Clutching?

[Marius Erlandsen]

I am relatively new to racing and was just wondering if you guys use the clutch when shifting? Seems to me it works just fine without clutching, but I sort of feel as though I may be cheating in a way...

So, are you supposed to use the clutch or not?

 

[Rupe Wilson]

just bought new game pc and g25 wheel will try out suggestions when i get it all set up thnks..

 

[James Yates]

True, but well the engine is just dated.

In LFS you can't shift without clutching. And if you release the clutch too quickly it will harm the clutch. Or if you let it slip too long it will harm as well..

You can change gear without the clutch on LFS, but you have to rev match on downshifts and lift off on upshifts or it will not select a gear.

 

[Kennett Ylitalo]

I've noticed that without autoclutch the engine takes a beating when downshifting carelessly. Wouldn't knew it otherwise but i have noticed when driving enduro the engine percentage lowers a bit. With the F430/P997 mod this is more noticable where especially the Ferrari has a very damage-prone engine. Uncorrect downshifting can blow up your engine in 4 laps or less. The clutch however will work forever and same goes for transmission. Never had any failures with them.

LFS is so different that try once driving with Evo and jump straight to LFS you'll just suck The otherway around is not so bad.

 

[Robin Cook]

might be an odd setup' but i set my g25 up before id read any info in forums
im set to 200 degrees in logitec profiler and always have lock maxed :S main reason i set rotation to 200 was to match my wheel movements with the wheel in the in cockpit view. found it really odd moving at diferent rates. very tempted to try some diferent settings and see if it improves my times any. can always go back to it

 

[Ariff Roose]

What about double declutching? Im saving up money for a G25 and wondering if they would actually make the car shift down faster and stuff...