world)  anywho they do clutchless shifting alot in the german racing with the... oh dammit whats it called.  anywho theyre sequential manuals but they still got a manual clutch.  btw why the #### would anyone want str8 cut gears?

*AceInHole* · 01-24-2002, 08:43 PM

I never said I go without the clutch during spirited driving.....  but if you take a puck in the back of your left leg.... or if you're just tired... it's definitely useful.  

Nismos14 · 01-24-2002, 09:08 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 8:48 pm on Jan. 23, 2002
can u do this with first grade?
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

wat the fuck was i thinking?? i meant first gear

JeffNJ · 01-25-2002, 08:19 AM

Hehehehe..

It works.  It works!

Ok, so I tried this whole clutchless power shifting thing the other night, and what'd'ya know - yeah, it works.  And, it's easy.  And, it really, I mean really, doesn't seem as if it would be the least bit harmful to the car in any way.  It also doesn't seem like it would be that useful either.  But, it's a neat trick, and it works.  It's kinda fun.  Not too much else (for now?).

*AceInHole* · 01-25-2002, 12:25 PM

with a real powershift you'd see how much it could hurt the tranny <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
you're just doin regular ol' clutchless shifting

01-23-2002, 10:56 PM	#31
SaintlyCharBoy Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bow, NH Age: 42 Posts: 849 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	personally, i'm too #### chicken to try, but i know a hand full of truckers who basically preach that clutches are for those who don't konw how to upshift about it not being worthwile to "powershift", that's not precisely true, you don't get the power lag, that you have when the clutch is in, doesn't much matter on a normal everyday street car, but in an all out race or a truck accelerating, it makes a huge difference besides it's #### cool to watch somebody go through 8+ gears without clutching <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-23-2002, 11:10 PM	#32
Danio Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SJ Bay Area Posts: 1,002 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is of course not useful for racing, not with the 240SX transmission anyway. It's just a trick I wanted to know, and yeah, show off. :] Either that or get laughed at if something breaks. To the guy who said you feel the car jerk when you do that... It felt like an automatic to me. Like AceInHole said, it can be extremely smooth. Anyway, just wanted to know you people's opinions on it. Thanks.

01-24-2002, 12:53 AM	#33
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I agree, the clutch is there for a reason, lol

01-24-2002, 08:36 PM	#34
Tuck&Poke Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: MIA Age: 37 Posts: 1,046 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its just a neat trick to do not realy nessecary.  although i am gonnna need it because as soon as i get a roll cage and money im gonna road race.  its true f1 cars are disgusting with all theyre technology and they do have an automatic clutch  (fastest shifting in the world)  anywho they do clutchless shifting alot in the german racing with the... oh dammit whats it called.  anywho theyre sequential manuals but they still got a manual clutch.  btw why the #### would anyone want str8 cut gears?

01-24-2002, 08:43 PM	#35
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 43 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I never said I go without the clutch during spirited driving.....  but if you take a puck in the back of your left leg.... or if you're just tired... it's definitely useful.

01-24-2002, 09:08 PM	#36
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 42 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 8:48 pm on Jan. 23, 2002 can u do this with first grade? </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> wat the fuck was i thinking?? i meant first gear

01-25-2002, 08:19 AM	#37
JeffNJ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hehehehe.. It works.  It works! Ok, so I tried this whole clutchless power shifting thing the other night, and what'd'ya know - yeah, it works.  And, it's easy.  And, it really, I mean really, doesn't seem as if it would be the least bit harmful to the car in any way.  It also doesn't seem like it would be that useful either.  But, it's a neat trick, and it works.  It's kinda fun.  Not too much else (for now?).

01-25-2002, 12:25 PM	#38
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 43 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	with a real powershift you'd see how much it could hurt the tranny <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> you're just doin regular ol' clutchless shifting