When I changed to a new daily with unsatisfactory shifter action and more power, I actually started skipping gears sometimes. E.g. when I merge onto a highway, I may floor it in 2nd or 3rd and then pop it into 6th once I’ve reached a cruising speed. Skipping gears never occured to me before, when I used to have a nice Mazda shifter in my hand - I would even shift needlessly just for the sake of it.
I don’t normally shift with the car I use - because no power; but when I’m in a hurry to get to the hospital or pick up somebody or something, I use this: 2 @ 4000 rpm -shift- 4 @ 3200 rpm -shift- 5 @ 2400 rpm
When I’m on third, it’s usually like this 3 @ 4500 rpm -shift- 5 @ 2800 rpm
I find it real hard to rev match - so some tips would help.
I don’t risk skipping gears on downshifts, I use the brake and shift down when the rev counter hits 2500 rpm; like that my stop distance decreases quite a bit, but I stay in second with the clutch down until I come to a complete halt.
Sorry for the (probably) bad question but in rev-matching for this situation (of skipping gears) do you:
Hold the gas pedal for longer in heel-toe downshifts or
Find a certain RPM to rev the engine
Go to R for race while you are in 4th gear going 80+mph makes u go from 80-Heaven in just 6.9 seconds ;)
First EE video since a long time i managed to watch to an end 😂
I zoned out so I’ll I know is about upsetting the balance of the car
Prefer the robotic, 1-2-3-4-5-6… shifting than any random pattern. No matter what.
Yes as long as your not down shifting you can skip gears
The manual transmission 2000s GTOs seem to think so; they sometimes don’t let you shift from first to second or third, unless you buy a bypass.
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When I changed to a new daily with unsatisfactory shifter action and more power, I actually started skipping gears sometimes. E.g. when I merge onto a highway, I may floor it in 2nd or 3rd and then pop it into 6th once I’ve reached a cruising speed. Skipping gears never occured to me before, when I used to have a nice Mazda shifter in my hand - I would even shift needlessly just for the sake of it.
I don’t normally shift with the car I use - because no power; but when I’m in a hurry to get to the hospital or pick up somebody or something, I use this:
2 @ 4000 rpm -shift-
4 @ 3200 rpm -shift-
5 @ 2400 rpm
When I’m on third, it’s usually like this
3 @ 4500 rpm -shift-
5 @ 2800 rpm
I find it real hard to rev match - so some tips would help.
I don’t risk skipping gears on downshifts, I use the brake and shift down when the rev counter hits 2500 rpm; like that my stop distance decreases quite a bit, but I stay in second with the clutch down until I come to a complete halt.
Sorry for the (probably) bad question but in rev-matching for this situation (of skipping gears) do you:
or
Go to R for race while you are in 4th gear going 80+mph makes u go from 80-Heaven in just 6.9 seconds ;)
First EE video since a long time i managed to watch to an end 😂
I zoned out so I’ll I know is about upsetting the balance of the car
Prefer the robotic, 1-2-3-4-5-6… shifting than any random pattern. No matter what.
Yes as long as your not down shifting you can skip gears
The manual transmission 2000s GTOs seem to think so; they sometimes don’t let you shift from first to second or third, unless you buy a bypass.