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Old 09-20-2004, 09:06 PM
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I see it now...Any ideas what's going on 26-27 seconds?
Old 09-20-2004, 09:14 PM
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Default looked like upshifting, but i couldnt tell by rpms sound. not sure,

looked like he went up two gears to get out of high rpms during turn, before downshifting again to accelerate out of a turn or something
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Default Thats probably what it is...

To me, it just looks like he's dancing.
Old 09-20-2004, 09:16 PM
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Default yea i'd think your feet would get tired from shifting so fast and much

but im sure he does it all the time
Old 09-20-2004, 09:22 PM
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Default Yeah---there's some REALLY fast footwork in that video...

Scary to think that that must be second nature.
Old 09-20-2004, 09:24 PM
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dood, try that on a heavy a$$ clutch and you'll have 1 leg larger than the other
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oh my spec clutch it only needs to go in about 20 percent to shift...
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Default explanation of the clutching.

The driver in the foot video is not clutching on the upshifts. You'll notice that he is doing a small throttle lift, then there's the shift (you can hear the engine RPM change). Depending on the gearbox, you don't have to actually use the clutch on upshifts, and I think that he's just paying a ****load of attention to keepin the throttle lift synchronized with the shift and his left leg is just moving a little, because the small depression on the pedal is NOT enough to disengage the clutch. While the footwork is really quick, it's not that clean.
I'd like to know what kind of car he's driving.

-bill
Old 09-20-2004, 09:55 PM
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Default prolly these...the vid comes from here

<a href="http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/gallery/"> http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/gallery/ </a>
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Default it's not upshifting, he's in his top gear, I believe feathering the throttle

to stay off the rev limiter...
anyone with some racing experience got any for sure explanation, I'm not 100% on this.

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