Do you double-declutch, or just heel-toe on the race track?

[Big Trev]

One question. Bearing in mind my own experience with alfa's goes back to my first car - a 1971 105 Berlina bought on L plates in 1979, why is it that Alfa's need to be double clutched when down shifting, especially from third to second.

Are the gear boxes just notoriously bad for synchros, or is it because the passion of us alfa drivers makes us drives the cars to the stage where the double clutch is required to extend the life of the synchros.

OK, As I said my mechanics knowledge is basic, so I accept what you are saying TurboGTV - thanks ( my knowledge is more related to heavy vehicle)


Shane, the main reason synchro's wear out is from over use, 2nd gear is the gear that most people use for cornering, and as most people use the gearbox the slow down (instead of using the brakes), the 2nd gear synchro's cop a flogging.