Anyone Master Downshift Rev-Matching

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by san rensho

Its just one blip. Essentially, I'm doing two things at once, blipping and shifting. As soon as I put the clutch in I blip, at the same time, I'm also moving the gearshift to downshift.

Yep if you can blip to cover the synchro and clutch engagement everytime you have got it down.....when I am on the track under pressure in heavy work zones and am worried about balky shifts I blip coming through neutral to make sure the lever moves into gear and another for the clutch...this is usually for 2nd. The revs stay up nicely but I am likely slower for it

I will start trying a longer blip to cover both a bit more in those cases

[grubinski]

I find it helpful to make sure the throttle is at least cracked open a bit (not fully closed, even if you are still braking) as you let the clutch out. That way, if you have missed slightly low on the revs when you blipped, you don't upset the car with engine braking due to a closed throttle in the lower gear.