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Probably a noob question, but the previous owner to my now '81 Spider said that I would need to double clutch to go from 1 to 2, and 2 to 3...he said he had heard it from quite a few other Alfa Spider owners of my year vintage......
upon further review, I found quite a bit of reference to doing the double clutch, and most referenced issues with the syncros...to read from one cached page search off of Googles by a certain Scott Johnson:
<<<Because of the weakness of the synchros in the gearbox, the reader is advised to learn, and practice, "double-clutch" shifting, especially on downshifts. To do a successful double-clutch shift, quickly… put the clutch IN, pull the shifter into neutral, let the clutch OUT, blip the throttle, put the clutch IN, select the next gear, let the clutch OUT. It makes shifting much easier, especially on a cold gearbox, and sounds really cool.>>>
link to cached article:
Alfa Romeo Spider FAQ - Driving Your Alfa Spider
I also read a number of the responses from a question about the double clutch dutch on the alfabb.com board:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/spider-1966-up/50932-new-clutch-synchros.html
but still not the answer to my specific questions which is to say, anyone know what is wrong with the syncros design [eventually] requiring double clutching...?...as well, what if you replaced the syncros, would you still need to do as such?...
thanks much in advance...
upon further review, I found quite a bit of reference to doing the double clutch, and most referenced issues with the syncros...to read from one cached page search off of Googles by a certain Scott Johnson:
<<<Because of the weakness of the synchros in the gearbox, the reader is advised to learn, and practice, "double-clutch" shifting, especially on downshifts. To do a successful double-clutch shift, quickly… put the clutch IN, pull the shifter into neutral, let the clutch OUT, blip the throttle, put the clutch IN, select the next gear, let the clutch OUT. It makes shifting much easier, especially on a cold gearbox, and sounds really cool.>>>
link to cached article:
Alfa Romeo Spider FAQ - Driving Your Alfa Spider
I also read a number of the responses from a question about the double clutch dutch on the alfabb.com board:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/spider-1966-up/50932-new-clutch-synchros.html
but still not the answer to my specific questions which is to say, anyone know what is wrong with the syncros design [eventually] requiring double clutching...?...as well, what if you replaced the syncros, would you still need to do as such?...
thanks much in advance...