e gear hints and tips please...

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batman, you were meant to start this thread, so here goes....
would love to hear from the veterans please.... have read the manual several times....

do you lift during upchanges? downchanges? manual says do not...

manual says do not do quick successive shifts... how then do you go from 5 to 2 under hard breaking?

when in 1st and on the brake pedal, is the clutch being slipped? cos the car doesn;t move when you come off the brake..

how do you preserve clutch life? selecting neutral at stops, ok, but do you select N under braking?

thanks..

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andrew said:

20% worn at 19.6k miles

you're not driving it hard enough!!
mine has 1.9mm wear at 9k miles, though most of that was the first 2 owners...

point 2, does that mean make sure you are moving first?

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andrew said:

yeah
i use very little throttle up to walking pace whilst the egear is getting engaged

thanks mate

i thought the gear changes were lightening fast at whatever speed, a mere milli-seconds... though i think you can hear the hydralics for a seconds or so....at least i think thats what i was listening to y'day until the roar of the exhaust kicked in!

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great post batman, love the bit about leaving garage at 40mph!!!! and gettign gear set before you are busy applying opposite lock!!!

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martisracing said:

Drive it the same way as you would a manual with no excessive clutch slip and you will have no issues. Clutch slip is the enemy of clutch life. Never do anything to cause excessive clutch slip. Treat the clutch as you would the clutch on a manual and it will last. Always hold it on the brake.
Just for information the clutch on my LP560 at its last service (just under 6000 miles) was 2% worn.

great most mate..... given we have no clutch pedal, i assume then it all comes down to how you modulate the loud pedal..... so could you elaborate....on how you drive, eg lift on upshift, i assume yes....thanks

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great, thanks

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bump, for reference to new owners...

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Bumped again given other thread

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If you maintain throttle position and drop 2 gears totally not a problem as engine revs are matched by shift, and then floor it..... Pretty sure manual says change gear without lifting, and in sport mode faster changes actually reduce clutch wear

Wouldn't suggest mashing the loud peddle at same time of dropping 2 gears