right way to slow and downshift?

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01-21-2010, 12:59 PM

Schadenfreude

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Originally Posted by Black3sr

Why use the clutch when downshifting? Just increase RPMs when going through neutral and slip it into lower gear. Use to do this with old Datsun 210. Neat when it works. A lot of gear crunching when it does not.

While this technique works well in some vehicles, it doesn't in a Fit, (at least not mine).
These transmissions will let the syncros engage when the gears are still far from matched. Inevitable result is lots of grinding. I'm sure you could get better at it with practice, I just don't think its worth the wear and tear on your transmission while learning.