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The purpose of down shifting is not to save the brakes really, its about being in control of your car and to leave you in the right gear to take off quickly if something dangerous is headed your way, like drivers on their cell phones, tire treads flying off trucks and peoples junk flying out of pickup beds.
The car will be balanced, nimble and ready to respond instantly in the right gear.
Also if you apply your 4 oversized disk brakes hard in your Boxster S, what do you think the chances of the car behind you stopping before your rear is???!!!
Using downshifts moderates your braking so folks behind have more time to react as they hear your engine rev on the downshift and the car start to slow.
The only bad thing is that your brake lights don't come on so I always apply some light brake at the same time to light up the brake lights when in traffic.
And most of all its fun, when you get the shifts right its magic, the deceleration forces and the engine sound let you know that you are driving a real sports car and everyone else will envy your big ass smile while your doing it.
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"It broke because it wants to be Upgraded  "
2012 Porsche Performance Driving School - SanDiego region
2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)
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