Do you guys blip the throttle once or twice? Random question as i've seen both and tried both, just seems twice is more involved for "speedy" transitions. Although in general twice results in a smoother transition.

 

once i believe?
but its alittle bump

 

twice 5th to 4th
once 4th to 3rd
twice 3rd to 2nd

 

ttt for more opinions. Tamer, you drive a cheetah you have no gear shift :P.

 

why not do 1 long blip instead of 2

 

If properly done it should only require one blip, however the lenght of the blip or more precisely the load applied on the throttle is going to vary depending on the speed(mph) and the gear(5th-4th/4th-3rd etc).

More speed require more load(longer blip) as well as a lower gear change.

You just need to develop a feel for it, but if it makes anyone sleep better at night, the evo is the best production car I've driven in terms of pedal placement and seat position in relation to the pedals, heel toe downshifts are basically idiot proof in the evo compared to most cars.

 

Why would you ever blip twice? I think people are misunderstanding the idea behind blipping. You should just blip it once for each gear, if it needs more revs, just hold the gas longer.

 

matt, you are prolly correct, the two blip thing is left over from driving cars with bad syncros. Blipping with clutch pedal down (1), and in neutral, clutch pedal up (2), the one in neutral is to spin up the trans gear for a smooth gear engagement. The other blip is to spin up the motor to the gear.
modern well designed syncros make it unnecessary to do, but its like wearing a belt and suspenders in a day when most kids rely on I don't know what to keep their pants up.

you know what, I can't tell you how I do it, but I do when ever I can on the road course.

 

Agreed but the stock pedals are kinda small for those of us with narrow feet. I cannot reach the gas in my driving shoes, I need to get some pedals to fix that.

PS I only blip once

 

Bend the gas pedal over a bit to the left or get new pedals or both. 1 blip

 

You should only need 1 blip! Just go out and practice more. Get use to your clutch and the exact point when it engages. This will help speed your shift up!

 

Well that's double clutching-- that's different, that should still involve only 1 blip though with more time after the blip to allow the gearbox to go back in. It has to be REALLY high for that to allow it to drop to the correct rpm. This takes a TON of practice with the specific car v. just practicing on any car to learn how long it takes you to knock it in from neutral. The only time you'd have to blip twice would be if you took too long to make the move or miscalculated the delay.

Double clutching is the ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF A GEARBOX WHILE SHIFTING. People have told me before that rev matching saves a tranny but they're wrong because you're still spinning up against the syncros to engage the next gear. Fast downshifts and high rpm differences ruin transmissions. If you have an older Evo, learn to double clutch or just drive like everyone's mom and put in the clutch when you want to slow down.

 

practice makes perfect =]

 

perfect takes years

 

Idk thats just how my foot works lol I blip the same amount of time everytime, and do it without thinking. I always do it twice, i find it easier than holding my foot down.

When it comes down to it, its all preference.


Cheers!