Downshifting bad?

Originally Posted by BGTV8 Gears are for going, brakes are for stopping. Backloading the transmission places the load the wrong way around in the g/box, hence it will wear more

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Downshifting bad?

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11-18-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

Gears are for going, brakes are for stopping.

Backloading the transmission places the load the wrong way around in the g/box, hence it will wear more quickly

193000 miles on a stock 350z (fully factory no mods) tranny and has canyon runs. Never blew anything on that car. Your statement is inavlid. Unless ofcourse you don't know what you are doing.

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