example:
I am going on a expressway and need to gain speed
i am at 35 on 5th i want to get to the speed limit which is 60mph over here in south texas.
i usually downshift to 4th or 3rd if i need to
is this bad?
2007-10-14 06:35:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Nope.
That's what I do.
Just don't "redline" it.
2007-10-14 06:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-08 07:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by slayden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is the best way to gain speed . The engine will operate best around the point of maximum torque. This is usually someting like 3500 rpm for a petrol engine or 2000rpm for a diesel. The figure will be in the handbook somewhere.
Doing this will not harm the fuel economy so is GOOD.
2007-10-14 06:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by David C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good to downshift in my opinion because it puts the engine RPMs in the most optimum range for the road conditions. It's bad to "lug" an engine meaning you should have down shifted and you didn't to get the engine RPMs up.
2007-10-14 06:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not bad. Why in the hell are you in 5th doin 35. I look at it this way. Shift when your revs-RPMs get to around 3000-4000
2007-10-14 06:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by mattf92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dependes when you downshift... just don't get your engine all the way to the redline... it's not good for your engine if you downshift into the redline and neither it is for your transmission
2007-10-14 06:39:42 · answer #6 · answered by RpS Gray Fox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea its just fine to do that, i do that all the time in my truck. just dont over rev it or shock the running gear try to match RPMs while downshoifting. its a smoother ride and it helps with getting up speed a little more
im glad i could help you
2007-10-14 06:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that is exactly what u need 2 do there is nothing wrong with that
2007-10-14 06:37:59 · answer #8 · answered by THE PSYCHO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋