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1. shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: "James Creasy" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 10:07:21 -0400; consider that, theoretically, downshifting costs you less than upshifting because it occurs under braking. upshifting leaves you coasting when you could be accelerating. however, if shifting causes y; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00228.html (9,277 bytes)
2. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 02:31:05 EDT; 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 downsh; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00239.html (7,572 bytes)
3. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: Sethracer@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 03:11:36 EDT; Smokerbros@aol.com writes: in response to: James writing: "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; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00240.html (7,742 bytes)
4. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: "Donald R McKenna" <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 07:29:58 -0700; Seth replies to Charlie: Then someone (something) else can screw up the shifting, right Seth? Seriously, back to the original down-shifting thread, with both my '85 and '96 there were/are many times; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00241.html (8,533 bytes)
5. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 10:59:07 EDT; Sheesh! A guy owns 20 cars with sticks (and autocrosses 17 of 'em), and he gets tagged for life because of 1 automatic... CHD; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00242.html (7,559 bytes)
6. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: "James Creasy" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 20:09:13 -0400; 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; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00249.html (8,425 bytes)
7. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:05:08 -0400 (EDT); Everyone's gotta do what they gotta do, but it always seems like I'm faster if I leave the thing in 2nd vs. downshifting to first. When I'm watching others drive, it also seems like unless there's s; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00252.html (8,841 bytes)
8. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:52:46 EDT; Okay. And in most cars, most corners, you're better off lugging a bit in 2nd than downshifing and upshifting again. Notable exceptions: Torqueless Type Rs, and 1st Gen MR-2s... CHD; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00253.html (7,777 bytes)
9. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: "Clifford Richardson" <the_brain7@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:53:27 -0700; Say...how about downshifting in an automatic? :-) I have the option of setting manual mode which prevents automatic downshifting(or upshifting for that matter). BMW 318ic; Torque:133lb-ft@4300RPM; Cu; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00255.html (8,466 bytes)
10. Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1): Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:48:18 -0700; for Having begun my autocrossing "career" (such as it is) in an automatic-equipped car, I'll say this. Make use of your manual shifting feature. My car didn't have it, but it would only give you 2nd; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00271.html (9,262 bytes)

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