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Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg
This is my first manual car as well, i learned to rev match pretty quick but i always had some problem rev matching when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd. What i do is, i hit the throttle twice really quick and that seems to works very well for me.
1- Clutch in
2- Hit the throttle twice very fast
3- Move from 3rd to 2nd
4- Release clutch slowly and continue to hit the throttle
Just keep in mind that this has to be done very quick. If you take too much time when pressing on the clutch, your RPMS are going to go too low and it will be more difficult to rev match.
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Why don't you just double clutch downshift from 3 to 2?
I find that if the gearbox is cold, I have to double clutch downshift from 3 to 2, otherwise 2nd gear will be very hard to engage. Once it warms up then rev-matching or heel and toe from 3 to 2 works fine. Upshifts seem to be fine for all gears when cold, I don't beat on my car (4k rpm max) until the temp is nominal.
I also might get flame for this but running Eneos Gear Oil / Subaru Extra-S GL-5 gives you much better quality 1st and 2nd gear shifts (new generation of GL-5 oil don't eat into yellow metal).
Also if your engine speed is very slow, just double clutch it from 3 to 2 so that you can build up enough revs for 2nd gear.
My HVAC is always on Auto, if it's on Full Auto (A/C on) then I tend to release my clutch slower when driving to ensure smoothness.