Questions about downshifting

[bigsky2]

If anyone is able to enter 1st gear from a high speed/rev at 3rd or 4th or 5th for that matter, that means you are FORCING IT INTO GEAR.

Most vehicles will restrict you from entering 1st gear from higher speeds and rev while at higher gears because it is meant to conserve and protect the transmission.

It's the same as trying to enter REVERSE from 5th gear (if you have a standard 5 speed configuration with R in the lower right position, just below 5th gear) - you cannot do it unless you force that gear in with a lot of pressure.

Congratulations to you if you are able to hit 1st gear from 3rd/4th gear - your transmission will not be so happy with you.

[Pars]

Originally Posted by bigsky2

If anyone is able to enter 1st gear from a high speed/rev at 3rd or 4th or 5th for that matter, that means you are FORCING IT INTO GEAR.

Most vehicles will restrict you from entering 1st gear from higher speeds and rev while at higher gears because it is meant to conserve and protect the transmission.

It's the same as trying to enter REVERSE from 5th gear (if you have a standard 5 speed configuration with R in the lower right position, just below 5th gear) - you cannot do it unless you force that gear in with a lot of pressure.

Congratulations to you if you are able to hit 1st gear from 3rd/4th gear - your transmission will not be so happy with you.

I usually pop it into 1st only in extreme situation...it's definitely not something I'd do just for the fun of it. But I did it enough times to be able to execute the downshift in a hart beat. It requires some serious over revving to engage smoothly. Plus, it helped that my old Civic had some very big gearing (I can do 70km/hr in 1st), so tapping into first gear's power while already on the move was a big bonus. Also, when I'm cruising around in the streets on the higher gears, it's usually under 1500rpm... But you're right, downshifting into 1st, is not for the faint of hart and will not engage unless you're going down on the accelerator at the same time.

Regarding transmission durability, my old 98 Civic (which was been driven in the style mentioned above) still had it's original clutch when I sold it at 300,000km.

[Yaris TTE JWRC]

So guys, my question is will the engine, and tranny be damaged after years of double gear downshifting ? or is it okay to do that?, i love the pick up of the speed of double gear downshifting, but i just dont want to damage my car if i could only know please.... all you PRO manual drivers tell me if u ever break an engine or tranny of you cars from you pass by double gear down shift

[Katana]

Originally Posted by Yaris TTE JWRC

So guys, my question is will the engine, and tranny be damaged after years of double gear downshifting ? or is it okay to do that?, i love the pick up of the speed of double gear downshifting, but i just dont want to damage my car if i could only know please.... all you PRO manual drivers tell me if u ever break an engine or tranny of you cars from you pass by double gear down shift

No no, I am doing it for years and I have faced no problems.

[Yaris TTE JWRC]

Originally Posted by Katana

No no, I am doing it for years and I have faced no problems.

Hey buddy, nice shory clear answer, thats what kinda answer i want from every one, anybody else???