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[mkernz22]

It will be explained when it tis done, keeping it a secret for now

[eboz74]

downshifting is bad for ya motor lol but its fun to do and it saved me from a couple of would be wrecks

[Zake]

downshifting is bad for ya motor lol but its fun to do and it saved me from a couple of would be wrecks

I wouldn't think down shifting an auto would be bad for the motor.. or the trans. it does it on its own when you speed up, there made to do that..
edit: unless of course you went into 1st or something and over reved the engine.

This post has been edited by Zake: Dec 26, 2010 - 3:38 AM

[mkernz22]

downshifting is bad for ya motor lol but its fun to do and it saved me from a couple of would be wrecks

I wouldn't think down shifting an auto would be bad for the motor.. or the trans. it does it on its own when you speed up, there made to do that..
edit: unless of course you went into 1st or something and over reved the engine.

When I'm down shifting with the auto, I always rev match because I don't like how it jerks the car when I shift. Unless I have to stop really fast, that's the only way I'll throw it into second and then first.

[Zake]

downshifting is bad for ya motor lol but its fun to do and it saved me from a couple of would be wrecks

I wouldn't think down shifting an auto would be bad for the motor.. or the trans. it does it on its own when you speed up, there made to do that..
edit: unless of course you went into 1st or something and over reved the engine.

When I'm down shifting with the auto, I always rev match because I don't like how it jerks the car when I shift. Unless I have to stop really fast, that's the only way I'll throw it into second and then first.

yeah, thats what i did when i drove a 5-speed. downshifting doesn't do anything bad to your car. if im wrong, i hope someone will correct me.

[mak5603]

Lol at all this auto shifting talk.

Down shifting is AMAZING! Compression braking ftw.

[HectortheRican]

yeah, thats what i did when i drove a 5-speed. downshifting doesn't do anything bad to your car. if im wrong, i hope someone will correct me.

It doesn't. In daily driving, down shifting is just a way to slightly extend the life of your brake pads. Lightly feather your brakes to let people behind you know you're slowing down and rev match while you downshift so you don't get whiplash and you're golden.

[Zake]

yeah, thats what i did when i drove a 5-speed. downshifting doesn't do anything bad to your car. if im wrong, i hope someone will correct me.

It doesn't. In daily driving, down shifting is just a way to slightly extend the life of your brake pads. Lightly feather your brakes to let people behind you know you're slowing down and rev match while you downshift so you don't get whiplash and you're golden.

yeah, i just cant figure out why the one guy said it was bad...

[mkernz22]

yeah, thats what i did when i drove a 5-speed. downshifting doesn't do anything bad to your car. if im wrong, i hope someone will correct me.

It doesn't. In daily driving, down shifting is just a way to slightly extend the life of your brake pads. Lightly feather your brakes to let people behind you know you're slowing down and rev match while you downshift so you don't get whiplash and you're golden.

yeah, i just cant figure out why the one guy said it was bad...

He's a n00b, give him a break lol

[richee3]

You don't have to rev match as long as you don't dump the clutch... Just let out of it a little more slowly when you downshift. Downshifting does put a little bit more wear on the engine, but your engine will outlast your brake pads. And how do you rev-match an AUTO? It does that for you...

[Zake]

And how do you rev-match an AUTO? It does that for you...

hmm, i didn't even think of that, maybe he puts it in neutral and revs, then slips it down into a lower gear?

[mkernz22]

when you down shift on an auto (like when I'm going to stop at a light) it will jerk the car a ton when you shift to a lower gear.
to rev match with an auto while you're down shifting to slow down, hit the brake as usual, but ever so slight get on the gas so it rev's the engine up higher, then shift down a gear until you get to first and then come to a complete stop.

BTW, this is just to get into the habit of shifting for when I get the manual swap done. I know I don't need to rev match it, but my car jerks more than a mofo

[taibones]

any updates for the new year

[mkernz22]

a small update, bought my "scanning lights"
this is going to be a little surprise haha

[mkernz22]

i was searching for the UK celica website on Bing and for whatever reason, this popped up in the search:
http://www.zazzle.com/6gc_net_keychain-146274108867647283





so i bought it

[NOVAKx17]

HMMMMMMMM... now isn't that quite an interesting find haha.

nice.

[mkernz22]

HMMMMMMMM... now isn't that quite an interesting find haha.

nice.

It issss! Never knew there were key chains with the 6gc.net logo on them

[delusionz]

Griffgirl did heaps of merchandise a few years back, if you click on her name (or google her), you'll find theres also some T-shirts and hoodies

Any new pics btw?

[mkernz22]

I might look for some when I get a chance.

And no new pics right now, I might get some once it gets a little nicer out, but I'm going to get a whole photoshoot done by my friend after I get her painted

[eboz74]

yeah, thats what i did when i drove a 5-speed. downshifting doesn't do anything bad to your car. if im wrong, i hope someone will correct me.

It doesn't. In daily driving, down shifting is just a way to slightly extend the life of your brake pads. Lightly feather your brakes to let people behind you know you're slowing down and rev match while you downshift so you don't get whiplash and you're golden.

yeah, i just cant figure out why the one guy said it was bad...

He's a n00b, give him a break lol

lol silence..... but i've read and seen it so much i just assumed but see thats whats so great about this site i learn so much