Downshifting manual tips

 · Dear Car Talk | . Dear Tom and Ray: When coming to a stop, my wife uses only the clutch and brakes of her 5-speed Honda Accord and doesn't shift until she has stopped. I was taught to slow a car with a manual transmission by downshifting through the gears and then applying the brakes after shifting into second www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 2 mins. Don't panic. Don't try to downshift while you are in the turn. You want to downshift immediately before the turn. If you come into the turn unexpectedly and too fast, it is perfectly alright to apply the brake with the right foot (while downshifting with the left foot working the clutch). It's OK to brake while downshifting if you need to slow the car.

Don't panic. Don't try to downshift while you are in the turn. You want to downshift immediately before the turn. If you come into the turn unexpectedly and too fast, it is perfectly alright to apply the brake with the right foot (while downshifting with the left foot working the clutch). It's OK to brake while downshifting if you need to slow the car. The first thing you do when downshifting is step all the way down on the clutch. Shift thoroughly so your shift can be smoother when you shift down. Make sure you only downshift if your rpm's are 5, or below that way you can get in the power band range. Dear Car Talk | . Dear Tom and Ray: When coming to a stop, my wife uses only the clutch and brakes of her 5-speed Honda Accord and doesn't shift until she has stopped. I was taught to slow a car with a manual transmission by downshifting through the gears and then applying the brakes after shifting into second gear.

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