shifting from 2nd in stand still - bad idea?

jpkirk

I skip gears all the time, up and down shifting. I don't really see a problem skipping gears on the upshift if you are just cruising and not bangin' gears. Just make sure the rpm’s don’t go too far either way. Downshifting, I don't really care. If I can do a single downshift from say 5th to 3rd or 4th to 2nd when approaching a corner, remaining under redline of course, it results in more time with my hands on the wheel where they belong. From my understanding, on a full synchromesh transmission, gear speed within the transmission is sync'd to the shaft prior to engagement regardless of engine speed. While it does take time, it is fairly quick in modern transmissions. Syncing engine rpm to transmission rpm is primarily done to make sure car balance is not disturbed, causing loss of traction, especially on the down shift while approaching a corner at speed.

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