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Blipping??

Discussion in '360/430' started by coffee, Sep 16, 2008.

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  1. coffee

    coffee Rookie

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    May someone explain exactly what is it? hows it done? and why its done?

    and if does it have any side effects
    Thanx
     
  2. duskybird

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    In a manual transmission car you blip the throttle it is done to match the rpm's on a down shift. On an F1 car the computer does it for you.
     
  3. jjsaustin

    jjsaustin Formula Junior

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    Sometimes during blipping, some folks with a standard transmission will purposely rev the engine much higher for sound effect and then wait for the RPM to drop back down a bit before selecting the next lower gear.

    I'm not sure what would happen if you tried this with F1 though if you were going 35 - 40 MPH, put it in neutral, rev the engine, and then try to put the car back in gear. When you pull the paddle to put it back in gear, what gear will it go in? Will it try to go into 1st gear or select a gear that will keep the RPM's lower (2nd or 3rd)?
     
  4. Fiorano1

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    AKA.....Heel/Toe
     
  5. Cicada

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    does an F1 blip on a downshift without any gas? Just asking because the SMGs in the M3s and M5s dont rev match unless you heel/toe during braking or are on the gas when you downshift. if you're off the gas it'll just downshift and engine brake.
     
  6. reubenk

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    on the 430 - yes.
    on the 575 - seemed to do in only in "sport" mode.

     
  7. Red4RECAT

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    Skip Barber Racing School teaches blipping in their course. I don't need that skill in my F1 but on a manual transmission, it will save your tranmission!
     
  8. E60 M5

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    Yes always on the 360. Heel and toe is rev matching the engine and transmission to provide less stress on components when the clutch/transmission is re-engaged. The key with a manual transmission is not to be to high or low on your blip with the throttle. Thats the beauty of the F1 or SMG or EGear does all that for you perfectly every time!
    Heel and toe is becoming a lost art form, I actually went thru the BMW M school years ago to perfect my heel and toe in a race environment, what a great experience!

    Robert
     
  9. jjsaustin

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    Does anyone know what would happen in the above case?
     
  10. duskybird

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    #10 duskybird, Sep 16, 2008
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    It will go back into gear.
     
  11. jjsaustin

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    So if I was in 3rd gear going 35MPH, how does it decide what gear to go into?

    Will it go into the last gear it was in (ie. 3rd) or possibly 2nd gear based upon RPMs, or 1st gear (as this is typically the gear that gets selected after neutral)
     
  12. Cicada

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    i'd guess whatever gear it feels is appropriate.
     
  13. duskybird

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    If you were in 3rd it will go into 4th. IIRC it will select the gear that will keep it at or below 3K rpm.
     
  14. vincentdds

    vincentdds Karting

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    It will go to 6th gear.
     
  15. Way2fast

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    My M5 will blip the throttle if your foot is off the gas if the computer thinks you downshifted at a high speed
     
  16. bizz

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    My M5 blips when the power mode and any time when the trans shift times are set to minimum.
     
  17. evo1313

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    I guess the only missed point so far is where blipping came from.

    In the older cars (and race cars with straight cut gears imparticular) that did not have a syncro'd tranny, you would have to match the revs in neutral in order to get the cars into a lower gear hence the term double clutching.

    This is an art that is so rarely used anymore. I have had the opportunity to drive a huge variety of cars and few things are more rewarding than a good old fasion manual ferrari going up and down (double clutching and blipping in between) the gears.

    As far as blipping the F1, it does it itself better than any person can. If you try to do it also, it wont work like you think it should.
     
  18. unholy_trident

    unholy_trident Karting

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    You can actually manually blip the F430 going down the gears. Give it a blip as you pull the down paddle. The timing takes a bit of working out depending on what gear/rpm you're at so give it a go and experiment. It adds to the driving satisaction.

    The fact that the pedals are well layed out to enable left-foot braking also makes this process easier.
     

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