Skipping Gears with SRM

AK370Z

I drive with SRM on most of the time. I downshift from 6-4 all the time. I also upshift 2-4 and 4-6 as well. SRM works flawlessly. Even though spearfish and travisjb are correct, you don't have worry about it costing to redlight (i.e. normal driving). If you're tracking or driving very aggressively at higher speed, then downshifting with skipping gear may overrev your engine.

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JoeD

Again though...how would this over-rev situation be any different if SRM was off?

If you improperly downshift into 2nd at say 80 MPH and release the clutch, the engine will over-rev mechanically as it would with any car. However, I don't think the actions of SRM itself (pretend you put it in 2nd at 80 MPH but catch yourself before you let out the clutch) will cause an over-rev because there is no mechanical force driving the engine beyond its capabilities.

spearfish25

You're absolutely right, but if you engage the clutch on an SRM downshift you're still forcing the engine speed to match the transmission (over-rev). I suppose if you catch yourself in a bad shift before engaging the clutch, you may not go past redline. However, bouncing off the rev-limiter isn't a great idea. The 'problem' with an over-rev downshift exists with or without SRM. The OP was just asking originally if SRM will allow gear-skipping downshifts. It absolutely does...I just enjoyed a flawless SRM-assisted 6-3 downshift on the highway today and sucked the doors off a guy going slow in the left lane .