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Old 03-25-2013, 11:35 AM   #3
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I've seen some people in other cars drop down to 1st gear, but the time it takes to jam (and I do mean jam) the car in first gear and then re-shift back to 2nd gear takes more time than you'll gain.

Also, downshifting into first at speed is pretty hard. Unless you double clutch it will take decent amount of time to get the synchronizers spun up enough to allow first gear to engage.
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