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[ribbert]

Do you or do you not blip the throttle on down changes?

Noel

[giantkiller]

I blip. My smart car has a manual transmission shifted by the computer. And the computer has a blip programmed in.

[ZOA NOM]

Blip - habit from racing a 911, it tastes great and it's less filling

[1tinindian]

Blip- I like to keep the revs close to what the next closest gear down is going to be as it's coming down to avoid a herky-jerky tug on the rear wheel.

Leon

[Dads_FJ]

Blip- I like to keep the revs close to what the next closest gear down is going to be as it's coming down to avoid a herky-jerky tug on the rear wheel.

Leon

+1

[Firehawk068]

Blip- I like to keep the revs close to what the next closest gear down is going to be as it's coming down to avoid a herky-jerky tug on the rear wheel.

Leon

+1

+2
I blip all the time. It's force of habit, and helps to make the downshifts smoother on the transmission, chain, and rear tire.

[the fan]

On most bikes yes.

On my SV1000 I put in a slipper clutch and there is a fun giggle factor in banging downshifts and not having the bike dance around. Thinking about installing a quickshifter simply to add even more giggl etime to a quick ride.

[aviationfred]

Blip all the time, motorcycles and cars. As others have said, force of habit and that is how I was taught to use a manual transmission.


Fred

[gumby302ho]

 Always blip, especially when dropping a couple gears for kookaloo zone, have been trying to teach my daughter but its a very hard thing to teach as timing is everything when it comes to blipping the throttle for downshifts. I find my FJ wont drop down smooth if I dont.

[Capn Ron]

Its such second nature that its not even something I'm aware of doing.  Wait...do I blip???  I'll go for a ride and report back!   

[Mark Olson]

Yes blip ...on my cars and bike , I can hear the song in my head " heel toe doh see doh"

[FJ_Hooligan]

In an attempt to prevent this topic from bloating to multiple pages with essentially the same answer from everyone, I'd like to rephrase the original question to what we really want to know:

Who does NOT blip the throttle when downshifting and why not?

I blip for downshifts when I'm trying to maintain velocity such as when passing,
I usually don't downshift to slow down using engine braking, that's what brakes are for.
When coming to a stop, I typically don't blip the throttle but will delay gear changes until I reach a slow enough speed that avoids clunking.

[Firehawk068]

If you run the twisties HARD, like I do sometimes ( I know a bunch of members on here do ) , with the FJ it is almost mandatory that you blip the throttle during downshifts.
The back end would be dancing all over the road if I didn't. During braking into a corner, I try to anticipate at what gear and at what rpm I want when I start rolling on the throttle on exit.
Sometimes the FJ just doesn't care, with so much torque, if I don't get it quite right. 

[FJmonkey]

For cornering I practice on smooth... Pick my entry speed, roll the throttle on as I enter, then on to the next turn... No brakes if done properly. I know there is no trophy at the end so I don't race to my destination. Not a lot of gear changes with the FJ, 3rd and or 4th unless I am on the slab, then looking for 6th gear.... 18/38 gearing is still too low for the slab......

[1tinindian]

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I usually don't downshift to slow down using engine braking, that's what brakes are for.
When coming to a stop, I typically don't blip the throttle but will delay gear changes until I reach a slow enough speed that avoids clunking.

The problem I have with this, is that if you are still in 4th or 5th coming up to your stop, but still carrying some speed, you are nowhere near in the right gear for acceleration , if and when, an "oh shit" moment comes at you. Basically, you become a sitting duck without your option to maneuver / power out of a bad situation.