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    SST Downshifting

    Has anyone with an SST ever dropped into 1st from 2nd at a 10-15mph roll? Did it today just for the he'll of it cuz some dude in a C300 thought he was hot shit. Matched at like 4500 n booked on him. Not that I will ever do this again cuz im not interested in buying a new tranny but the downshift was incredibly smooth. Has anyone else ever tried this? i.e. Those who autocross, track, etc for tight turns
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    Re: SST Downshifting

    i dont own a X but i know on the VIII IX its not good to put it in 1st while moving at all only on a complete full stop. It might be different with the X though. lol.

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    Re: SST Downshifting

    i think if ur in 2nd. shouldn't it automatically down shift to 1st for u? if u step on the gas? iono about the mr trans lol
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    Re: SST Downshifting

    My car is the dual clutch SST which is prob diff than a 5 speed when trying to enter first
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    ah i see, yeah i know they are different. idk i still would not do it. lol i guess it's just that trauma i went through when i broke my tranny, T-Case and axle in one day and that was 2 weeks after replacing my clutch lol

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    Re: SST Downshifting

    I do it all the time. right at 10-12mph i down shift into first. If i let the car do it on its own it waits until im almost at a full stop and you hear a little bit of a thud.
    Doing it my self around 10-12 mph makes it a butter smooth down shift.


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    LOL fail.
    i meant.


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    Re: SST Downshifting

    Quote Originally Posted by 11CaliEvoWW
    i.e. Those who autocross, track, etc for tight turns
    those must be some tight ass turns!

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    Re: SST Downshifting

    Quote Originally Posted by evolution8mirage
    i dont own a X but i know on the VIII IX its not good to put it in 1st while moving at all only on a complete full stop. It might be different with the X though. lol.
    Thats completely false!!
    U can shift into 1st smoothly with 0 issues.
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    Re: SST Downshifting

    ^^^ I guess I was told the wrong info.

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    Re: SST Downshifting

    yeah i downshift into first from 10-20 mph in parking lots before i hit speed bumps, and have had the car for 75k miles w/no tranny probs!

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    Re: SST Downshifting

    I do it all the time! And also when approaching the "driveway of death" at RRE, otherwise you lose a lot of stuff like lips and stuff.
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    Re: SST Downshifting

    Quote Originally Posted by evolved13
    when approaching the "driveway of death" at RRE, otherwise you lose a lot of stuff like lips and stuff.
    HAHHAAH SO TRUE!!^^^^

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    Re: SST Downshifting

    I haven't had any issues downshifting to 1st, but I have had some "bumps" every now and then when I upshift to 2nd. It feels more like soft differential bushings, but there is still a lot of awkward power being fed through the drivetrain.

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    No issues downshifting from 2nd->1st here.

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    using the engine to slow down is the way to go! lol

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    i think he is referring to down shifting at the same time as flooring it so it kicks in wot when it hits first.

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    I down shift to 1st all the time in my SST car. If its bad for the trans then my transmission is probably fucked by now. lol

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