i think everyone on this board knows what rev matching is…
it was a weird adjustment going from a 4g63T (heavy flywheel) to an SR20 (light flywheel).
was definitely easier to do on the talon…
great topic,
Arron told me the same thing, its all about smoothness. I have spent this whole summer working on that point only. Rev matching and Heal toe driving is something that is hard to figure out on your own, we it was for me. I stuck with it and i think i am pretty good now. i guess i have learned to sound and feel of the engine and exactly how much gas to give it on the downshift. I think the Key for me was everytime i slowed down i did it. i would drive for hours just to get the feel.
When i went to the track early this year i drove corner to corner, and i did about as bad as i could do. i hope i get some more time to lap next year and bring some of the smoothness i have learned this year.
upshifting= i found an open hand push in to the gear help with my smoothness. I also found that not taking my foot off felt so bad i will never try it agian. i honestly looked behind the car to see is syncros were left behind.
My GF has been driving 5 speed for 6 years and never huard about rev matching and heal toe braking. she have been slowly learning how to do it, and not doing to bad. Her sx2.0 trany kinda sucks and does not shift that smooth on the best day.
Honestly, one of the best mods I have done to my car was buying a B&M short throw shifter. It was worth all 240 loonies and more.
If you have a license, one of the best things you can do to understand smoothness concept (especially in downshifting) is to learn to ride a motorcycle.
Lack of smothness in shifting on a motorcycle will quickly be evident and you WILL learn to be smooth or hate riding shortly after taking it up.
Motorcycles have sequentioal gearboxes so that helps with the smoothness but the concept still applies.
Good advice. Smooth shifting should be more of a flick of the wrist than the whole arm. A short throw shifter will definitely help.
There are actually negative side effects of short shifter though… Usually the effects of which end up damaging clutch and clutch hydrolic systems. Factory clutchs are not usually made to take extreamly quick on off events. Not that it stops me from doing it… but if its your daily driver its something to think about.
I pretty much had to learn how to rev match my downshifts once I put my clutch in. Its a stage 4 so there its not very forgiving. If I didn’t I would always get a squeel like you were choking a pig or something.
soo true thats where i learnt my downshifting skills and concepts, then i just started powershifting which i haven’t attempted in my car cause i just can not see it working as well as on a bike :lol: but yes motorcycle riding can def help one shift better in a car i think
Anyone have any books that i should be reading. So far i have
Ross Bentley: Speed Secrets(thnx Gtr-Dad).
Any others you think that will help me realize my goal, feel free to add.
The speed secrets series for sure. You could pick up
Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving by Danny Sullivan
but it has a lot on slipstreaming which isn’t really that helpful. I really liked the speed secrets books my self.
go learn how to drive a standard like everyone should…old farm truck with no syncro’s
u let the transmission take the gear not how much u think u can push it in…it will never go in…
damage is done by forcing…gettin good at shifting takes a good feel…only maybe 10% of ppl who drive standard really know what they are doing…