Questions about downshifting

[Yaris TTE JWRC]

Originally Posted by mutatio

for non crazy drivers the rule of thumb is essentially that if u can get the stick into gear in the first place without forcing it, you're in a good place. anytime u feel it grind when u r trying to move it into gear means you're forcing it. as noted u may need to boost your rpms for it to slide in. but no, a double downshift isn't an insane thing to do, assuming you're being responsive to the tranny's feedback. i typically downshift from 4th to second around corners that i'm approaching at a decent clip. 3rd will do, but 2nd gives u the pull coming out of the turn and there's usuallly never any forcing of the gears. your tranny will let u know when it doesn't like what u r doing! ;) :)

No im not taliking about u taking a turn that u will brake first then switch to 2nd, im talking about non braking, double downshifting to gian extra speed when going straight. ANd what do u mean by forcing the gears??? i have never felt that before, the only thing i felt is that i can never shift the stick in to 1st whenever im over 10MPH and when u try to shift form 5th to R. the shifter wont let the stick to shift in ,in those two cases, but never felt that i have to force the stick in to any gears, im not getting what you are trying to tell me sry