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Originally Posted by Mindgame
This is perfect...I've been meaning to ask this question (135 = my first manual car)
For those of you that Rev match...this is only an attempt to rev match precisely correct? I'm assuming you don't know exactly what your RPM's are after downshifting at your current speed....only a rough estimation....?
I personally don't downshift to often (just put it into neutral when rolling up to a stop sign/red light etc)...only downshift with I need to take a corner that requires it...and I ATTEMPT to rev match (sometimes to high/to low)
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Ugh..
You have already begun modding your 135 and you don't know how to downshift when you come to a stop??
It is something you really need to work on. You are gonna wear out those brakes extremely fast driving in that manner. Even in an auto the car downshifts for you and helps stop the cars momentum. The first manual car I ever drove I put it in neutral and came to a stop for the first week or so till I learned how to effectively downshift.. But this isn't something that you can ignore. It is part of driving a manual transmission.
Not to mention you shouldn't even have to put the car in first when coming to a stop sign. You should be able to downshift into 2nd and then come to a stop and depress the clutch, rev up and continue driving from 2nd gear. The less time you spend in 1st gear the less wear on your car.
Concerning your statement about "attempting" to rev match. The more miles you put on your car the less you will ever need to look down. You should know simply by listening to the exhaust note when to down shift and where your revs are in the range.
A lot of people make comments about drivers and their cars on this site. Some of them are justified, some of them aren't. However, before modding your car you should really know how to drive the car properly/effectively prior to modding it. Otherwise, you are wasting your money and risking your automobile.