You mean 5th to 2nd?

I watch a lot of Best Motoring videos, and I did see the drivers misshift from 2nd to 3rd, to 1st instead, and 3rd to 4th, to 2nd instead. It does happen, even to the pros.

Jason

 

yes, under redline as you said in the oringinal post 58mph~ or something.
but misshifting into redline .. thats another story.

 

[QUOTE=JHooby,Dec 20 2007, 05:42 PM] yes, under redline as you said in the oringinal post 58mph~ or something.
but misshifting into redline .. thats another story.

 

Oops yeah, fixed.

 

Just wanted to point this out for any noobs who may come across this thread who are unclear as to what the rev-limiter does and how it works. It will kill ignition to the engine when you try to rev the engine above the limit, however it will NOT stop the engine from running faster then the redline when you incorrectly downshift to too low of a gear. At this point there would be no fuel/ignition going to the engine, but rather the wheels would most the gears, which would in turn move the engine. So the wheels will run the engine at a higher speed then it was made for and boom, no more engine. The rev limiter can only prevent over-rev when you are accelerating in gear, not when downshifting.

Again I know everyone in this thread probably realizes this, but feel like someone should post this info anytime the rev-limiter is mentioned for the sake of noobs. I have read too many posts by people who think it will save their engine in all situations.

 

Mis-shifts are driver errors, the car cannot correct driver errors.

 

Anyone can misshift but it seems to me that after you own the car for a period of time you'll always have the correct feeling before disengaging the clutch.
The shift lever position is an instinctive giveaway that should protect you from a disaster.
Trust your instincts and live to drive your car without costly interuptions.