Rev Matching When Down Shifting

[ashneel]

Hey guys just wanted to know do you rev match when down gearing???

If so do u do it coz its fun or just trying to extend the life of your clutches???

been told that if your not rev matching and down gear as your releasing the clutch slowly so its not a harsh gear change your actually riding the clutch.

True or a lie?

I rev match every now and then if im not feeling lazy but at times just shift normally.

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Ash

[blind_elk]

It's basically saving the entire drive train. If you match the engine speed to the road speed, then everything just blends smoothly, without harshness.

[toffy]

you mean heel toe'ing?, i do it all the time, its alot less harsh on your drivetrain and it also helps keep your car balanced while braking into a corner. i do alot of track racing so its kinda instinctive for me

[FATGTS-R]

Its the job of the synchros to "synchronize" the engine and road speed on gearshifts. So if you were blipping the throttle to match engine/road speed then you are saving wear on synchros.

Personally, its second nature to me. Not because I'm a track racer (never been on one) but because I am a truck driver and half my works fleet have non synchro boxes.

[bluey33]

I do it. As other people have said it provides less strain on drivetrain and makes car more stable, plus sounds good.

I dont do it all the time, just when coming to quicker then normal stop or givin it a squirt through corners

[ashneel]

hmmm kool

i cant heal toe as yet. i normall put the clutch in tap the accelerator and let of the clutch. my feet are to small to heel toe lol

but ye thanks for clearing that up for me

[(B1) MR_fanny]

your feet must be really small if you cant heel toe...ha. if you dont know already, its exactly what the term says, you place your toes close to the edge of the brake pedal instead of fully on and then blip with your heel. comes with practice.

i havent done track yet, first one will be next month, but i normaly do it when i enter a corner at high speeds during spritited driving. i find doing it in normal driving doesnt do it for me...lol

who here actually double clutch when heel toeing? ive been practicing that alot lately.

[dilmah]

heel toeing is good fun, makes your driving smoother (good for the car and your passengers) and helps you take corners faster.

I use it everyday at least a couple of times, but I don't use the gears to slow down the car when coming to a set of lights for example. Gears are for going, not slowing down the car. I only use heel toeing when approaching a corner i intend to power through

Just press the brake pedal as you normally do (with your toes), clutch in, then twist your heel around and give the accelerator a blip, clutch out. Over time you'll get used to the sound of your engine and know instinctively when to release the clutch to make a smooth gear change without even looking at the rev meter.

The twisting of the foot feels awkward at first, but it's great fun once you've got it. I wouldn't recommend trying this on a busy street though, you'll probably brake too hard the first few times, etc.

good luck with it

[MANWHORE]

hmmm kool

i cant heal toe as yet. i normall put the clutch in tap the accelerator and let of the clutch. my feet are to small to heel toe lol

but ye thanks for clearing that up for me

No such thing as foot too small unless if your foot is like 5cm long or something. I've got size 13 feet, and they're too big. I can't 'heal toe' properly in the skyline. I more so press both pedals with different edges of my foot.

Smaller feet make it easier.

E.g. I can heal toe in a fangadore easily because its bigger

[blind_elk]

I find it's more of "heel - side-of-foot-ing" - I tend to roll my ankle so the side of my foot contacts the throttle pedal.

It has become second nature to do it now - so much so that when I drive an auto (I drive autos like a manual) I heel-toe the throttle on down-changes

[dilmah]

It has become second nature to do it now - so much so that when I drive an auto (I drive autos like a manual) I heel-toe the throttle on down-changes

lol, and how does that work for ya? it would still lurch forward if you put it from D3 into D2 or whatever right? :laughing-smiley-014:

TBH, i've never tried it in an auto.