Rev Match downshift v. Normal downshift

[Schu]

Rev matching IS the normal way of downshifting... otherwise just notch it into neutral and brake to your stop.

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[pwny]

Rev matching IS the normal way of downshifting... otherwise just notch it into neutral and brake to your stop.

I have only owned one automatic vehicle in my life. I read through this and still can't comprehend the idea of dropping a gear without at least a love tap to the gas. Not even with the slipper clutch on my ZX am I doing that.

 

[Concrete GT]

Not sure about rev matching but I use the paddles in my auto 90% and almost always downshift because it sounds badass....I've wired the paddles to the point if you listened to my car you would think it's a 6 speed manual.
Another thing I learned about the car is if you want a responsive shift when pulling thru the gears is to turn off the Advance Trac otherwise you can get some serious lag when upshifting in upper RPM's.....

 

[RevvdMedia]

I rev match downshift all the time. Not only is it (theoretically) less wear on the clutch, but it also sounds cool too, lol.

 

[VTECSAUCE]

I had a friend comment about me constantly rev matching and downshifting everywhere. He said it was annoying, I told him if he bought a mans car he'd understand. Subaru guys, smh, amirite?

 

[moffetts]

It's not that hard to rev match. Just give it some gas before letting off the clutch.

It's easy to give it too much gas (too high a rev) or too little (not enough rev). Rev matching is not as easy as people claim it is; it takes a lot of practice to be able to do it well even reasonably consistently.

 

[markmurfie]

It's easy to give it too much gas (too high a rev) or too little (not enough rev). Rev matching is not as easy as people claim it is; it takes a lot of practice to be able to do it well even reasonably consistently.

Some people pick it up very easily, others don't. It also depends on the car. It's like learning the cars clutch feel to start on hills quicker and easier.

 

[mada808]

Some people pick it up very easily, others don't. It also depends on the car. It's like learning the cars clutch feel to start on hills quicker and easier.

Yep took me about a month to get it just right on this car and basically every car I've owned in the last 15 years have been manual. The sound is awesome if you have an aftermarket exhaust!


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[Barrel]

I always rev match. Just takes seat time to get it right. I don't even think about it anymore when I'm driving - it just happens.

 

[dgc333]

I have driven manuals for over 40 years and have never rev matched a down shift on the street. Many of my cars were well in excess of 200,000 miles and I have never worn out a clutch or a syncro.

If you were riding with me and didn't see me move the shift lever you wouldn't know I shifted.

The only reason to rev match is to prevent upsetting the chassis during aggressive on the track.

Dave

 

[Zelek]

Rev matching is awesome because it makes the exhaust audible when coming up to a stoplight. Not to mention, people who know how to drive a manual transmission will appreciate seeing someone else that knows how to take care of their drive train.

Is it required? No. Your average driver won't know what the hell rev matching even is. They compensate for this when the car is made. It just means clutch replacement will happen sooner. The drive trains on these cars can take a beating with the amount of torque they produce. Hell, it reminds me of the T56 transmission in my '02 SS. That thing was rated up to 700 ft lbs of torque and I wasn't even close to that.

It actually takes some skill for a little while to rev match, then it just becomes automatic after a while. It will really help you know your car and the more you drive it, you learn where the rpms hit between gears and at what speeds. This is why the manual transmission is just so fantastic.

 

[toplesstripcruiser]

Personally IMO I think rev matching is unnecessary. I only see it useful if you are racing and entering a turn where you don't want to lose any speed. I never heard of rev matching when I was in hgh school from people who drove stick. When I first learned nobody talked of this. In fact you don't really hear of it in the general population. I don't see it's use when coming to a stop. I just put it in neutral. When I am slowing down into a 90 degree turn like a parking lot or an intersection same thing put in neutral, then when I am coming out of the turn select a gear and go. Granted whenever I put it back in gear, or if I am downshifting to slow down I let off the clutch slowly, and gradually give gas to balance out. It sounds to me you guys are letting off the clutch too fast which shocks the drivetrain and therefore the need to rev match.
I have an Evo I got new in 2003 and I have been doing the above actions and still has the original clutch, transmission, etc.

 

[mada808]

Personally IMO I think rev matching is unnecessary. I only see it useful if you are racing and entering a turn where you don't want to lose any speed. I never heard of rev matching when I was in hgh school from people who drove stick. When I first learned nobody talked of this. In fact you don't really hear of it in the general population. I don't see it's use when coming to a stop. I just put it in neutral. When I am slowing down into a 90 degree turn like a parking lot or an intersection same thing put in neutral, then when I am coming out of the turn select a gear and go. Granted whenever I put it back in gear, or if I am downshifting to slow down I let off the clutch slowly, and gradually give gas to balance out. It sounds to me you guys are letting off the clutch too fast which shocks the drivetrain and therefore the need to rev match.
I have an Evo I got new in 2003 and I have been doing the above actions and still has the original clutch, transmission, etc.

I think that's the point, letting off the clutch faster instead of doing so slowly as to wear it out prematurely. BUT I doubt this really comes into play as a lot of you have reported. I do it bc it's fun, sounds cool, and less time I'm riding the clutch(whether or not it wears it or not).

 

[MikeyV]

If you don't blip the throttle on a downshift, you're.. well, you're a....yeah.

Lame.

 

[M3Convert]

I think it is useful when you want to drop a gear(s) to accelerate to pass.

FYI You do it entering a turn to avoid engine braking the rear wheels, in addition to the rear brakes, and destablizing the car's balance. If you are turned slightly, or on a difficult camber, it could cause oversteer and/or spinning. One slows you down, the other stops you.

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