Quote:
Originally Posted by 40-A Twins
time to learn how to double clutch.
shift into neutral and rev the motor
then shift into second.
practice makes perfect
|
Double clutch yes. That's what it takes, since these are not synchro transmissions and they are straight-cut gears.
I might add to the "rev the motor" --- Rev it to about the RPM's that the engine will be at when it is in 2nd at the speed you are going. It will seem to be pretty high, but practice will make the difference. That being said, I don't downshift nearly as much in the A as I do a modern car. Even with 6 years of practice, I occasionally don't get it quite right. My own opinion is that they did not downshift on the fly back in the day as much as we do these days with synchro trannies in modern cars.
Good luck.