Push the clutch. Downshift a gear. With the clutch still pushed in, rev the engine to roughly where it would be revving if it were in the “new” gear. Let go of the clutch pedal with the engine still revving.
No braking effect at all until you start letting go of the gas. Unless you want the clutch to last 30,000 miles, that’s the way a downshift should be done.
Double-clutching to save on synchros is optional (my first car has no synchro on 1st gear) :)[/quote]
Thanks for describing to me rev-matching. Just so you’re aware, I rev-match 100% of the time I down shift. I also do heal-toe as well.
Of course there won’t be braking effect if you step on the gas. Why would you expect there would be brake effect if you’re stepping on the gas?
