Questions about downshifting

[60 Somethings]

It nice that you have all had good luck with your cars driving like mainiacs, but several thoughts from someone who has about 50 yrs of driving under their belt - in almost all stick-shift cars, including three 1970's Alfa Romeos: the word is SMOOTH and controlled. It's fast and it's safer (and the resulting insurance rates will likely be lower).

Some of you are obviously very accomplished to be able to shift from 5th to 3rd at 80MPH or from 4th to 2nd at 35-40MPH and not tear your cars up, but............race car engines and drive trains do NOT last as long as those in normal cars. Plus, all engines have a "power band" and in stock vehicles it's usually several 1,000 RPM BELOW redline.

Might suggest you pick up a Lotus Super 7 if you really have the need for speed and handling on city streets. Keep your Yaris for actual transportation.

[Yaris TTE JWRC]

Originally Posted by 60 Somethings

Some of you are obviously very accomplished to be able to shift from 5th to 3rd at 80MPH or from 4th to 2nd at 35-40MPH and not tear your cars up, but............race car engines and drive trains do NOT last as long as those in normal cars. Plus, all engines have a "power band" and in stock vehicles it's usually several 1,000 RPM BELOW redline.

so from what you are saying is that a normal road car can and well be able to handle the double down shifting? if so in a long term it will still be damage by doing so? several 1000 below red line, u mean if you did reach several 1000 after red line in a gear means no good? the US Yaris HB doesnt have the RPM gauge, i have to listen to the engine noise to drive, one thing really sucks about the US