RE: Double clutching/Fred shift/matching RPMs/Syncros

["Weiss, Jeffrey" <jeffrey.weiss@domain.elided>]

ALFAXTC@domain.elided adds 2c: 
> Here goes my 2 cents and question on this long lasting subject.  
> 1. Double clutching I've never done in any of my Alfas.  
> ...
> ...I truly believe you have to know how to drive an Alfa.  It
> takes careful shifting, easing the gears in and RPM matching to
> drive the Alfas smoothly and not to grind the gears.

Easing the gears, yes.  Making sure you're fully on the clutch,
yes.  However, if you're not double-clutching, any RPM-matching
you do by blipping is NOT in ANY WAY contributing to reducing
gear grinding.
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jw
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