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Originally Posted by comm54
That makes perfect sense! By watching the rpm's when you are upshifting you get a good idea of what you need when you are downshifting. As with all things to do with driving, it's all about the postion of your right foot. As long as the car is at a consistant rpm, i have found that the slightest "squeeze" of the pedal during downshifting will keep the rpm's right. The more aggressive that you drive will require more "finesse" to get this right.
The best thing I have heard recently is: You Don't use downshifting or the engine to brake the car, that's why we have Brakes!!!
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And that's why (engine braking) it's a good idea to be in the correct gear for the turn, before you begin your turn... A bad downshift mid-tun can really piss off the rear tires