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Originally Posted by jdesclafani
yea i can hold the mazda on a hill without stalling for some time...but where i live the town is 90% hills so it shouldnt take too long to figure out..also what about when im driving more performance oriented any tips for shifting faster and smoother?
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Other than technique, performance driving with a manual car is more about knowing the right gear to be in given the situation. An autobox will have you in top gear about the time you reach 30 mph. That's not what you want.
Downshifting is more of an art than upshifting. I'm much smoother downshifting when I blip the throttle first to match the revs with my speed. Manual transmissions always shift better when the motor is under load.
Anyway, practice and find someone who knows what they are doing to show you the proper ways to shift, or participate in a driver school.
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