Originally Posted by Jordan Y.
I'm still not sure about my method. I didn't want to have to look at the rpm and I've never been able to pinpoint it by sound, so I didn't like driving around blipping to rev match though it was the smoothest way. I found that if I was fast enough, I could push or pull the shifter against the next gear with moderate force as the rpm dropped and as it reached the rpm where it matched, it would pop into gear. No griding unless I didn't put enough pressure on it, but it wasn't as smooth as revving back up to rev match and slide it in on acceleration and not deceleration. What do you think about that method? It's faster, but does it put more wear on the car?
I wouldn't suggest that. When you are pulling it into next gear, but waiting for it to go in, that is forcing the synchro's to match speeds. When they finally match, it pops into gear. This will wear out the synchros. My old mustang was able to slide from one gear right into the next with no holding or grinding at a certain RPM. Experiment with your car to see what that RPM is and just shift there. Mine was a little higher than I would normally drive around town in, but I thought the few hundred revs was worth it to save the clutch.