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Old 03-19-2010, 08:09 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by AutoX Z View Post
I think we're confusing down shifting with up shifting. 1-2 upshift, 2-1 downshift. Going from 2-1 it is possible to force the engine to over-rev because of the speed the wheels are turning. No amount of fuel cut will keep engine from exceeding the rev limit when there is a mechanical link to the wheels. That is a money shift and will definitely lead to major engine damage in some fashion.
Not with the rev-limiter it won't. The damage you risk is to the clutch and the transmission.
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