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Old 03-26-2009, 02:43 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by stovt001 View Post
First thing they taught me in high performance driving school is you want to avoid upsetting the balance in a turn. Steering with the throttle is one thing, but the shock of a shift mid-term seems to throw that balance right out the window. If you're racing, rev-match downshift while entering the turn, neutral power or steer with the throttle through the turn, and get back up while going straight.

Edit: Confirmed with my wife, who's actually gone to more driving schools than me (how awesome is that?). She confirmed you don't want to shift in a turn, especially when racing. She was very confused as to why someone would do that.
+1. Turning and shifting is asking for trouble. your better off staying in gear until you get out of the turn and then change accordingly.
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