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Re: Can't downshift into first until totall stopped. 850 1993

posted by  someone claiming to be Ken Temkin on  Tue Dec 11 11:40 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Mike,

You're right, modern transmissions should be able to handle the load. Your further explanation was also very plausable.

My explanation came to mind 'cause, just the other day, I rode in a car with someone who shifted his car as if he was trying out for a Mustang commercial, and downshifted through every gear at at every stop. I've rebuilt about ten manual tranmsissions in my time and, after looking at sychromesh, I'm amazed, in general, they hold up as well as they do, given the punishment required of them. So I am a firm believer in using your brakes to slow down and using your transmission to select the appropriate power range for driving.





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