I just learned how to do a clutchless upshift. The way it was taught to me is to preload the shifter while the throttle is cranked, then to roll off and on the throttle quickly (opposite of blipping).
My question is:
1. Is there any disadvantage to clutchless shifting? (I was told that besides being faster, it's better for the gears.)
2. Is there a minimum RPM when it is safe (for the gears, etc.) to do a clutchless upshift? The logic of the method I described above is that the gear dogs would be locked in too tightly when the throttle is cranked. This implies that at a lower rpm, they wouldn't be locked. In which case, I suppose that at lower rpms, it would shift when you just lift it up without having to roll off the throttle. Would this damage the gears, etc.?
Thanks in advance!
My question is:
1. Is there any disadvantage to clutchless shifting? (I was told that besides being faster, it's better for the gears.)
2. Is there a minimum RPM when it is safe (for the gears, etc.) to do a clutchless upshift? The logic of the method I described above is that the gear dogs would be locked in too tightly when the throttle is cranked. This implies that at a lower rpm, they wouldn't be locked. In which case, I suppose that at lower rpms, it would shift when you just lift it up without having to roll off the throttle. Would this damage the gears, etc.?
Thanks in advance!