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Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata?

To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>, <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata?
From: "James Creasy" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 20:09:13 -0400
> Unless the alternative is bouncing off of a rev limiter which is a series
of
> coast/power cycles(in most cars).

ah, well, i was referring to an earlier email where the question was whether
to downshift or not to 1st, and then back to 2nd.  my comments pertained to
staying in 2nd, not staying in 1st.

i was not advocating running the whole course in 1st gear on the rev
limiter!

-james c



----- Original Message -----
From: <Smokerbros@aol.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 2:31 AM
Subject: Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata?


> James writes:
>
>
> > .  upshifting leaves you coasting when you
> >
>
> Unless the alternative is bouncing off of a rev limiter which is a series
of
> coast/power cycles(in most cars).  Unless there's good reason to stay in a
> lower gear, learn to upshift and heel/toe downshift...
>
> CHD

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