lets say ur in 5th coming to a corner that u wanna take in 2nd
on a track i see racers are very determined to engage the clutch in every gear they pass
is there any non-racing related benefit to doing this? (eg benefits health of tranny etc)
if i hit 5>4>3 w/o engaging everytime i find i cna shift alot faster and later and my rev-matching is more accurate
i also notice this is what everyione else i seen does
with or without revmatching
what do you guys do in the US of A
Downshift blip accuracy
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Re: Downshift blip accuracy
Sequential downshifting is convenient if you're not sure when you'll get to quit braking. That way you're always in the right gear when it's time to accelerate again. Otherwise it's a waste of time and attention.
The only affect it can have on health of the transmission is if you're concerned about synchronizer wear. It shouldn't be a concern for most people but if you abuse yours then I guess you might try to make up for it when you can. In that case you would choose between 100% of the necessary wear on a single synchro or 120% of what's needed, spread over a few gears.
When you see racers doing all that clutch work, they may be double-clutching.
As for me, I throw it in neutral until I expect to accelerate again, then I choose the appropriate gear, rev-match before disengaging the clutch (effectively double-clutching), and it falls nicely into gear immediately.
The only affect it can have on health of the transmission is if you're concerned about synchronizer wear. It shouldn't be a concern for most people but if you abuse yours then I guess you might try to make up for it when you can. In that case you would choose between 100% of the necessary wear on a single synchro or 120% of what's needed, spread over a few gears.
When you see racers doing all that clutch work, they may be double-clutching.
As for me, I throw it in neutral until I expect to accelerate again, then I choose the appropriate gear, rev-match before disengaging the clutch (effectively double-clutching), and it falls nicely into gear immediately.
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Re: Downshift blip accuracy
i seetheholycow wrote:Sequential downshifting is convenient if you're not sure when you'll get to quit braking. That way you're always in the right gear when it's time to accelerate again. Otherwise it's a waste of time and attention.
The only affect it can have on health of the transmission is if you're concerned about synchronizer wear. It shouldn't be a concern for most people but if you abuse yours then I guess you might try to make up for it when you can. In that case you would choose between 100% of the necessary wear on a single synchro or 120% of what's needed, spread over a few gears.
When you see racers doing all that clutch work, they may be double-clutching.
As for me, I throw it in neutral until I expect to accelerate again, then I choose the appropriate gear, rev-match before disengaging the clutch (effectively double-clutching), and it falls nicely into gear immediately.
im mainly concerned with an upcoming turn where i know what gear and speed i should be in
for other situations like a red light that may turn green before i reach it ill engage every gear just like u said
no i definitely dont abuse mine, it always slips into gear easily, aslong as im not downshifting 3 gears at a time at high speed without DC