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Originally posted by clickwir
So all engines use the same amount of gas when they are at idle as also when they are at 4k rpm's?
So all engines use the same amount of gas when they are at idle as also when they are at 4k rpm's?
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Originally posted by gababa
not if you are accelerating, but when you deceletate and gear down, you wont waste more fuel unless you hit the gas pedal. well the difference will maybe be a few cents every gas up, if that
not if you are accelerating, but when you deceletate and gear down, you wont waste more fuel unless you hit the gas pedal. well the difference will maybe be a few cents every gas up, if that
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From: Tri-State Area
Originally posted by drumsy
You know, I use to have this philosophy, until I realized how utterly ridiculous of an assumption it was. Why would I be considered about less brake wear when I should be more concerned about transmission wear? The transmission is not used for slowing the car done, the brakes are. It is a lot cheaper to replace pads than a transmission. Trust me, I have experience after blowing at least two bearings in mine!
The only time I utilize the transmission when slowing down is to shift to a lower gear when driving competitively. Even then I rev-match and don't use the transmission at all to slow me down. Otherwise, for street use, I shift to neutral and brake the entire to a stop. Saves gas, and saves my transmission!
$40 for pads beats $2k for a transmission any day.
You know, I use to have this philosophy, until I realized how utterly ridiculous of an assumption it was. Why would I be considered about less brake wear when I should be more concerned about transmission wear? The transmission is not used for slowing the car done, the brakes are. It is a lot cheaper to replace pads than a transmission. Trust me, I have experience after blowing at least two bearings in mine!
The only time I utilize the transmission when slowing down is to shift to a lower gear when driving competitively. Even then I rev-match and don't use the transmission at all to slow me down. Otherwise, for street use, I shift to neutral and brake the entire to a stop. Saves gas, and saves my transmission!
$40 for pads beats $2k for a transmission any day.
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From: Tri-State Area
Originally posted by MrFatbooty
Typically when people downshift coming to a stop they don't rev match and let the clutch spin the engine up to speed through a bunch of clutch slip. Doing this on a regular basis over time won't wreck your transmission but it will wear out the clutch sooner.
The only time you should worry about engine braking is when you're trying to gradually slow the car without locking the wheels, like on ice.
For uh, "performance driving" into a turn you should brake, downshift, turn in, accelerate. If you want to be smoother then double heel-toe. Double clutch when you're downshifting like, on the highway or something.
Typically when people downshift coming to a stop they don't rev match and let the clutch spin the engine up to speed through a bunch of clutch slip. Doing this on a regular basis over time won't wreck your transmission but it will wear out the clutch sooner.
The only time you should worry about engine braking is when you're trying to gradually slow the car without locking the wheels, like on ice.
For uh, "performance driving" into a turn you should brake, downshift, turn in, accelerate. If you want to be smoother then double heel-toe. Double clutch when you're downshifting like, on the highway or something.
Uh oh... you just mentioned some things that I bet some of these members will try *double clutch unsuccessfully*
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