[JimMueller]

With the exception of the 3-4 Evolution schools I've taken, I've only raced my car at an autocross. Since my car is down, I have been given the opportunity to co-drive a 400rwhp C5 with an automatic tranny. The car has received FTD at the first three events of the season. The guy who typically got FTD last year has been without his Z06, and when he drove this car he had difficulty getting used to the automatic tranny. I think he's got 315 V710's on all corners, and something like -2.5 camber. Recent changes made at the suggestion of Danny Popp.

This event will sorta be a mini-road race. When we run the course as an increasing radius sweeper, stock Z06's reached about 115mph on the back stretch. We'll be going the opposite way this event, however.

So, anything in particular I should know if I take him up on his offer? Let the car shift itself? How do I prevent it from shifting in the middle of a corner? What else?

[ESPCamaro]

The perfect auto downshift comes with experience.

You have to downshift pretty close to or at the end of braking. And you downshift to match RPM not to slow the car.


Lately, out of frustration for the lack of the 93 manual tranny, I've been downshifting alot. Nearly everycourse I was on last year, I downshifted to 1st gear. Including both Pro Solo's I did.