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Old 12-15-2015, 04:21 PM   #109
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Originally Posted by Lync View Post
So I am also a newbie at MT and I have a question on how to downshift properly.

Currently I normally downshift at around 3k rpms without braking and just let the clutch out slowly so the engine slows down the car. Is this the correct way or should I be putting some brakes on it to get the rpms lower before I downshift?
Like they say in the old Army ....... that depends ......

When you downshift, just make sure that when you let the clutch out, in the new gear, the RPMs don't run up past the rev limiter.


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