downshifting for speed

[EZurcher]

Originally Posted by Les7311

I went from 6th to 3rd and felt like I deployed a parachute, couple quickie to get up into 5th. 2nd gear maybe possible.........

Gotta match those revs as you downshift. She'll rocket for sure.

[Thor142]

Originally Posted by EZurcher

Gotta match those revs as you downshift. She'll rocket for sure.

For sure. 3rd gear will break every speed limit in the USA.

[grahak2]

Hey guys about the rev matching, does it matter if you blip the throttle and then put it in gear or can you get in the lower gear and with the clutch down blip the throttle and then let up. Because you got to be pretty quick to blip and then get in gear before the rpms slow down. Consider that I don't blip the throttle and just started trying today. Usually I would down shift and just give it gas to try and offset the jump in rpms, but since I have seen about everyone say you need to rev match I believe you guys and want to treat my transmission good. In my mind if the clutch is down it doesn't matter when you blip the throttle but I am willing to learn from some more experienced drivers.

Thanks,
Kevin

[BMR Sales]

Kevin, sounds like you just need some practicing. Shifting into the right gears, rev-matching, etc. Rev-Matching can be done very quickly

[Spec]

From 6th to 4th, its a rocket... from 6th to 3rd, warp speed.

[Freddy G]

Originally Posted by grahak2

Hey guys about the rev matching, does it matter if you blip the throttle and then put it in gear or can you get in the lower gear and with the clutch down blip the throttle and then let up. Because you got to be pretty quick to blip and then get in gear before the rpms slow down. Consider that I don't blip the throttle and just started trying today. Usually I would down shift and just give it gas to try and offset the jump in rpms, but since I have seen about everyone say you need to rev match I believe you guys and want to treat my transmission good. In my mind if the clutch is down it doesn't matter when you blip the throttle but I am willing to learn from some more experienced drivers.

Thanks,
Kevin

Clutch in, blip, downshift, clutch off. but do it at 10X speed. More practice that's all. Remember the first week I got my car, I rev match every gear from 5 to 2 at every stop light.. People look at me and shake their heads.. But I don't care, Just too much fun!

[The Blue Angel]

You can only downshift 2 gears. I have pressed it three times before and it wouldn't let me go past 2 downshifted gears!!

Tap the gas pedal twice then put in down to the floor!! Just make sure you are ready for launch!! And no cops also!! LOL!!

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by Freddy G

Clutch in, blip, downshift, clutch off. but do it at 10X speed. More practice that's all. Remember the first week I got my car, I rev match every gear from 5 to 2 at every stop light.. People look at me and shake their heads.. But I don't care, Just too much fun!

Thanks, yah from what I read that's how everyone does it. I got no problem shifting fast and quick clutch action going up gears but just started with the downshifting rev matching stuff. I got a long wide open commute to practice. Just want to practice the right way and thanks for reinforcing the right way for me. Yah don't matter what people think if you are just trying to drive your car the way that's best for it, and the whole point of these cars is to have fun driving.

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by BMR Sales

Kevin, sounds like you just need some practicing. Shifting into the right gears, rev-matching, etc. Rev-Matching can be done very quickly

Yah, I agree and will keep practicing.

Thanks,
Kevin

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by The Blue Angel

You can only downshift 2 gears. I have pressed it three times before and it wouldn't let me go past 2 downshifted gears!!

Tap the gas pedal twice then put in down to the floor!! Just make sure you are ready for launch!! And no cops also!! LOL!!

Thanks for the response, but I have been going from 6th to 3rd and it doesn't have a problem as long as I am under the 3rd redline of around 115. Honestly if I am over 90 or so I just downshift to 4th because I don't want to hit the 3rd redline to quick.

Or maybe I don't understand. If you mean 2 actual downshifts like 5th to 3rd and then 3rd to 2nd and you cant downshift any further I don't know. I usually only downshift to get into a band where the rpms will be higher for some extra go or downshift because I am slowing down but not coming to a stop.

Thanks,
Kevin

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by Hurbaral

I'm not 100% sure on this, but I do not think it will allow you to shift into a gear in which your engine speed will be damaging.

Thanks for the response but we covered this a lot and it will and you can damage your engine so you got to make sure you know the redline for each gear and make sure when you are downshifting you are getting in the right gear.

Thanks,
Kevin

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by Spec

From 6th to 4th, its a rocket... from 6th to 3rd, warp speed.

I agree. Those are my downshifting gears of choice!
Especially since Chris Blair pointed out that 5th and 6th are the overdrive gear and from what I got out of it 5th is not a good gear to downshift into to get it to go fast.

Kevin

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by grahak2

Thanks for the response, but I have been going from 6th to 3rd and it doesn't have a problem as long as I am under the 3rd redline of around 115. Honestly if I am over 90 or so I just downshift to 4th because I don't want to hit the 3rd redline to quick.

Or maybe I don't understand. If you mean 2 actual downshifts like 5th to 3rd and then 3rd to 2nd and you cant downshift any further I don't know. I usually only downshift to get into a band where the rpms will be higher for some extra go or downshift because I am slowing down but not coming to a stop.

Thanks,
Kevin

Sounds like you've got it down OK.

Perhaps the best way to avoid downshifting into an inappropriate gear (like 2nd, when you meant to grab 4th) is to just slow your hand speed down. And anticipate the gear you "need" to be in, as opposed to reacting suddenly and hastily.


Norm

[thegreatwhite]

Originally Posted by grahak2

Hey guys about the rev matching, does it matter if you blip the throttle and then put it in gear or can you get in the lower gear and with the clutch down blip the throttle and then let up. Because you got to be pretty quick to blip and then get in gear before the rpms slow down. Consider that I don't blip the throttle and just started trying today. Usually I would down shift and just give it gas to try and offset the jump in rpms, but since I have seen about everyone say you need to rev match I believe you guys and want to treat my transmission good. In my mind if the clutch is down it doesn't matter when you blip the throttle but I am willing to learn from some more experienced drivers.

Thanks,
Kevin

you just want the rpm to be up around where its going to be once your in that lower gear an the clutch is out. the closer it is to the rpm your matching to the less of a jolt your car will feel. sometimes i keep the clutch in, put the shifter in the lower gear and then shoot the rpm up to where i think its gonna land and then clutch out. or shoot the rpm up while your shifting. just keep practicing an youl get good at it over time. ya you want to be as gentle to your transmission as you can be though obviously