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Old 03-20-2007, 07:29 PM
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Default How do ppl miss 2nd gear?

i dont understand this. i see itin alot of street raceing vids.how do u miss 2nd gear. i dont race my car so i not allway in a hurry to shift. do thay mean thay rdy missed 2nd as in went from 1 to 3? are is there like an certain rpm that best to shift at and that missed that?
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:02 PM
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basically they suck at driving and make up an excuse. when they say that, it usually means they didnt shift all the way into gear,scratched 2nd gearor the shift took way to long...
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:04 PM
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I've missed 3rd two times before, how someone misses 2nd is beyond me.
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:42 PM
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I miss 2nd or 3ed sometimes. As long as you bring the RPM up high just pop it in for a second then shift into the next gear.
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 09:32 PM
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In the 6 months i've been driving stick, i've ground it once, i think maybe twice. But especially if you're concentration on just that (as in racing) it shouldn't happen.
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 09:44 PM
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they forget how to count
 
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I finally got a car and the only problem I have is some times downshifting like I sometimes cant get the gear to go in but I have only had my car a couple days so I am sure more prctice will help this
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 10:18 PM
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ive missed 3rd gear before and actually grinded it pretty badley[:@], but i dont know how u can miss 2nd gear
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 10:29 PM
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when downshifting, if your having a hard time putting it into gear, tap the gas to make the RPMs go up a little, your trying to match the RPMs
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 10:41 PM
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downshifting on the streets shouldnt really be needed unless u really need to stop in a hurry and u dont have abs and dont want to lock ur brakes up. it puts a good deal of stress on the engine if u dont do it properly. brakes arecheaper and easierto replace than an engine...if u wana do it the right way, u need to learn a littleheel-toe. brake slightly with toes and bring rev up with heel,then down shift once the rpms have matched. takes some time knowing when exactly to shift and how much pressure to apply but its not that difficult to do.
 


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