Downshifting to a stop
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always drive in the gear that is appropriate for the speed.
you will need to rev match each downshift. its not
about saving your tranny or discs. its about
driver control of the car. if you want machinery to do
everything for you, just get a AT. AT's imo are very cool too.
AT's downshift at lower speeds...that's got to mean
something too.
MT: use 3rd gear when coming to a stop. 4th gear
works too, but sometimes ratio's too high depending
on situation. 2nd gear if you're coming down a hill or
know that you need to accelerate soon before a
complete stop. i highly not recommend downshifting
into 1st gear unless you absolutely can rev match
correctly.
you will need to rev match each downshift. its not
about saving your tranny or discs. its about
driver control of the car. if you want machinery to do
everything for you, just get a AT. AT's imo are very cool too.
AT's downshift at lower speeds...that's got to mean
something too.
MT: use 3rd gear when coming to a stop. 4th gear
works too, but sometimes ratio's too high depending
on situation. 2nd gear if you're coming down a hill or
know that you need to accelerate soon before a
complete stop. i highly not recommend downshifting
into 1st gear unless you absolutely can rev match
correctly.
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Personally, I've come to the conclusion that the only possible negative outcome of using 100% brakes to stop, without compression braking, is pad and rotor wear. Since that is a cheap and easy maintenance issue, not to mention a good excuse for upgrades 
I'll go that route. While it is still debatable, I am not going to risk internal engine damage by braking with it. I would just hate to be proven wrong on the issue down the road.
I'll go that route. While it is still debatable, I am not going to risk internal engine damage by braking with it. I would just hate to be proven wrong on the issue down the road.
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I'm agreeing with the rule of keeping it in the propper gear for the speed and rev matching. Not only is is not bad for the car but in many states its the law to be in gear and not neutral for stops. This goes back to the control and reaction point some people were making. If rev matching is too much work for some people then I suppose braking in neutral is the next best thing. Rev matching is way more fun though : )!!
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Jul 26, 2006 06:07 PM
