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Originally Posted by Feathergun
So when you say accelerate you go 1,2,3 and then clutch hold shift into 4, then 5, then 6 then release clutch?
I guess I forgot that RPMs are only relatively accurately representing driveline speed if you are incrementally shifting through all the gears. If you're going 70mph and depress clutch it would still probably only take a few seconds to drop to engine idle on rpm gauge but things are turning much faster and thats not the best indicator.
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Yes.
Engine RPM is just that, the speed of the engine. Keep in mind that the transmission works backwards as well. If you're rolling in gear, the clutch friction disc will be rotating at whatever speed the engine
would be rotating given the speed of the vehicle and the gear selected.
That's why you don't dowshift into second gear at 70 mph.