Question about downshifting?
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Question about downshifting?
I jsut got off the phone with "thegame" he said he is having problems downshifting his car. He says when he puts it in 3rd at 70 it feels like it goes right through the gear. He wants to know if this is normal. I am going to drive it 15 mins and see if i can figure anything out but has anyone heard of this? It is a 99 hardtop M6. I know in my 86 when i had the 5 speed in it that 2nd gear was really slow. I will post more info later when I am done. Any help would be great. He has also had some weird things happen with his trans in the last couple of weeks. should he get it replaced under warranty? thanks :cheers:
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Re: Question about downshifting? (JerryL)
Hey guys whats up i dont know it just dont feel as fast it feels a lil diffrent hard to explane really. I wanna make sure im doin this right u stick is still fairly new to me u press the clutch in then second hit the gas and let your rpms go up then dump the clutch help me out guys im a moron 
My bro said that maybe i messed up my clutch and it is slipping when i downshift i have no clue how do u know when your clutch is messed up it feels the same to me .
My bro said that maybe i messed up my clutch and it is slipping when i downshift i have no clue how do u know when your clutch is messed up it feels the same to me .
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Re: Question about downshifting? (thegame)
Hey guys whats up i dont know it just dont feel as fast it feels a lil diffrent hard to explane really. I wanna make sure im doin this right u stick is still fairly new to me u press the clutch in then second hit the gas and let your rpms go up then dump the clutch help me out guys im a moron
My bro said that maybe i messed up my clutch and it is slipping when i downshift i have no clue how do u know when your clutch is messed up it feels the same to me .
My bro said that maybe i messed up my clutch and it is slipping when i downshift i have no clue how do u know when your clutch is messed up it feels the same to me .
If you're talking about "normal" driving, then you should not be slipping the clutch into second gear!
[Modified by RPOZ4Z, 7:36 PM 4/26/2002]
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Re: Question about downshifting? (RPOZ4Z)
No not normal driving downshifting on the highway to take off. I know my spelling sux :smash: i was tryin to type really fast didnt work i guess!
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Re: Question about downshifting? (twiztidz28)
There is something to be said for the "old" days! When I was in dirver-ed way back then, we learned on Pontiacs with "3 on the tree". It was much better learning by burning out those clutches, than the clutch on a M-6. When both my kids got their first cars which I kicked in some bucks for, I insisted on a manual. My daughters big complaint when she was away at college was "Whenever we go on a road trip, we can't take my car because I'm the only one that can drive it". What a shame! Ha! Ha! :lol:
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Re: Question about downshifting? (RPOZ4Z)
it's the same.
push the clutch in, downshift, let the clutch out. :cheers:
push the clutch in, downshift, let the clutch out. :cheers:
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Re: Question about downshifting? (thegame)
Yea when i do that it feels like the wheels lock up for a slit second i thought that u have to give it gas before you get off the clutch??? :confused:
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Re: Question about downshifting? (thegame)
Dude listen to me..YOu need to speed match the engine when downshifting.. Once I downshifted from 50mph to 2nd gear and was not paying attention. I locked the back wheels so hard T/C kicked in :eek:
Anyway...Try this...While the clutch is depressed and you have the transmission in the "downshifted gear" Blip the throttle right before letting off the clutch. Just a half second, halfway down "blip" The engine will rev up and when you let the clutch off it will smoothly grab . :smash:
[Modified by chuckster, 10:17 PM 4/26/2002]
Anyway...Try this...While the clutch is depressed and you have the transmission in the "downshifted gear" Blip the throttle right before letting off the clutch. Just a half second, halfway down "blip" The engine will rev up and when you let the clutch off it will smoothly grab . :smash:
[Modified by chuckster, 10:17 PM 4/26/2002]
