Not a problem. To match revs is to give the throttle a little "blip" when you are in neutral when downshifting. If your blip is good, your the revs will not jump up when you release the clutch in the lower gear. This eliminates the lurch when downshifting. Here is how to do it, if you wanted to match revs into 1st gear: first, you atcuate the clutch and take it out of second. Then you release the clutch in between 2nd and 1st, give the throttle a blip, push the clutch back in, move it into 1st, then release the clutch... It is much easier than it sounds.

 

Instead of releasing the clucth in N and blip the throttle can you just hold down the clutch to the floor?

 

Every downshift, am I "cool" now?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Roadruler
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Roadruler
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Intrepid175
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One thing I've never gotten comfortable with is heal/toe shifting.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Roadruler
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jenner
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You are doing it backwards. "heal/toe" (I call it toe/heal) is done by putting the big toe/ball of your foot on brake, and jabbing the gas with the heal, or in some instances or in some cars, rolling the right side of your foot on to the gas.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Intrepid175
[B]For me, my biggest problem is blipping the throttle without giving the brakes an unwanted punch at the same time.

 

In a modern car (with brakes that work) it's not necessary to use a downshift for engine braking. What would you rather use to slow the car: a $5000 transmission or a $50 set of brake pads. Downshift with rev-matching only to be in the proper gear for a corner exit (whether on the road or racing). Use the brakes to slow the car, and do both (brake and shift) before the turn-in. When slowing for a stop, I'm off the accelerator for engine braking without a downshift, on the brakes, then shifter to neutral just before the stop.