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haha, i accidentally seem to have given you rep after reading moscs post but not getting to yours yet. being an asshole myself i don't think i've recieved any rep yet.
thanks for all the detailed info. i was thinking that my trans was back at idle speed when i shift back to first at a red light or something considering how smooth and easy it feels. i must admit that after reading your post i got back into double clutching today. its getting smoother but i must say i was a little out of practice. i know when you're perfectly rev matched your clutch isn't doing any "work", but doesn't depressing the pedal wear out the throw out bearing (eventually)? again i admit i don't know what the throw out bearing is or does, i've just heard that before.
i know braking is hard on a lot of things. i'm also at 33k, but on my fourth set or front and second set of rear pads. i have cheapo pads, but i don't think most of my wear is due to braking to every stoplight. it's due to the somewhat frequent HARD braking i do when i'm driving spiritedly. i love speeding, but only for a few seconds before i get back to the speed limit as quickly as possible.
maybe all my braking has to do with the fact that now both my a-pillars are rattling as i drive. it's just the plastics, but i'm sure i could use more frame bracing. been looking into fender cowls for a while now. and i know i'm wearing shocks and struts too.
sooo...when you're driving you downshift to your next gear when you're around the 3-4k rpm speed for that next gear? and then you finally disengage the clutch and brake to a stop when you're about to bog in first gear? i'll be trying it.
and yes, dumping the clutch is stupid. lots of fun in my 87 prelude, but pretty painful in the rex. unless you have 600hp and can spin all 4 tires all day long....and even then it's no good for anything mechanical and only for show.
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