when your rolling 60 mph on freeway an downshift to 3rd gear is that bad? cuz my frends said that it was bad..i only have 700 miles on the car

 

no way man!! look at it this way how many times a day do you hit 60 in third gear?? you see i am sure you have drove your car at 60 mph in third and that would be the same thing as you dropping into third at 60! now if you was to drop down into third going 100 you might have a problem but your fine man!

 

With only 700 miles on the car, I don't think you'd want to drop it into 3rd at 60. That would make your revs go up above the 4000 limit that is suggested for the break in period.

But after that...you should be fine.

 

+1

 

egh...just rev-match and you're fine....actually your break-in period, you can drive at what ever speed, but just don't slam your car into gear, or floor the pedal and you're good...

 

Downshifting is standard technique that has been practriced by drivers for as long as there have been multi-speed trannies. Downshifting causes no more wear and tear than upshifting. In fact, by keeping the engine revs up, and in the torque band, you actually reduce wear and tear on the engine, and downshifting to scrub off speed saves the brakes.

"ENGINE BRAKING is a method of slowing down an automobile without the use of the car's friction braking system. It works best on cars with a manual transmission, though cars with automatic transmissions experience the effects as well.

"In the case of either type of transmission (Though it is more useful with a stick) one can downshift in order to increase the effectiveness of this technique, though it can be observed at any time by simply letting off the gas.

"There are a number of reasons you might want to engage in engine braking. The first is that it puts little or no more load on your engine than it would otherwise bear, but saves considerable wear on your brakes. This leads into the next reason, primarily in the case of racing, but also when going down long hills; Frequent use of brakes not only wears out the pads but also heats them up. This leads to brake fade (most brake pads do not grip well when hot) and to boiling of the brake fluid, which does not work properly once it has been boiled. Brake fade is only a problem during overuse of brakes, such as going down long, steep hills, or during "aggressive" driving. The third reason, also primarily significant in sports driving, is that you want to decelerate into turns and accelerate out of them. Downshifting increases the effectiveness of engine braking, and increases the number of RPMs at a given speed, which tends to assist in acceleration. "

You may want to read the unabridged original text here:

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1181314

bill

 

Sell your car and get an Integra.

 

gotta love the Vtec

 

dont listen to this, you dont have to brake in the engine, i wouldnt drive it hard all the time for a while but you will be ok.

nissan tells you do "brake" in the engine to cover their ***.

 

Follow the manual on break-in but you did not do any damage by dropping into 3rd at 60. I'm not even sure you would be exceeding 4000 RPMs at 60 in 3rd.

 

Just read the manual and it will tell you what you need to do.

 

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