You can speed up the shifting considerably by double declutching.
However it will take some practice. This way you also avoid wear to the
syncro's.
My first car was a Fiat 500, which had a 4 sp. non synchro box. In the
end I could change gears without using the clutch at all, just changing
on the gas pedal only. Since then i have always changed gear by double
declutching out of habit.
A couple of month ago the clutch bearing of my Subaru broke in pieces
leaving me with a fsolid clutch. I could get by for a few days with
starting in first low gear on the starter motor and then changing gears
matching the engine speed with the gearbox with the throttle.
Kees Oudesluijs
Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Robert -
>
> The 4 speed Austin box has never, and never will shift anything like a
> modern box. Habitual downshifting is something to be avoided, and if
> done should only be done with a careful, slow shift.
>
> I'd rather change brake pads than synchros any day of the week. It is
> what it is.
>
> Alan
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