I was talking about cars with my professor a couple of days ago and he asked me if I've ever heard of California shifting. I was like what the hell is he talking about? Then he explained and said that theres a point in the rpm range where you can just shift without touching the clutch. He told me to try it out, but I just got the clutch replaced and scared of busting it. Maybe he was talking about them muscle cars with the slap stick.

I think he meant power shifting. I had a friend who used to own a 4th gen Celica GT-S and did this, but he pretty much killed his tranny due to forcing the shifter into gear and hearing a slight grind (probably synchos going out or something). So in other words, don't try it if your not confident with what your doing. Or better yet, don't try it at all.

This post has been edited by netrata: Apr 1, 2007 - 9:06 PM

my cousin did it on his 93 civic coupe. i can't remember the steps exactly but the engine speed would have to be revved high to do it. it works but it kills your tranny

I heard it being called something else not californian shifting but anyways i will vouch like the others, its not a good idea to do at all...

It's not power shifting. Thats when you stay on the clutch and gas at the same time. He is talking about Rev matching. Where you match your Revs with your Speed and allows you to shift. Anyone with more experiance can probably explain it better or parts I missed.

ive heard of this too, for some reason i dont think that it works on all cars. i would like to hear from someone who has tried this before.

Shifting without using the clutch is a way of "emergency use only" kind of deal. My brother did this in out AE92. There is a very small gap 100-200rpm I believe where you can safely shift gears without the use of clutch.

Yup "Power shifting"...

Yeah that kind of what my professor was telling me. >

Anyone want to try and let me know. He told me about being able to hear the engine and knowing when to shift.

Its very interesting.

theres no point in doing that, its slowly than normaly shifting. Its just somthing you do to impress your friend really, lol...

let say you're at a constant speed and you know at what rpm your engine will be at the upshift, you just force your transmission in neutral as you release teh gas and when your engine reach that rpm, you anticipate it and slam it into gear...if done correctly it should just slip in gear.
doing it from 4 to 5 is the easiest, as they are very close to each other

I had an 84 honda accord hatch 5 speed and i could do it all day long...doesnt really have to be reved high unless your racing i guess...i could do it normally....pulling it out of gear wasnt hard at all espically in 3rd for some reaosn but putting it back in or shifting it up another gear you just had to rev it a little and gently push on the stick untill it goes it...its fun caus you dont have to touch the clutch but like everyone says its bad for your trans.....i wouldnt recomend revin it up and ramin it into gear with out pushin the clutch in unless you want to say bye bye tranny