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  1. Join Date
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    #11
    Quote Originally Posted by ravelcop
    i got your point jim, iniisip ko lang how to downshift to an appropriate gear. yung tipong hindi mag aalanganin ang makina sa sobrang taas at the same time hindi rin hihiyaw sa sobrang baba ng gear. pwede kaya maging basehan ang km/h?

    yup pwede sa km/h. sa car when driving at 100 km/h at 5th gear i usually downshift to 4th when my meter reads 70 then downshift to third when my meter reads 50.

    pero sa jeep iba. when driving at 100 at 5th gear i downshift to 4th when my meter is 80 then to third pag 60.

    nasa gearing din kasi yan which differs from one vehicle to another.

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    #12
    o bumili nalang ng automatic heheeh

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    #13
    pag nagdadownshift ka ba, bitaw kaagad ng clutch or hinay-hinay lang? diba, nagrerev up pag binitawan agad ang clutch during downshift? does it consume as much fuel as depressing the accelerator?

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    #14
    Quote Originally Posted by ravelcop
    pag nagdadownshift ka ba, bitaw kaagad ng clutch or hinay-hinay lang? diba, nagrerev up pag binitawan agad ang clutch during downshift? does it consume as much fuel as depressing the accelerator?
    when i need to use engine break dinedepress ko agad ang clutch especially in downhill situations when I need to assist my breaks. pero on highway driving hinay lang kasi magrerev talaga at magastos sa gas pag dinepress mo agad ang clutch.

    AFAIK pag may synchro ang tranny mo pwede mong bitawan ang clutch agad. di lang ako sure kung ganun nga hehehehehehe

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    #15
    mga question m ksi varies per vehicle eh...the best way tlga na gawin mo is pakiramdaman mo yng ktse mo..mahirap din yng titignan mo pa yng speedometer tpos iisipin mo pa kng ano ba dpt gear mo sa speed na yun..mabangga ka pa

    regarding downshifting: pag hirap makina mo pag accelerate mo e d kelangan mo tlga ng lower gear.

    pag upshifting(?): pgka upshift mo tpos hirap makina ibg sbhn kulang pa speed mo nun (unless na kelangan ng tune up at laging hirap makina)

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    #16
    tama si aann, iba-iba kasi gear shift pattern ng ibat-ibang sasakyan, the best way talaga eh, gamayin mo ung sasakyan mo at pagaralan mo ang pinaka favor na shifting pattern ng auto mo. every day mo idrive ung car mo, for sure makukuha mo rin yan ng tama and pabor sayo, and little by little mainintindihan mo rin kng bakit sa tunog ng makina malalaman pag shift ka na sa down gear or up gear...

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    #17
    May nagsabi na masama daw mag upshift pag below 3000RPM?

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    #18
    thats not true 1997. Mas maganda nga mas maaga magupshift para mas tipid sa gas.
    Tama kayo tantsahan method ang gawin niyo. Pakiramdaman nalang ang tunog ng makina. That's what i do

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    #19
    iba iba techniques, depende talaga sa car mo...ako, i rev up (2000rpm) the engine muna before downshifting para smooth pa rin...

    downshifting from 3rd to 2nd gear *30-40kph, i usually do this if i need power when overtaking:

    1. Rev up (blip) the engine to match transmission and engine speed. Without matching revs on downshift, the engine speed will cause a jolt (kadyot.. ) through the driveline.

    2. After matching revs, clutch in, and then downshift.
    3. Release the clutch and then accelerate...

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    #20
    Quote Originally Posted by quiksie
    Mas maganda nga mas maaga magupshift para mas tipid sa gas.
    Quote Originally Posted by 1997
    May nagsabi na masama daw mag upshift pag below 3000RPM?
    sabi ng iba shift early para tipid sa gas.
    iba naman sabi shift at high rpm para mareach optimal engine performance.

    i'd rather choose engine longetivity rather than fuel savings.

    my 2 centavos lang

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