exiged

i know its not what i described. oh well i guess. it doesn't matter how much or little i know about driving, nobody here probably does it anyways.

Blue_Balt

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Hell no, I ain't have $2000 laying around for a new tranny.

D4u2s0t

why WOULD someone double clutch a car that has synchros... or do you mean the thing where you push the clutch to get the rpm's up...

Justin.a.Clarke

when im slowing down i just keep it in the gear i was in, and when im at around 1k rpm i usually push the clutch in and go into neutral, im not very good at driving manual, but im learning .

D4u2s0t

nothing wrong with learning! apparently half the site doesn't know how to drive properly. no wonder people always bitch about clutches, brakes, shitty cars, etc. they don't know how to drive it but keep practicing, you'll get there!

jeffinHD

i never down shift to slow down thats what brakes are for

an0malous

thats like saying, I never shift up when im accelerating.
thats what the throttle is for.

InfinityzeN

I down shift, kinda. Leave it in the same gear till about 1.2k to 1.5k, then drop down to a lower gear. How far down depends on speed and situation, though second is the lowest I go to. You can stop very quickly from the bottom of second or third, so no need to go to first.

*Edit*

Thats in most situations. If there is an emergency I gotta stop fast in (read my story in the premo hidden area) then I'll go to straight hard down shifting, heel toe, brakes in as hard as possible without engaging ABS.

laxguysix

roll out

o3nisoaso3

depends on my mood... which my mood affects the rpms so kinda higher rpms ill downshift a lil rarely go into 1st nemore... im gettin pretty damn lazy lol

outtamymind

you guys that go into first every now and then when your downshifting are just damaging your first gear. first is for complete stops and going. you should never have to downshift into first for any reason other then the start/stop.

alleycat58

Yeah, that was the first thing I was told - don't EVER downshift into first.

CobaltVenomSS

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what if ur going like 2mph and gotta start going again???stay in 2nd still?

alleycat58

First is OK if you're barely barely barely moving. But when I hear "downshift into first" I'm thinking of people I know who want to try and do a rev match and hit first at 15mph or so.

CobaltVenomSS

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ooo ok i thought i was doing it wrong lol...

alleycat58

No cause some speeds are WAY too low for 2nd, but that's only under 5mph. As long as you're not actually downshifting from a decent rolling speed, you're OK.

o3nisoaso3

if you had any referral to me i was sayin that i rarely go into first, ive been pullin out in 2nd for the past two years unless its uphill or racing... thats what i meant, sometimes if i get tricked like at a slight uphill redlite n i put it in first to stop n the lite turns green on me before i get to a full stop (put it in first at 5mph or under with a lil revving) then thats bout the only time other than what i mentioned before.

first gear in the 2.2 n 2.4 is just too short

Blue_Balt

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Agreed.

outtamymind

ya no i had no referral to anyone in particular. and i only put it into first when i know im gonna be actually stopping or im at a really slow speed. but ya other then that i resume driving in 2nd.

Codyak Supercharged

downshift mixed with light braking depending on speed and need,

Codyak Supercharged

downshift mixed with light braking depending on speed and need,

berto

I Throw It Neutral When I'm Coming To A Red Light

BlackBalt

If I am coming to a corner, I downshift, if I know I have to stop I just stay in gear until like 10mph and then neutral. Brakes are for stopping/slowing the car, not the transmission. Dragging out the clutch on downshifts will wear the clutch, mounts, engine, etc...brake pads are much easier to change than any of those.

PinaSS

i recommend that u put in neutral because you will save ur clutch and u wont be wasting gas cuz ur just gliding down the road

an0malous

your using more gas in neutral than if you downshift like your supposed to, research something called "Decelleration Fuel Cut Off"
also, you will not wear out your clutch if you revmatch properly.
your transmission/clutch/engine IS there for decellerating, not just accel.


please dont justify poor driving habits with ill informed information
Neutral coasting is dangerous, and in some cases, illegal.

whoever taught you to do it. was wrong.