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Originally Posted by Tervuren
If you are precise enough to shift without a clutch, with or without synchro's, but without a clutch, then going to 1st is probably not an issue. I've driven the Porsche snailshell gearbox in a 924Turbo I was thinking of buying. Owner told me not to downshift or the gears would grind. I could feel when upshifting that the synchro's were shot in several gears.
Like when Delmar Benjamin was told not to fly his Gee Bee R2 more than a few degree's of roll, I did downshift it, and it didn't grind for me, but I wasn't letting the worn/weak synchro's do their job, instead I did double clutch downshifts. On a AX, I'd do just what you did, I'd rather concentrate on having a good entry, than worrying about trying to precisely shift that gear box down to 1st. If you're not racing for millions, why hurt yer car.
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Yea I have no intention of damaging my transmission to gain a second or two at an autocross that is just for fun. I have been autocrossing since 1974 and I have never broken my car. I have worn out a lot of tires and brakes but I have never broken my car.