i have a 2000 gtwhen i go from 3rd to secondto use the gears to slow down....it like grinds the gear....it is a hurst short throw shifter...some one told me that theshifter might not be adjusted...what do u think

 

I think you shouldnt be gear braking... you will fugg that tranny up.

 

def. dont do that. unless u have a semi.

 

i would always downshift and use the break to slow down and never had any problems

 

Look man, its not F-1.... just use the brakes...its alot cheaper

 

+1 I downshift all the time, but not to 2nd gear. Usually 3rd is the farthest i go. I rev match and cant see that harming the tranny at all.

 

i never even did that but my rpms would never go over 2g.

that is of course unless i would race someone and then i would do 4th to 2nd drops sometimes

 

theres absolutley nothing wrong with downshifting when done correctly. Most likely the OP was just taking it out of 3rd putting it in second and letting out the clutch which is bad. You have to blip the throttle just before you let out the clutch to try to match the rpm you will be at in the lower gear which will make your downshifts smooth

 

As long as you match your revs perfectly, its not a real problem. Just make sure you have the stops adjusted properly on the shifter. I used to always shift to 2nd when I had my stock gearing but now with 4.10s, I can casualy shift to 3rd when pulling onto my street without exceeding 2k.

 

but if your going say like 40 u dont wanna shift into first with the clutch in right? I think it will mess up your synchro. I cant even shift mine into first unless im going like 5mph.