Wasn't sure if this was the correct forum to post this question, but there it is.

Thanks in advance guys!

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1987 Camaro IROC-Z/Z28
305 TPI - 5-speed
Full Competition Kenwood System
Duff Man says, "Oh Yea!"

 

its something usually tractor trailor drivers do, basicly when u hit the clutch to shift from say 1st to second u shift out of 1st into neutral, let off the clutch while in neutral and depress again to go into 2nd. It just insures the vehicle goes into gear with out grinding....

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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
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1985 trans am
factory bright yellow
4 wheel disks
16 inch wheels
305 TPI
power antenna and mirrors
t tops

 

this is the way it was explained to me: It helps off the line mostly. What you do is when you take off, let the clutch out quick, but you will probably lose traction doing this. You depress the clutch again, so that you are now rolling. Then you let the clutch out again. The idea is once you are moving, its harder to lose traction so you can give it more gas. You have to do all this really quickly, since you are racing while doing this.

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1983 Firebird
TH700R4 Auto
Small Block 400
LG4 ECM, Intake, Carb, Distributor, etc.
Soon to be non-computer.
Clarion Head Unit 45X4
2 Pioneer 400W 12" Subs
Third Gen Performance
"A four cylinder is half an engine."

 

most people do it without letting off the gas

 

double clutching just helps align the syncros so its easier on the tranny.

 

double-clutching is completely unnecessary on today modern synchro-mesh transmissions. Which goes to show how misinformed the "fast and the furious" really was..

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86 Camaro, metallic blue
LG4, Tuned Q-Jet
Edlebrock Performer Intake, Edlebrock Open Element,High Flow Cat,Dynomax Catback,B&M Megashifter,GN fan switch, 180* TSAT, 3.42s, 800 Watt System, !EGR, '78 corvette rims, new paint!!!

 

Onefine hit it on the nose. Using the clutch to try and keep from breaking the tires loose during acceleration is called riding the clutch. If the fast and furious said something about doubleclutching while drag racing then that is probably some slang started by some ignorant a*******.