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Old 01-18-2007, 08:47 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles View Post
Wait, I thought you were a street racer. You don't know what downshifting is?

Does EVERYONE in PR drive an auto?

Downshifting is when you drop down a gear for whatever reason, the most productive of which is entering a turn... you want to be in the gear that is going to put you at the optimal point in your powerband for when you're exiting the turn. If you enter a turn at 45 MPH but take the turn at 25 MPH and you're still in fourth gear, you're going to crawl off of the apex and come out of the turn slow. If you drop down to second gear before entering the turn, though, not only will you not have to brake as hard going into the turn, but you'll be in a good gear for when you're coming out. You'll exit the turn as fast as you could have.

Maybe someone with some track experience can refine this a bit.

u smartass hahaha I'am beginin to like this guy u gotta love his sarcasm

Its obvious I know what downshifting is and I do it a lot its all curves here In PR we drive everything you should visit PR maybe we can teach u a thing or too hahaha And u might learn some reaggaeton dirty dancing while u are here

I was refering to the term "blip" in a post before blip terminology does it mean hit the gas? We don't use that term here
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