downshifting when overtaking

[jarjarbingie]

hi poh. quick question, mga sir. i would like to know kung bakit kelangan magdownshift kapag mago-overtake? eh diba dapat mas mabilis ka when overtaking? what happens if i do otherwise?

[woohoo]

Not generally.

If your speed is sufficient to overtake without getting the oncoming vehicles in danger of a head-on collision with you, you don't need to downshift. You only need to downshift if you want more acceleration/power and you have to do it quickly. Of course, after downshifting, you do not maintain your current rpm or you'll slow down the vehicle (engine brake), you even need to press down on the accelerator more, to get the power you need to finish the overtake quickly.

[alwayz_yummy]

yan ang gusto ko sa mga compacts with 2.0 MT, lesser down shifts kasi sa lakas ng torque kaya na i-over-take...

pag AT just press hard on the gas, then let the AT do its job...

and please, pag oovertake ka atleast do 20kph more than whomever you are overtaking... kung di mabubusit lang nasa likod mo at inilalagay mo pa sarili mo sa delikadong sitwasyon.

basta bago ka magovertake, judge your speed, pag pantay kayo, give more power(by down shifting 1 or 2 gears), verufy if clear, the enter... give all the power until you exit the overtaking stage.

ang problem lang ng overtaking kasi is the big dent in you FC because you'll push hard to enter and exit quickly..especially in the provincial roads

[_Qwerty_]

sa A/T i noticed pag mag overtake mas madali kung i release mo yung gas tsaka mo biglang ibabaon mas mabilis acceleration nya compared to just pressing the gas without first releasing it.

[testament11]

ah ganun ba technique sa a/t overtaking? nahihirapan ako mag-overtake sa a/t, kahit na pajero gamit ko. iba kasi ang hatak ng a/t sa m/t, imo

[j_avonni]

sa A/T i noticed pag mag overtake mas madali kung i release mo yung gas tsaka mo biglang ibabaon mas mabilis acceleration nya compared to just pressing the gas without first releasing it.

I'd experiment this. I just rev hard when overtaking.


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[ghosthunter]

Downshifting when overtaking gives more torque to the wheels than it would get if you maintained a higher gear. More torque gives you better acceleration and the overtaking maneuver will be accomplished quicker.

[jeanpierre]

Advise ng ibang A/T drivers driving a turbocharged car, apak daw ng konti sa brake pedal while pressing the accelerator para bumilis ang spooling ng turbo giving more boost then sabay bitiw ng preno pag pwede na mag overtake.

[fourtheboys96]

and please, pag oovertake ka atleast do 20kph more than whomever you are overtaking... kung di mabubusit lang nasa likod mo at inilalagay mo pa sarili mo sa delikadong sitwasyon.

+100000000 ako dito.
nakakainis kasi yung ibang sasakyan eh halos pantay lang sila ng speed nung isang sasakyan sa harap nila tapos pipilitin mag-overtake. bubusina expecting na dapat bumagal yung sasakyan sa harap niya para maka-overtake siya. duh????

ako lumang A/T gamit ko kaya bihira ako maka-overtake lalo na pag sa lower gear. pag mejo rekta na (4th gear) mas madali tantiyahin.

[shadow]

+100000000 ako dito.
nakakainis kasi yung ibang sasakyan eh halos pantay lang sila ng speed nung isang sasakyan sa harap nila tapos pipilitin mag-overtake. bubusina expecting na dapat bumagal yung sasakyan sa harap niya para maka-overtake siya. duh????

pero kung meron gusto mag overtake dapat talaga palusutin, parang isa sa violation sa LTO yun hinde mo papalusutin eh.

hirap kasi dito sa pilipinas eh pag meron gusto mag overtake lalo pang bibilisan at iipitin nun nasa harap.

[blackmoon06]

pero kung meron gusto mag overtake dapat talaga palusutin, parang isa sa violation sa LTO yun hinde mo papalusutin eh.

hirap kasi dito sa pilipinas eh pag meron gusto mag overtake lalo pang bibilisan at iipitin nun nasa harap.

pa-join po sa thread mga bro & sis. paano po kung moderate traffic sa nlex with 5 to 6 cars infront * 60kph, then a car at your back eh flash ng flash to overtake (di naman emergency situation yung car sa likod), would you be annoyed? kakainis po kasi lalo na kung gabi.

sorry po kung medyo OT sa original thread. salamat po.

[rion]

and please, pag oovertake ka atleast do 20kph more than whomever you are overtaking... kung di mabubusit lang nasa likod mo at inilalagay mo pa sarili mo sa delikadong sitwasyon.

indeed, indeed...

[wham_10mbps]

share ko lang =)
eto naman ang tipid overtaking maneuver ko kaso pang highway at provincial roads lang na patag. effective to lalo na kung low HP ka tulad ng diesel ko.

wag mo agad tutukan yung sasakyan na gusto mo iovertake, maintain distance to about an imaginary 3 to 5 cars up front. Then maintain speed while judging as to when the opposite lane would be free from incoming vehicle. Based on your judgement and timing - slowly accelerate and draft towards the car you wish to overtake then pass at the right timing. In other words - timing - tantiya - bwelo - tantiya - overtake ...

tipid kasi momentum at timing lang ang gamit. di kelangan mag downshift..

kaso dapat sakto timing kasi you might end-up downshifting to gain torque for acceleration or better yet hit the brakes kung alanganin. Then try again.

sa akyatan naman, its a must to downshift before you pass.

[1D4LV]

since you need power to overtake, i think that the downshifting should be done prior to overtaking, and upshift, while in the middle. maintain the rpm.