downshifting shouldnt cost you time because you do it under braking. up
shifting costs you because you are coasting when you could be accelerating.
i try to shift on corners where i cant use full throttle anyway. then you
dont lose acceleration potential.
but these days i have enough torque i dont bother with 1st even at the
start.
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: Scot Zediker <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
> It depends in part on how well your car shifts, but more often than not
> downshifting will cost you time. That's been my experience, at least.
>
> Scot
> '91 CS Miata
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Debbie Cunningham" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
> To: "BayArea Team.Net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:56 PM
> Subject: Shifting Question
>
>
> > Hi again! Let me preface this question by saying that I am in the
process
> of
> > "relearning" how to autox...I am generally NOT braking early enough and
> only
> > starting to remember how to slow down early enough to accelerate through
> > turns...(AAACCCKKK!!! VERY frustrating ;)...
> >
> > I also have a turbo which causes the dreaded "turbo lag". So it seems
> that I
> > am either bogging or pushing horribly in tight turns. I noticed some
> people
> > last weekend who tended to downshift into first quite frequently...Do
you
> > think that that might be productive or more trouble than its worth?
> >
> > Debbie
> > '95 Talon TSi...almost stock
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