Downshifting for stops

[Twizted_3KGT]

I've always downshifted when stopping, injectors shut off because there's no A to add F to (or very little), so you save gas and brakes...a lot of times I can downshift to almost a stop before touching the brakes, but usually I just use the brakes to set up the next downshift so I can get off them as quickly as possible. I don't care about clutch wear too much, those cheap $100 Ebay clutches work great and are about the same price as replacing pads/rotors for me, cuz I can install it in just under 4 hours now on my back...can't say the same for a TT though.

[Mikelb]

true... and thankfully, I learned how to do my own clutch ... finding new ways to save is awesome... specially when you can do the work yourself...

[Igovert500]

Despite it being very little wear on the clutch and synchros (i double clutch religiously), I'd rather put wear on brake pads, so 95% of the time I put it in neutral and brake.

[Linebckr49]

i thoroughly enjoy downshifting to brake...especially when there are cars behind me . and when i'm in heavy stop-and-go traffic, i won't shift higher than 2nd gear, drive her at 5-25 in 1st or 25-40 in 2nd, and just engine brake when slowing down. i HATE clutching in traffic. and i bet the people behind me hate me b/c they probably think my brake lights don't work or something. but if they know i'm engine braking, then they probably hate me even more for not using my breaks. i just think its pointless for all the people in traffic to accelerate and tap-tap-tap their breaks, accelerate again and tap-tap-tapuhroo.

plus, if left in a low gear, its always fun to romp on it to WOT when you have a few car lengths of space to move forward: its like ur leaving everyone else in the dust...at 10 mph!

[xXxRocker5150]

^ROFL man I'd be scared shitless to do that, I swear man, the second I have any space some one always jumps in and goes slow as fuck

[Mikelb]

^ yeah, u cut me off... I ride ur ass... and keep my RPMs up.. b/c my exhaust is loud....