[Excaliber]

Of course this is not recommended, I'm either a "professional" or an "idiot", take your pick. LOL

Shifting UP is generally easier to do than shifting down (but down is more fun). Say your in 4th at 3000 rpm and you want to shift to 3rd. What rpm will the engine be in when the shift is completed at the SAME road speed as in 4th? THATS the rpm the engine needs to be "revved" to to get the gear, engine, road speeds to match.

Rule of thumb: Shifting up is less rpm, down is MORE rpm.

This is HARD on the tranny if you screw it up! I learned the technique over the years with various cars with "bad" clutches and had no choice but to shift like that. Some real race drivers DO shift like that on occasion.

Next lesson: What is "double clutching" really? A method of matching "gear speeds" to minimize the wear and tear on the synchos, or in the "old" days, when we didn't HAVE synchros!

Ernie