Thread: Downshifting
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Old 11-19-2019, 07:29 PM   #13
lmnsblu355
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Originally Posted by PaulE View Post
Transmission internals are beyond my full comprehension, but if you don't double clutch, will the throttle blip spin the gears to make the rev match as you downshift? In other words, does blipping the throttle with the clutch pedal to the floor make any of the transmission gears spin? It seems to me that anything going on in the transmission in this instance is coming from the differential and driveshaft in a non-transaxle car.
When down shifting, the engine RPM is actually slower than it will be when you engage the lower gear. The blip will speed up the engine before the clutch engages so the car doesn't abruptly slow as the clutch is let out. Smoothes out the downshift and doesn't upset the balance of the car.
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