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Originally Posted by garsh0p
Another question: How do you properly slow down to make a turn? Let's say I'm getting to a left turn light at ~50mph or so while I'm in 5th gear. I want to make the turn in 3rd gear? How can i accomplish this smoothly? It is bad to let out the clutch slowly while I'm braking and shifting from 5th to 3rd?
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Normal driving situations you can leave it in 5th and brake to the proper speed for your turn then downshift to 3rd before the turn. If that felt smooth, no problems.
If you're going to take that turn at a high rpm in 3rd, a high speed for the gear, you'll have to rev match for a smooth shift.