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Re: The Downshifting Debate
Posted by jp (more from jp) on Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:40:47
In Reply to: The Downshifting Debate, Sebastian, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 00:18:27
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Gentle stops are always good, especially if you have passengers to impress who get motion sick easily or expect confidence in you or your driving.
Keeping your foot off the gas is probably best for saving fuel.
The only reason I downshift is so I can be ready to use another gear, not to save gas or be good to the car. So my engine will be at the right speed through the corner. If I am wearing sneakers I downshift and use brakes at the same time. Harder to do with tevas.
Starting with the T7 ECUs, the Saabs don't engine brake as well. You've seen racing video (legends of motorsports, newer speed touring etc..) where fire is belching out the exhausts as cars downshift for a corner... Saab's accelerate-by-wire removes much of that to be eco friendly, resulting in less engine braking.
I've tried it my viggen - starting at 60mph and taking it out of gear and seeing what speed I am at 1/4 mile later. It's suprising close to downshifting at 60mph (NOT to second gear!) and seeing what the engine will do. Use the same flat piece of road for the test to be sure.
It's probably a brakes versus clutch debate.
Posts in this Thread:
- The Downshifting Debate, Sebastian, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 00:18:27
- Two things and a question about automatic trannies, Caarma
, Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:43:36 - Re: The Downshifting Debate, dave, Sat, 10 Sep 2005 06:54:30
- Re: The Downshifting Debate, SeeVTSaab, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:42:36
- 4 wheel vs. 2 wheel braking, ChuckD
, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:45:21 - Re: The Downshifting Debate, Al S, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 09:52:06
- My test bed was a new 1985 Jeep..., Crispin, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 07:57:40
- Re: The Downshifting Debate, SC_Aero, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 07:19:50
- No -- Brakes are cheaper to fix than Clutches :), Canadian_Saab, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 05:46:42
- Re: The Downshifting Debate, OKSaabs, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 05:32:11
- Re: The Downshifting Debate, jp, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:40:47 <-- Viewing This Message
- Coasting..., AlexP, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:36:15
- I constantly downshift, NickR, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:08:24
- I do - but that doesn't make it right... :-), WMiller, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 02:18:45
- I'm with you.., Flyer
, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 02:12:23
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