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Depends on the bike and it's gearing. At around 30mph, i will downshift from 4th to 3rd for engine braking. At around 18mph, I will downshift from 3rd to second for engine braking. I will not engine brake into first gear.
When u want to go to downshift bring Ur rpm down to 1100 but in out of gear and rev the engine rpm to 1400 or 1500 don't over rev it.
Downshift when going up hills or when you want to slow down
Don't downshift at 30mph like an @sshole. Get down to 10mph before you get into 2nd, 5 before you get into 1st. I just hope you realize that's engine braking (not shoe/wheel braking), so you're just building up stress on your engine.
Downshift a gear until you have sufficient power without overevving engine.
To help stop the car by using the braking power of the engine. To save your brake pads from wear.
When driving a stick shift, you shift up as the engine begins to rev in each gear. You will downshift as the engine begins to slow.
when kick down the gas pedal to accelerate, the car downshift but then stalls and then engine stays rough until i turn off the engine and restart it then the engine runs normal again till the next kick down.
Try adjusting the clutch. Never downshift to slow down, press the clutch and use the brake to slow down it will save your engine and clutch. Downshift to pass or to rapidly speed up but be sure to have the revs up higher than when you were in the higher gear.
Take your foot off the accelerator and gently pump the brakes so not to overheat the brakes. Downshift to a lower gear to use the engine for braking
You should use the clutch anytime you shift, up or down. It is possible to downshift without the clutch, when there is little torque involved, such as slowing for a stop, but that still causes momentary high torque on the engine and transmissioin components. There is usually a torque spreader inside that will handle these torque transients, but it is designed to only handle the momentum of the transmission and final stage clutch, not the input stage clutch and engine.
You need to downshift to reduce load and drag on the transmission. Ideally, you should downshift before or as soon as you hear the engine being put under a strain. Continuing to drive uphill without downshifting puts undue stress on the engine and slows the vehicle down under the load.An automatic transmission downshifts "automatically" (which is why it is called an automatic transmission).Note: Going downhill driving a manual stick, you don't want to let your speed get too high. You can downshift on dangerous hills or hills with curves to keep your descent within the speed limit.