maxcooldc

ok so how many 5 speed owners put their tranny in neutral when going down hill ?
so my question is when you roll all the way down the hill and you engage back in gear does this kill your clutch disc ?
a buddy of mine told me that it kills the clutch disc even though i alway shift back into 5th or 4th (depending on my speed) is he right? should i stop doing this?

thanks for info

maxcooldc

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Corey_25

except for the extra wear and tear caused by the extra shifts, I don't see how doing this would cause damage to the clutch as long as the Revs are properly matched.

95BLKMAX

iTrader: (10)

yea man, as long as you rev-match as you put it back in gear, there should be no problem

Brudaddy

iTrader: (2)

rev-matching is key here....like the others have said.

Just blip the pedal to where the revs need to be and then it will drop right into gear. You will thank us later....

Powerman5115

iTrader: (5)

I'm reading this and getting scared I am going to mess up my transmision by doing what maxcooldc said. Why would it be neccesary to rev match when putting it back in gear going down hill? I don't know too much about cars so any info would be helpfull. Thanks.

Mooney

bearded

^^Yeah man don't you notice that the car jumps when you throw into gear without rev matching?

YOu should always rev match when upshifting and downshifting to keep your tranny from unnecessary wear. It also makes your and your passengers' ride much more smooth and comfortable.

Powerman5115

iTrader: (5)

I have noticed my car jumps sometimes but I just thought that it was the way I was letting out the clutch, never because of not rev matching, and sometimes it doesn't bounce. I will try the rev matching.

When rev matching do you just rev the engine to the correct RPM that the next gear is going into? I have always not really been too sure about this. How do you know what to match it at? Help would be appreciated. THanks.

Mooney

G20Flyer

If you're in neutral (idle 700-800RPM) and you stick it back into gear, you'll notice the RPM's will go up depending on what gear you select and the MPH's. Rev matching saves your syncros which you will wear out if you drop it into 2nd gear at like 40 MPH (for example). Your clutch is not really taking too much more abuse than normal because once its mated to the flywheel, its not wearing.

95stillenmax

iTrader: (11)

I do it

Taken2DaMax

iTrader: (5)

Usually when it comes to that, i find it less harsh on the car (coming out of neutral) to put the car into a higher gear that it has to be.

Brudaddy

iTrader: (2)

I don't think it is so hard on your tranny as it is just unwanted wear on your clutch.

Brudaddy

iTrader: (2)

Yeah.
Let's say that you are in 2nd and you rev it up to 3500rpms and then shift into 3rd there at probably about 40mph. Well, if you were in 3rd and you wanted to shift back down into 2nd at 40mph, you would have to put the clutch in, rev the engine up to 3500rpms and then let the clutch out. It will be rough until you get the hang of it, and then you will be able to drive it as smooth as an auto. This is much easier on your clutch if done right because it is not having to match the rpms, your are doing that for it with your "rev-matching."
Practice and you will get it.

Spaniard

iTrader: (1)

Rev match or let the clutch out slowly, both will help