Just take it a bit easier on the gas :wink:
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Just take it a bit easier on the gas :wink:
Yeah, but one would look like a loser if they slowely revved the engine up 2,000RPM to (help or try to) save the rocker arms from stretching upon downshifting, when revving the motor with no load.Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
So again its all give and take, overtime one kills the synchros/clutch, one kills the rocker arms.
Honestly it takes a while for most people to aquire 'proper' downshifting tactics... that is of course unless you own a nice GM Saab right SmaaartAS?
Well if you have a nice GM-Saab then it's no problem, but if you have one of the oldies, well you learn double-clutching right quick, the synchros are slowww when they are working right and by 200 000 miles they aren't working right
The worst is that first 1-2 shift on a cold morning - I do it so slow I'm almost lugging the motor by the time I get to 2nd, otherwise... CRUNCH :x I've had 9 of these cars and they are all similar in their shifting...
Wow, guys, when I had my manual, I never double clutched or rev matched... I mean the entire purpose of down shifting for me was engine braking around a corner, and just manipulating hte gas as I please how ever I felt taking the turn, I went from 4th to 2nd all the time. CLutch replacement was performed around 100,000 miles (this was lots of stop and go traffic), the 2nd gear syncro was showing difficulty down shifting (not the simply shift anymore) around 120,000 miles or so as I recall. Luckily I had a source for a free part replacement, just paid the labor. This was an Isuzu Impulse. So much fun. Drove the same with my VW Jetta '99 body style, got rid of it at 60,000 miles for many other reasons, later I learned of the transmission problems those cars have regardless of how you drive, glad I dumped it.
This thread is almost a "What are the characteristics of your car's engine" thread. I drive a Miata with a 1.8 liter. The redline is 7200 RPM, and it's engineered to rev happily. I shift between 3500-4000. Unfortunately, those engineered screwed up and didn't put a real overdrive on the system, so I cruise at 4000-4500 RPM on the freeway. That's 75-85.
Yeah I hear that. ~3,500-4,000 for me.
How bad is it to shift around 3k- 4k with out letting off the gas? I hear this kid at my school do it all the time and tells me that theres no need in letting off the gas. And the thing of it is hes not really powering shifting cuz hes not florring. But yeah it left me confused so any ideas?
Wouldn't the engine zoom past redline?
In any event, you want the engine turning the right speed for the new gear (in other words, much less than it was before the shift). Otherwise you are just sending the clutch to an early grave...
That's called power shifting. It's hard as hell on the tranny, because when you drop the clutch the tranny has to slow the engine down because of how high it was revved. You won't find a tranny that'll last very long with powershifting.
Ok im really opening up to some severe embarrassment here BUT: I'm very inexperienced when it comes to standard transmissions. I also work at a car dealership where I reutinely move cars from the service driveway to the back to be parked. Some of these cars I'm moving are very expensive ones that happen to be standards. I get to where I'm supposed to go, but its not pretty. Leaving some significant rubber on the drive when i take out the clutch and its in first, stalling out, forgetting to take the F*^%$*g parking brake off.....etc.
I just need some help in smoothing out my act. Can some of you guys give me some tips? I moved a brand new 2007 6.0 liter Pontiac GTO 6 speed today with no problems whatsoever. With a cute girl watching I might add. Thank you Jesus. I should have bought a lottery ticket today.
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