down shifting help?

99GTpony · 11-20-2000, 12:34 AM

im new to the stick shift thing in a car (my work truck is stick) but is it ok to be going about 70mph and down shift into 3rd from 5th to floor it and fly away from anything i want , or will that hurt the car?

T_Bone · 11-20-2000, 09:19 AM

There is no harm in doing this as long as the gear your shifting into doesn't redline at the speed your going. In your example, I do that a lot, from 5th to 3rd at 70 mph. Then nail it. When I do, I try to give the car about half throttle and let the clutch out kinda slow rather than popping it out. That way, the rpm's don't jump from say 1000rpm to 5000rpm in half a second. I don't think that is too good for it.

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T-Bones 1997 Cobra
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11-20-2000, 12:34 AM	#1
99GTpony Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: grayslake IL 60030 Posts: 20	down shifting help? im new to the stick shift thing in a car (my work truck is stick) but is it ok to be going about 70mph and down shift into 3rd from 5th to floor it and fly away from anything i want , or will that hurt the car?

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11-20-2000, 09:19 AM	#2
T_Bone Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Minot AFB, ND Posts: 207	There is no harm in doing this as long as the gear your shifting into doesn't redline at the speed your going. In your example, I do that a lot, from 5th to 3rd at 70 mph. Then nail it. When I do, I try to give the car about half throttle and let the clutch out kinda slow rather than popping it out. That way, the rpm's don't jump from say 1000rpm to 5000rpm in half a second. I don't think that is too good for it. ------------------ T-Bones 1997 Cobra Wht/blk, Pro 5.0,FRPP 4.10's, aluminum driveshaft, FRPP throttle body, C&L 80mm MAF, K&N, Steeda U/D pulleys, Steeda timing adjuster, Flowmasters, s/f connectors, FRPP pro springs, BBK caster/cambers.