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HEY! A thread where my expertise comes into play!...lol. I have been a certified automatic and manual transmission specialist for almost 15 years now. In my career I have replaced well over 3000 clutches, and MAYBE 100 synchronizers. Syncronizers do NOT fail by using them too much. They do WHAT they are designed to do very well, as long as you keep your mainenance up to date. Poor fluid condition will tear up a synchro faster than driving it will. The synchro does one thing, it brings the INPUT shaft quickly up to the equivalent speed of the OUTPUT shaft, allowing the hub to lock the gear to the output shaft. Double clutching or "speed-shifting" will actually damage the synchros faster, unless you are VERY good at it. Otherwise you are forcing the synchro to engage the gear under a load, which is NOT good for it. I would say that your method of driving, Soma, is the best for a beginner driver. Never keep the clutch depressed if you don't need it, because it can slowly wear it out. As far as Daniel's mention of safety, yes, there is merit in his idea, but I believe the concern was for wear and tear. Personally I can go from neutral to ANY gear, and unclutch quite fast if needed.
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