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Originally Posted by JohnnyWash1
What? That is not why they do it. If you downshift normally, the car will slow down as you lower the gear. If you don't match the RPMs while downshifting, the speed change will be jerky and dramatic. The entire reason they do it is for smooth weight transfer. They can control the weight transfer with the brakes while switching to the appropriate gear. It would slow the lap times down if they didn't do it, since they would have to approach and leave corners slower.
Jon
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He is right. Locking means the wheels slow to a rotational speed below the vehicle speed. Breaking traction means the same thing. When the drive wheels break traction, this will cause instability and can cause a spin. Jerky weight transfer will upset the chassis.
There is nothing wrong with his statement, so chill out man.