I maintain that the transmission is designed to take the strain of downshifting and that my method will result in fewer repair costs. Who's right? TOM: You're right that the engine and transmission really couldn't care less when you downshift, but what you don't realize is that the clutch really suffers.
RAY: So, Mike, as much as we hate to do this in so public a forum, we're going to have print right here in the newspaper that your wife seems to know more about driving than you do. We realize that your pride and reputation were both on the line when you sent in this question, and that because of our answer, you'll probably be saying a lot more "yes, dears" than you would have liked over the next twenty to thirty years, but that's the risk you take when you go public with something like this, Mike.
However, this method does seem easier to perform than rotating your whole foot to reach the gas. The main two reasons why drivers choose to downshift aka engine brake is because it's cool to drive like a smooth, professional race car driver and it saves money on brake wear and tear, since brakes, brake pads, discs, and rotors can be expensive. On the other hand, you may spend more on gas and transmission using this method since downshifting does make both the engine and transmission work harder.
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Which cars have dominated world speed records since ? Let's find out. Most people here learn in a manual car, seems odd to me that changing down great might not be second nature to a driver.
Reply 5 years ago. They make many things unnecessarily harD over there, but I would say this one migght be justified. Reply 7 years ago. Maybe the advice was geared for the regular track-hitting racer. Doesn' tmake sense for me- that's for sure. Waste a car's above avg fuel economy?? With modern syncromesh boxes its hard to get wrong. I learned on an unsyncro box and had to double declutch.
Driven correctly manual gearbox cars stick shifts for our American cousins return better mpg and are better for the engine motor. I have driven automatic gearboxes and do not like them at all. Same with all these modern gadgets, cruise control? Air conditioning? Another thing to keep in mind is your rev's most car have the most torc between rpm. Down shifting above that is pointless, though if you down shift at say rpm you could sent your engine straight into it's rev limiter.
I don't know how you could learn to drive and not know how to do this - as you change speed you have to shift up and down all the time. My Dad taught me to double declutch which is often handy if the box is old or there is a big difference in the ratios - eg going down to 1st while moving. He also showed me how you can change gear without the clutch.
In a modern gearbox with synchro and blockers it is not too difficult but you can do some damage if you are not careful - don't blame me if you try it and wreck your gearbox! However on two occasions when I have had a clutch cable fail I have been stationary so it did me no good! Introduction: How to Downshift.
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