Is it okay to down shift alot?
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Originally Posted by kenchan
Yes you can. The TC has enough slop enabling you to blip the
throttle before the lower gear engages. I do it all the time
when driving AT cars. The G35sedan that the dealer loaned
me was a 5AT and it blipped no problem while downshifting.
It goes like this:
You're in 4th, let's say. Downshift lever to 3rd, blip gas.
the tranny will downshift smoothly to the lower gear.
The 05's come with auto-rev matching (blip throttle) on the
AT's. very cool.
throttle before the lower gear engages. I do it all the time
when driving AT cars. The G35sedan that the dealer loaned
me was a 5AT and it blipped no problem while downshifting.
It goes like this:
You're in 4th, let's say. Downshift lever to 3rd, blip gas.
the tranny will downshift smoothly to the lower gear.
The 05's come with auto-rev matching (blip throttle) on the
AT's. very cool.
another question is, what if i step the gas after i lower the gear. There seems to be a lagging period between different gear.
Originally Posted by kenempireex
I have a AT 05 model. I don't understand what the auto-rev matching. YES, when i downshift, the car REV up by itself, is that what u mean?
another question is, what if i step the gas after i lower the gear. There seems to be a lagging period between different gear.
another question is, what if i step the gas after i lower the gear. There seems to be a lagging period between different gear.
It means the car revs up so that your head doesnt get whiplash with the sudden jerk of the car when there is no rev matching, (which is the case usually with new manual drivers).
Originally Posted by kenempireex
so...it's all good with downshift in a 2005 AT coupe now?? Not harmful to the car and able to get some nice exhaust sound?
yes...but i wouldnt drive an automatic as if it were stick....it could be just me but it doesn't feel right on the motor regardless...but yes...your car does all the hard work for ya...all you have to do is have fun with it =)
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Wait for spin down, give it a tad of gas while you gently engage.
I have no slippage and no jerk. It does take a bit of practice at first.
You'll get the hang of it. Upshifts are rev matching too in a sense
since you don't want to loose the flywheel's momentum completely. If
you loose momentum on the flywheel and engage, you get a little
jerky knod forward. If you get a jerk backward, then obviously your
rev is too high for that speed.
I have no slippage and no jerk. It does take a bit of practice at first.
You'll get the hang of it.
Upshifts are rev matching too in a sensesince you don't want to loose the flywheel's momentum completely. If
you loose momentum on the flywheel and engage, you get a little
jerky knod forward. If you get a jerk backward, then obviously your
rev is too high for that speed.
Originally Posted by willthethrill
this rev matching has really smoothed out my downshifting in my 6mt, anyone have some advice for up-shifting ahah. My 1st to 2nd is still a little jerky
Last edited by kenchan; Dec 19, 2004 at 01:17 AM.
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