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Do you downshift through the gears when coming to a stop in a manual car?

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MikeMike

Lifer
I particularly down shift through the gears into first using some engine compression to help slow me down, i find that it requires much less brake force compared to just throwing it into neutral once stopped from 5th gear, and saves the brakes a lil. although it might wear some other things out such as the shifter, and what not, but those are ment to take the beatingish, but brakes can only take so many stops.

now what do you do?
 
If i'm going fast enough to be in 5th gear I would go into 4th, then brake, when I hit 25 mph into neutral, then into first once i'm stopped.
 
Originally posted by: Papagayo
I was always told that brake pads are cheaper than a new transmission..
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I was always told that engine braking correctly is something that a lot of people do not know how to do.
 
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
 
I usually downshift to 2nd..maybe skipping a few gears on the way (5 - 3 - 2).

I would, but I think that the wear and tear on the brakes will cost less than the wear and tear on my clutch.
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Don't slip the clutch when you downshift, and you won't have to worry about it 🙂

I was always told that brake pads are cheaper than a new transmission..
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Heh, yeah. However, I have 171k on my daily driver's tranny, and it's still working fine 🙂
 
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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reving the engine in a downshift is NOT necessary on a syncronized transmission. usually first gear is not syncrod as well as the rest, so i never use first.

i just also prefer to go down a gear because then if i need to i can accelerate out of the spot and i always know what gear im in.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
6th to 3rd on exit.

normal roads...

4/5 to 3/2

pass on express way?

6 to 4 (3 tops out at 90...bummer)
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hey, mine does too. but 2nd will take me up to about 64, and then 3rd from there to 90, 4th to about 110 and 5th to 134.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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reving the engine in a downshift is NOT necessary on a syncronized transmission. usually first gear is not syncrod as well as the rest, so i never use first.

i just also prefer to go down a gear because then if i need to i can accelerate out of the spot and i always know what gear im in.
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umm, yes it is. Unless you like burning up your clutch and unnecessary engine/tranny wear.
 
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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You'll put wear on the clutch without rev-matching..synchros too, I guess, but that's what they're built for.

I very rarely have my car in neutral while it is in motion..something about having that much less control over it bothers me.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: spidey07
6th to 3rd on exit.

normal roads...

4/5 to 3/2

pass on express way?

6 to 4 (3 tops out at 90...bummer)
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hey, mine does too. but 2nd will take me up to about 64, and then 3rd from there to 90, 4th to about 110 and 5th to 134.
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well if I have to downshift to pass I'm already over 90.
😉
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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reving the engine in a downshift is NOT necessary on a syncronized transmission. usually first gear is not syncrod as well as the rest, so i never use first.

i just also prefer to go down a gear because then if i need to i can accelerate out of the spot and i always know what gear im in.
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umm, yes it is. Unless you like burning up your clutch and unnecessary engine/tranny wear.
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ok so im wrong, then i guess ppl should learn to properly dbl clutch and engage the clutch when reving instead of having it disengaged.
 
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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so justification for saying that it is bad is to point out that if done incorrectly it will harm your vehicle😕


Dude..some of us actually know how to drive.


<---210,000 Honda that has ALWAYS been engine breaked by all the owners
 
Originally posted by: CadetLee
You'll put wear on the clutch without rev-matching..synchros too, I guess, but that's what they're built for.
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Brakes... they're built for slowing the vehicle down. Use them!

 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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reving the engine in a downshift is NOT necessary on a syncronized transmission. usually first gear is not syncrod as well as the rest, so i never use first.

i just also prefer to go down a gear because then if i need to i can accelerate out of the spot and i always know what gear im in.
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umm, yes it is. Unless you like burning up your clutch and unnecessary engine/tranny wear.
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ok so im wrong, then i guess ppl should learn to properly dbl clutch and engage the clutch when reving instead of having it disengaged.
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Double clutch....what do you drive....a ford falcon😕?
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: EULA
No. I believe your local mechanic will advice against doing this, as you're more likely to wear out the clutch and various engine components. Especially if you don't rev the engine to match your speed, you'll start wearing your transmission. It's cheaper to purchase brake pads.
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reving the engine in a downshift is NOT necessary on a syncronized transmission. usually first gear is not syncrod as well as the rest, so i never use first.

i just also prefer to go down a gear because then if i need to i can accelerate out of the spot and i always know what gear im in.
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umm, yes it is. Unless you like burning up your clutch and unnecessary engine/tranny wear.
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ok so im wrong, then i guess ppl should learn to properly dbl clutch and engage the clutch when reving instead of having it disengaged.
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No...just learn to rev-match. Makes life much easier and much smoother shifts. It takes practice, but once you get it down its quite fun getting to know your car that much better.


 
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