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Old 06-08-2009, 06:37 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by alamantia View Post
if the crankshaft and the imput shaft of the transmission are rotating at the same speed there is no slippage.
I agree, but how many people are rev matching versus how many people simply downshift and get the big vrroooommmmm.......

In my mind, that big vroooooooommmm is the clutch taking some wear as the tranny and crank get synched up speed wise?

Or am i confusing the clutch's role with that of the synchros?
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