question bout down shifting safely
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question bout down shifting safely
Whenever I raced it was from a stop (i.e. track) and never a roll. I was wondering what you guys would consider a safe speed to down shift to 2nd when racing from a roll (I heard some guys say they put it in 2nd at 70 ) what about 3rd? thanks
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I have been running second for anthing around 50mph, if it's above 75 I just got right to fourth. I have stock gears though, I guess if you wanted to just see what 3500rpm is in each gear on the speedo and make a mental note of it.
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Originally Posted by jaberwaki
oh yeh side note..
if your are dropping to second right at 50 or so then give the gas a blip b4 you shift it, it will keep you from doing damage
if your are dropping to second right at 50 or so then give the gas a blip b4 you shift it, it will keep you from doing damage
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Originally Posted by Red91vette
Huh? What do you mean? Say I am in 4th and want to downshift to 3rd, where exactly do I tap the gas? Before I take it out of 4th, inbetween the 4th 3rd downshift? What damage could I possibly do? I haven't had to downshift yet like this, I just put it in neutral and hit the brake.
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teh blip of the gas, is also known as double clutching, push clutch in, put in neutral, clutch out, rev, clutch in, put in gear, and with foot on gas, let clutch out.
makes it easier on components when your revmatch, and don't just throw it in 2nd... synchros don't like that too much.
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makes it easier on components when your revmatch, and don't just throw it in 2nd... synchros don't like that too much.
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Originally Posted by slow
teh blip of the gas, is also known as double clutching, push clutch in, put in neutral, clutch out, rev, clutch in, put in gear, and with foot on gas, let clutch out.
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Do you really have to let out the clutch before matching RPMs? I usually leave the clutch engaged while it's in neutral. It's there for less than a second.
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You don't have to let the clutch out, if you do, that is known as double cluthing, and puts less wear on the Snychros. it allows the input shaft of the tranny to be moving faster, when you go find a lower gear, and puts less wear on the synchros, as without letting the clutch out, the input shaft is moving its original speed, and the gear your moving into, forces the input shaft to be moving faster. Just one of the little things that will put less strain on your tranny
but the important thing is to be giving it gas, or have the revs high from a blip of gas, as mentioned earlier, when you let the clutch out in your lower gear, to make it a smoother transition and keep it from feeling like you locked your back tires up.
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but the important thing is to be giving it gas, or have the revs high from a blip of gas, as mentioned earlier, when you let the clutch out in your lower gear, to make it a smoother transition and keep it from feeling like you locked your back tires up.
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Last edited by slow; 02-16-2004 at 06:57 PM.
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Oh yeah!! Speaking of all this downshifting business, how many people have fell victim to the dreaded 3-2 shift when attemping an upshift to 4th during performance driving. I know I have and man did it suck. Tires locked up high engine revs. Worst feeling ever!!!! Would an aftermarket shifter help with this? I've really been debating on the pro 5.0. But I really don't have all that many complaints with the stock shifter. I guess I just haven't experienced a nicer shifting car yet. Anyone wanna let me have a go?????
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