Shifting Down vs. Braking

[insite]

as long as you blip the throttle on downshift, you're fine. if you don't match revs, you put reverse torque on the clutch. they're not designed for that and it will wear them out quickly. learn to heal and toe.

[blue2000s]

Like was said above, the brake pads are cheaper to replace than the clutch, which do you want to replace?

It is good for the brakes, clutch and fuel economy to drive smoothly and slow down as much as possible by leaving the car in gear and letting it coast to slow it down. Just leave yourself room from the car in front of you and you can do alot to prolong the life of your brake pads. This also gives you reaction time to just let off the gas instead of hitting the brakes when the car in front of you hits it's brakes to make minor adjustments in speed. The smoother you are, the more your car will apperciate you.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

To many people, it's the real life manifestation of sitting in the Car, Ignition Off, and going VROOM-VROOM! Most do it simply because they think it sounds Cool...

Whether you Blip the Throttle and match Revs or not, you're causing greater wear to the Clutch, Synchros, CV Joints, etc. than is absolutely necessary, and as mentioned, it's not only cheaper, but also easier to replace the Brake Components than the Driveline ones.

In an Emergency, by all means use Engine Braking - throw out a Boat Anchor if you have one. Likewise if there's some Fancy Birds on the Corner...

But, in Day-to-Day Driving, it's better to anticipate your Stops, remain in the Gear you're in momentarily to bleed off some energy, then shift to Neutral and let the Brakes haul you down to a Stop... (You can VROOM-VROOM all you want in the Privacy of your own Garage)

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[BadBoyS]

In an Emergency, by all means use Engine Braking - throw out a Boat Anchor if you have one. Likewise if there's some Fancy Birds on the Corner...

That is awesome ................ Prefect MN



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[blue2000s]

And PLEASE don't hold the clutch in at a stop light.