View Single Post
Old 10-31-2009, 10:59 AM   #15
ckaram

 
ckaram's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,850
I must be a dope. I don't follow what the the problem is with downshifting. It's probably the simplest part of driving a stick shift vehicle.

CamK18, if you downshift with the revs too high, the engine will aggressively gear down. If you pop the clutch when downshifting (releasing the clutch pedal too fast) it may jerk, and if the revs are too high you will also chirp the tires.

Try lowering the revs before downshifting from 3rd to 2nd. If you're going too fast it usually won't let you put in second gear anyway.
__________________
1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56
ckaram is offline   Reply With Quote