Posts tagged with: downshifting

Left- or Right-Foot Braking?

Left- or Right-Foot Braking — a Matter of Preference Driving stars discuss braking techniques in this SAFEisFAST video. If you’re a right-foot braker, I recommend practicing left-foot braking on the street for a few months before you take it to... Read More

Manual Transmission Operation Explained

Racing vs Street Transmissions — or Gearboxes Dog boxes used in car racing shift lightening fast, and are basically transmissions without synchronizers. As such, input/output shafts must have matching speeds before the shift can occur…otherwise they grind going in. Upshifts... Read More