'Nova more S4

Since the S4 is my first car with a manual tranny, I'm still learning how to properly shift.

I've heard about a lockout to prevent accidental shifting into reverse and 1st, but what about 2nd? Is there a max speed / rpm that would prevent going from 3rd to 2nd with the clutch engaged? I was trying to downshift going through a 90 degree corner < 35 mph when I felt like I was locked out.

Forgive the noob ?, but I'm kind of learning as I go here.

Krisko

I've shifted into second at over 60 mph (clutch in of course, at a track).

nogaro*blue*you*away

and reverse can be a chore. try again and it should work, especially when you're warmed up. Just obviously don't shift into 2nd at too high a speed (tops out around 60 or so)

nyet

saves your synchros and it gets around some of the 6sp's notchiness.

Cup-a-Chow

If you just rev match while the clutch is in, the only thing you're going to save is the clutch.

To save your syncros you're going to want to double clutch so that the dog teeth in the tranny spins with your control and doesn't require the syncros to do all the work. Of course, it will save your clutch too like rev matching downshifts.

But yeah, rev matching doesn't save your syncros, double clutching does.

nyet

urp sorry yes i skipped that step

Cup-a-Chow

all good. =)