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'''Float shifting''' or '''floating gears''' is the process of changing gears, typically in a [[non-synchronous transmission]], without depressing the [[clutch]]<ref>http://blog.raneystruckparts.com/uncategorized/floating-gears-or-using-the-double-clutch-technique-which-is-better/</ref>. |
'''Float shifting''' or '''floating gears''', also called "slip shifting" or "dead sticking", is the process of changing gears, typically in a [[non-synchronous transmission]], without depressing the [[clutch]]<ref>http://blog.raneystruckparts.com/uncategorized/floating-gears-or-using-the-double-clutch-technique-which-is-better/</ref>. |
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The most skillful drivers can shift non-synchronous transmissions without using the clutch by bringing the engine to exactly the right rpm in neutral before attempting to complete a shift. |
The most skillful drivers can shift non-synchronous transmissions without using the clutch by bringing the engine to exactly the right rpm in neutral before attempting to complete a shift. |
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Revision as of 03:31, 11 September 2015
Float shifting or floating gears, also called "slip shifting" or "dead sticking", is the process of changing gears, typically in a non-synchronous transmission, without depressing the clutch[1].
The most skillful drivers can shift non-synchronous transmissions without using the clutch by bringing the engine to exactly the right rpm in neutral before attempting to complete a shift.
If done improperly, it can ruin or destroy a transmission.
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