How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
03-16-2006, 01:42 PM
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How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
A guy at work was telling me how its possible to change gears from 1 to 4 without even touching the clutch. I'm a noob when it comes to driving but I've never heard of such a thing in a Stick of any car much less a Mustang.
The basic gist of it as I understood was that if you take off the line and shift from 1 to 2 at the right RPM's, you can do so without hittin the clutch, and the same from 2 to 3, and 3 to 4, but not 4 to 5.
Can any of you talk about this, because I find this quite intriguing.
Can any of you talk about how this works, its time benefits and its potential dangers to the car?
The basic gist of it as I understood was that if you take off the line and shift from 1 to 2 at the right RPM's, you can do so without hittin the clutch, and the same from 2 to 3, and 3 to 4, but not 4 to 5.
Can any of you talk about this, because I find this quite intriguing.
Can any of you talk about how this works, its time benefits and its potential dangers to the car?
03-16-2006, 02:55 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
I had a friend growing up that heard this same thing. He ended up trashing his tranny doing this. So in a nutshell don't do it. [sm=badidea.gif]
03-16-2006, 02:56 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
im not sure how its done i know it has to be shifted all at the right rpms.. my dad used to do it in his 61 vette all the time
03-16-2006, 02:57 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
I've done it before but I just wanted to see if I could do it. I don't think it is too good for the car, so I stay away from it.
03-16-2006, 03:00 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
It's how I usually drove my old 83 accord (my car before my 05 stang), it was easy as pie in that thing, it's also easy on F-350 diesel
I tried it 1/2 dozen times in my stang, and haven't been able to do it yet.
03-16-2006, 03:09 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
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It's how I usually drove my old 83 accord (my car before my 05 stang), it was easy as pie in that thing, it's also easy on F-350 diesel
I tried it 1/2 dozen times in my stang, and haven't been able to do it yet.
It's how I usually drove my old 83 accord (my car before my 05 stang), it was easy as pie in that thing, it's also easy on F-350 diesel
I tried it 1/2 dozen times in my stang, and haven't been able to do it yet.
It CAN be done in some cars because syncros are pretty decent these days but I would NEVER EVER try it on a car that I cared about. I have done it at low RPM in my old GT. If you are really careful and gentle, it will go into gear sometimes but I wouldn't count on it.
The guys who do it at the track (and NASCAR) have straight cut gears (ours are helical).
Don't shift without the clutch. It's bad m'kay.
03-16-2006, 04:14 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
I use to do it all the time in my 93 lx. The clutch became very hard to push in so for most of the shifting i wouldnt use it. Its not that hard. Since I put a new clutch i really haven't been doing to much.....i guess if you dont do it right you can really screw up the transmission.
03-16-2006, 06:16 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
i got good at in my old '94 S-10 that had a crappy clutch...
and I've done it a few times in the mustang....
it's a pretty worthless trick unless you MUST do it because your clutch is shot...
At the right RPM the gears will sync up close enough to slide out of and into another gear without the clutchplate having to slow the tranny down to be able to switch...usually this occurs at low rpm. I've only been able to do in the mustang at rpms of less than 2,000, which means your next gear is going to be at about 1,000-1250 rpms which is pretty useless anyway. If you're in neutral and moving at about 30mph, you should be able to slide into 3rd gear pretty easily without the clutch. If it doesn't go right away put pressure on 3rd gear and play with the throttle a little bit, when you get the right RPM usually moving down from 2k to idle is should slide in. I'm pretty sure that putting pressure on a gear without actually shifting is probably rough on your tranny...but it's definitely possible in the new mustang-I've done it.
It takes some practice to time it right but again it's kind of pointless unless you have to do it because your clutch is shot.
Sincerly,
Your local Clutch and Tranny Braker.
and I've done it a few times in the mustang....
it's a pretty worthless trick unless you MUST do it because your clutch is shot...
At the right RPM the gears will sync up close enough to slide out of and into another gear without the clutchplate having to slow the tranny down to be able to switch...usually this occurs at low rpm. I've only been able to do in the mustang at rpms of less than 2,000, which means your next gear is going to be at about 1,000-1250 rpms which is pretty useless anyway. If you're in neutral and moving at about 30mph, you should be able to slide into 3rd gear pretty easily without the clutch. If it doesn't go right away put pressure on 3rd gear and play with the throttle a little bit, when you get the right RPM usually moving down from 2k to idle is should slide in. I'm pretty sure that putting pressure on a gear without actually shifting is probably rough on your tranny...but it's definitely possible in the new mustang-I've done it.
It takes some practice to time it right but again it's kind of pointless unless you have to do it because your clutch is shot.
Sincerly,
Your local Clutch and Tranny Braker.
03-16-2006, 06:56 PM
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RE: How many of you can "CLUTCHLESS SHIFT" in your GT's? Have you heard of this technique?
can be done, I have. But the mushy drive by wire makes it a little more difficult. Bad for the trans, and should only be done if the clutch goes out. and only to get it home or at least off the freeway.