Pedal stomp downshift (6MT only)

Gaiiden

I noticed recently that if I give the gas pedal a firm stomp (like pumping the clutch) all the way to the floor and release it while shifting it pretty much always sets me up for a smooth shift down one gear. If I hold the stomp barely a second longer it gives me a good segue down two gears. I haven't done any serious experimentation with it like turning the VDC on and off or anything, it's just something I've picked up under normal driving conditions. I also think it works best if you constantly drive aggressively (around 3k RPM) so the car actually revs when you stomp your foot. This lets me downshift without having to look at my RPM gauge to see what I'd have to do to match.

Like I said, haven't really experimented with it but it's happened often enough when I try it for me to think it's worth mentioning.

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Drew Sikora
Bullrun 2009 participant