Rev Matching & the mistakes made
Discussion
Hi all,
I've decided to go for ROSPA for learning advanced driving, in the meantime I've decided to try and learn rev matching.
Upshifting is smooth, finding it quite easy, it's the downshift I'm having problems with.
Here's the mind and actions of Young1 behind his Punto. Sees a corner ahead, currently in 5th gear, maintains throttle foot where it is whilst changing into 3rd, speed is 40 at the change. Works well ish. Tries it again from 5th to 3rd, revs soar up and heavy engine breaking as I get back to normal revs.
The whole down changing feels really unnatural for me this method. I tried blipping but I kind of wimp out and half blip or do it rapidly as if I'm worried raising the revs would affect the car.
My questions are:
What speed should I be rev matching at? (The usual changing point for the gear so 3rd at 30mph)
What method should I use for the raising of revs? Blip or sustained throttle? I tried it a new way on my last drive a few minutes ago where I change down from 5th to 3rd at 30mph, engage the third gear, then put a little bit of gas as I lift the clutch slowly, minimising my potential for mistake, it works well.
Is this taught in ROSPA? I assume so but nevertheless.
Basically any tips to avoid me killing my car prematurely, because that's what it feels like I'm doing. Read zen and the art of changing gear.
I've decided to go for ROSPA for learning advanced driving, in the meantime I've decided to try and learn rev matching.
Upshifting is smooth, finding it quite easy, it's the downshift I'm having problems with.
Here's the mind and actions of Young1 behind his Punto. Sees a corner ahead, currently in 5th gear, maintains throttle foot where it is whilst changing into 3rd, speed is 40 at the change. Works well ish. Tries it again from 5th to 3rd, revs soar up and heavy engine breaking as I get back to normal revs.
The whole down changing feels really unnatural for me this method. I tried blipping but I kind of wimp out and half blip or do it rapidly as if I'm worried raising the revs would affect the car.
My questions are:
What speed should I be rev matching at? (The usual changing point for the gear so 3rd at 30mph)
What method should I use for the raising of revs? Blip or sustained throttle? I tried it a new way on my last drive a few minutes ago where I change down from 5th to 3rd at 30mph, engage the third gear, then put a little bit of gas as I lift the clutch slowly, minimising my potential for mistake, it works well.
Is this taught in ROSPA? I assume so but nevertheless.
Basically any tips to avoid me killing my car prematurely, because that's what it feels like I'm doing. Read zen and the art of changing gear.
Thanks for all your help! Just a quick clarification here: Am I doing anything bad by changing down and then whilst foot is on clutch squeezing the accelerator WHILST lifting the clutch? No surprise that it speeds off a little bit initially (over revving it slightly i reckon) but other than that the change itself feels smooth.
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