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Trouble downshifting to 1st

Originally Posted by JARblue 20 mph?!? And if you're having troubles getting the shift knob in gear at that speed, that's the car telling you you're doing it wrong... I

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Old 02-24-2013, 05:34 PM   #10 (permalink)
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20 mph?!? And if you're having troubles getting the shift knob in gear at that speed, that's the car telling you you're doing it wrong...

I will agree that SRM is pretty bad at downshifting to 1st. I can rev match myself better. But downshifting into first at 20 mph is pointless and almost guaranteed to cause you problems down the road. The only reason I ever downshift to 1st is when I'm slowly approaching a red light that turns green before stopping and when I'm approaching my driveway to avoid scraping.
I stated I have no problems dropping into first at 20, it is only like 3.5k rpm. Simple heel toe blip and slides right in with no issues at all. No jerking or nothing. Then just gently hit the brakes to stop at the white line. Pretty simple. I will note the SRM on this car suxs IMO. Dont like the down shift from it, the motor feels like it is bein held at the lower gear RPM for a split second before the SRM lets go and lets the tranny brake the motor, and dont like how it hangs the upshift. Just not my cup of tea.
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