changing down gears..

[wijcc]

When you change down gears, say if you are driving along in 5th gear and brake & slow down.. the most appropriate gear now is 3rd gear do you:

a) change down directly to 3rd gear or

b) change down to 4th then to 3rd gear?


I use method a.

 

[wijcc]

the reason i ask is that, i went on a rally driving experience recently and the instructor said when i dropped from 5th to 3rd gear, no he wanted me to change down gears: 5th to 4th then 3rd gear, even though 3rd gear was the most appropriate gear???

 

[wijcc]

On the road 5-3 or even 5-2 as it's a CR box. On the track down through the gears as it reduced the chance of the rear wheels locking up under hard braking as you bring the clutch back up.

Even on a fwd rally car?