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<blockquote data-quote="MGC" data-source="post: 10332864" data-attributes="member: 90908"><p>Are you going to do any open tracking OP? My advice will pertain to that. These cars have enough TQ down low that you don't need to be in the 4-5000 rpm range, it'll pull through at 2500-3000 because of the blower, you might not be carrying enough speed through the corners, that was one of my problems when I began. </p><p></p><p>I simply press clutch in, select gear, rev and release clutch to make the transition as smooth as possible. On the track it helps because if you aren't braking enough or release the clutch too fast it can upset the balance of the car and spin you, especially if you release the clutch too late and while you are in the turn. My advice though is don't practice the more advanced techniques until you have the basics down. It's easier if you don't have to down shift and can simply power through the corner. Maybe this video will help: </p><p></p><p>[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6SsAanbqj0"]YouTube - MGC goes to RA No Music[/nomedia]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Through turn 1 I left it in 4th because I could take it at 100, turn 2 is downhill and I needed to downshift to 3rd, rev-matching the day before helped to keep trans temps down, the 2nd day I got faster and so no longer had time to rev-match, by the end of the day the trans got too hot and I couldn't put it in 3rd w/o rev matching. Just my take on it. Hope this helps. :thumbsup:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MGC, post: 10332864, member: 90908"] Are you going to do any open tracking OP? My advice will pertain to that. These cars have enough TQ down low that you don't need to be in the 4-5000 rpm range, it'll pull through at 2500-3000 because of the blower, you might not be carrying enough speed through the corners, that was one of my problems when I began. I simply press clutch in, select gear, rev and release clutch to make the transition as smooth as possible. On the track it helps because if you aren't braking enough or release the clutch too fast it can upset the balance of the car and spin you, especially if you release the clutch too late and while you are in the turn. My advice though is don't practice the more advanced techniques until you have the basics down. It's easier if you don't have to down shift and can simply power through the corner. Maybe this video will help: [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6SsAanbqj0"]YouTube - MGC goes to RA No Music[/nomedia] Through turn 1 I left it in 4th because I could take it at 100, turn 2 is downhill and I needed to downshift to 3rd, rev-matching the day before helped to keep trans temps down, the 2nd day I got faster and so no longer had time to rev-match, by the end of the day the trans got too hot and I couldn't put it in 3rd w/o rev matching. Just my take on it. Hope this helps. :thumbsup: [/QUOTE]
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