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Old 06-16-2014, 08:00 PM   #10
Timco
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Originally Posted by san rensho View Post
Using the clutch to slow the car a sign of someone who doesn't know how to drive.

Downshifting is used make sure you are in the right rpm range for the gear you are in. Never use a downshift to slow the car.

Race car drivers never use a downshift to slow the car. When approaching a second gear corner, for example, a racer will never use a downshift to slow the car. He will brake hard and at the same time downshift and rev match so the clutch is never used to slow the car.
Glad I asked! Dad taught me to do this in a '78 Pinto Wagon.....
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