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I never downshift to 1st. If I’m in 6th, I’ll usually downshift to 3rd at about 35 mph, and then neutral. There is nothing wrong with skipping gears downshifting. Theoretically,

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09-13-2018, 08:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: In a house Posts: 4,027 Drives: Z Rep Power: 502911	I never downshift to 1st. If I’m in 6th, I’ll usually downshift to 3rd at about 35 mph, and then neutral. There is nothing wrong with skipping gears downshifting. Theoretically, there would be slight wear on the clutch each time the pedal is pressed (as opposed to not pressing at all), but on a very minor level if done properly.

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