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Come on, the trans is manual for a reason, to upshift and downshift...you're not gonna end up buying a new trans just b/c of downshifting
you're more likely to buy one when shifting it crazy while racing, doing burnouts, etc...I think that's more of an issue of abuse to the trans than downshifting is. Just my thought..seems logical enough. I just like to downshift into 3rd to slow myself down..only one gear, it can't really be that bad
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Originally Posted by FairladyZi
No offence but whaatta @@@k R U taking about...
You drive you cars every day and have no clue whats really in there...
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1st of all people from Europe use downshifting insted of using their brakes.
Why????
Because in every engine built from 80's on downshifting stops fuel injection and you can even see it by the RPMs going down when you downshift,
People do that... to save not only brake pads but to save on gas as well...
Why????
Because in every engine built from 80's on downshifting stops fuel injection and you can even see it by the RPMs going down when you downshift,
People do that... to save not only brake pads but to save on gas as well...
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Simple fact of the matter: Brake pads are cheap. Clutches are not. Fuel is not. Burning fuel and putting extra wear on your clutch for no reason will cost you more money in the long run than simply using your brakes for exactly the purpose they were designed, which you will end up having to use and replace anyway.
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Originally Posted by SighOh
im just saying, if im riding in 4th, and i just decrease my speed by simply not accelerating... when i drop a gear, the rpm's do not seem to increase and cause me to jerk... thats all
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I am speechless at the amount or threads on how to change gear. It's a fundamental of driving, I half expect a thread or two on how to steer or operate the hand brake.
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he's talkin about rev-matching or heel-toe downshifting if u're stopping (stepping on the brake) and downshifting (heel-toe - toe on brake and heel on gas to rev-match)
doing this will make ur clutch work less and give ur clutch a longer life![Smilie](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
and also i agree that if u're just coming to a dead stop, just step on the brake until ur engine's about to stall then pop into neutral. this way the only thing u're using up is the brake pad, not even gas since when u're in gear and not steppin on the gas u're wasting no gas at all. brake to a stop then pop into neutral when ur rpm's near idle is the most effecient way. even at idle the engine eats more gas then when ur foot is off the throttle when u're in gear.
no need to rev-match or double clutch or heel-toe downshift unless u're downshifting to accelerate at a lower speed after slowing down.
doing this will make ur clutch work less and give ur clutch a longer life
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and also i agree that if u're just coming to a dead stop, just step on the brake until ur engine's about to stall then pop into neutral. this way the only thing u're using up is the brake pad, not even gas since when u're in gear and not steppin on the gas u're wasting no gas at all. brake to a stop then pop into neutral when ur rpm's near idle is the most effecient way. even at idle the engine eats more gas then when ur foot is off the throttle when u're in gear.
no need to rev-match or double clutch or heel-toe downshift unless u're downshifting to accelerate at a lower speed after slowing down.
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We're getting good at fighting these "battles"
paulsmansfield, funny you should mention the e-break usage.
When I was in Ireland, I was surprised to see the leather on the e-brake in the cabs where worn. Turns out they use it ALL the time. When ever the car is stopped, the e-brake goes on. At a red light, even at a stop, each time they inched forward and stopped…
That’s how they learn to do it… Weird huh?
Roast pretty much summed it up. Nothing to add on that.
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paulsmansfield, funny you should mention the e-break usage.
When I was in Ireland, I was surprised to see the leather on the e-brake in the cabs where worn. Turns out they use it ALL the time. When ever the car is stopped, the e-brake goes on. At a red light, even at a stop, each time they inched forward and stopped…
That’s how they learn to do it… Weird huh?
Roast pretty much summed it up. Nothing to add on that.
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Originally Posted by paulsmansfield
I am speechless at the amount or threads on how to change gear. It's a fundamental of driving, I half expect a thread or two on how to steer or operate the hand brake.
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Wow, such a simple concept and so much arguing...
You rev-match so you don't slip the clutch too much. As everyone (hopefully) knows, clutches wear when they are being slipped. If you don't rev-match, everytime you downshift, you have to slowly drag the clutch out so the RPM will rise slowly, that's not good for the clutch. When you rev-match, you can feed the clutch out much faster causing less wear.
You rev-match so you don't slip the clutch too much. As everyone (hopefully) knows, clutches wear when they are being slipped. If you don't rev-match, everytime you downshift, you have to slowly drag the clutch out so the RPM will rise slowly, that's not good for the clutch. When you rev-match, you can feed the clutch out much faster causing less wear.
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ok well, ive been owned. and ive created a monster. i cant even explain what i was thinking about. i just need to get better at it... practicing is all i can do, from what it sounds
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what the hell... whats the point of this? i downshift after i slow down and need to go into lower gears, let out of the clutch slowly while gas a lil just like how u go forward from a stop
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i downshift after i slow down and need to go into lower gears, let out of the clutch slowly while gas a lil just like how u go forward from a stop...
so am i doing this wrong?
so am i doing this wrong?
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SighOh, just let rpm's drop to about 2k and clutch and downshift at same time. Then blip the gas enough to raise to 2k again and let the clutch out fast. It usually catches pretty well. If you have to aim towards revving it more over 2k than under 2k revs so syncros dont catch the gear. Let me know if you want me to re-explain. Hope that helps.
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well... say im on a high way doin 60, all of the sudden the traffic slow down to 15, i'd slow down by breaking and then drop from 6 to 2, let out of the clutch slowly while gas a lil. it's a habit, i don't know whether skipping gears is bad or not... u guys are confusing me lol