Anyone else know a manual driver who would never rev match to downshift?

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06-10-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Banner

With the 6speed, what are the desired speed ranges for each gear when slowing down?

i believe these are listed in your owner's manual. Something like 46 mph is the "optimal" for 6th if I'm not mistaken. Don't quote me on that.

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Originally Posted by SouthernBoy

Heel-and-toeing is a technique I never mastered but admittedly, I never spent much time trying to learn it. I know I would screw up the procedure if I were to try it in my '04 TL so I'll leave that to the folks who have this one down to a science.

Sometimes it's easier and simpler to think of it this way: it's merely a rev matched downshift with brakes. push the brake and put your mind on doing the rev match. How you achieve this, either with your actual heel or side of your foot on the gas is up to you.

Completing this while on the go is pretty satisfying. Those of you with aftermarket exhausts will benefit by attracting attention of people around you...it's not everyday you hear a TL rev match while braking right before a quick turn. The 5AT is incapable of doing this.

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