Shifting with a manual...

[tahdizzle]

Granted just puttin around town or grabbing groceries, I definetly don't see a need to down shift or rev match.

Actually I think you are just making yourself look and sound like a douche when you are rev matching in a parking lot to buy your twinkies and chocolate milk.

For competition driving, you better be down shifting when you need to stay in the power band.

[Gilwith1l]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

Granted just puttin around town or grabbing groceries, I definetly don't see a need to down shift or rev match.

Actually I think you are just making yourself look and sound like a douche when you are rev matching in a parking lot to buy your twinkies and chocolate milk.

For competition driving, you better be down shifting when you need to stay in the power band.

I don't try to downshift or rev match ,I just do

[tahdizzle]

So you do down shift and rev match?

Or you down shift with out rev matching?

Or you don't down shift or rev match?

[Gilwith1l]

Rev match my down shift

[DJCarbine]

Downshift properly, no excess wear on clutch.
Also if you are in decel/full engine vacuum, the injectors shut off.
In conclusion, downshifting is better for the environment

But seriously, I downshift to 2nd when coming to a light/stop. Stopping from 40-0mph with the car in neutral feels strange to me... I keep the car in gear whenever possible unless I am fully stopped, then N and release clutch to save the throwout bearing

[tahdizzle]

Do you down shift and rev match while you are doin a wheelie?!

[ericmpena]

I keep in gear (say 6th gear when exiting highway), press clutch in and keep it in gear (6th) until I'm about 30mph, then I usually shift down to 2nd while still holding clutch in just in case I need to accelerate for some reason. Once I'm completely stopped I'll go into 1st and stay there until I'm ready to go. I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. I'm essentially just braking with the clutch in, but I do downshift the gears from 6 to 2 as I slow down. No need to let off the clutch and use the engine to slow me down. That's what brakes are for. Lol

[Gilwith1l]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

Do you down shift and rev match while you are doin a wheelie?!

I can if I want

[tahdizzle]

So in 6th.. you ride the clutch til it hits 30 mph... then you just drop it in 2nd if you need to?!

[Gilwith1l]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

So in 6th.. you ride the clutch til it hits 30 mph... then Iou just drop it in 2nd if you need to?!

If I was doing a wheelie in 6th( pretty pointless except for proving I could do it) I dont see any reason why I wouldnt be able to click down 4 gears while coasting a wheelie

[Braces]

Is engine braking any harder on the motor as compared to aggressive acceleration through the gears? Personally, in DD situations ... i get lazy and downshift a little, but usually like to use the brakes to slow down.

[Chad11491]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

Engine slow itself down to 800 rpm? Are you one of those drivers on a 1 mile stretch of road where it takes you 1/2 a mile to get to the speed limit and the rest of the way you're slowing down for the stop?

Down shifting while stopping. Down shifting/Engine breaking to aid in slowing the car.

No, I'm far from a slow poke. I just feel like a tool rev matching when coming to a stop. The car is pretty loud when getting on it, so I try to just ease to a stop to avoid annoying people. And like others have said, it feels to me like I'd rather wear the brakes than the engine. It may be harmless to the engine, but idk.

[MaddBaggins]

When I drove big trucks, always downshift.
In lightweight cars, I coast and brake.

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

So in 6th.. you ride the clutch til it hits 30 mph... then you just drop it in 2nd if you need to?!

Right. Clutch is in the whole time. I use the brakes to slow me down. Only thing I don't do is shift to neutral. I keep it in whatever gear I was already in until I'm at slow enough speeds...then will either go to 2nd or 1st...depending on how quickly I'm slowing down. I could just go into neutral and brake from there, but in the case where I need to suddenly speed up I like to keep my car in a gear.