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SportTrac Discussion
Wheels, Tires & Brakes
Downshifting vs. braking
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny O" data-source="post: 535291" data-attributes="member: 61743"><p>Where I live it's very hilly so I downshift everything whether stick or auto on the hills. Not routinely on level or mostly level places though. Give it a little gas before you engage the clutch on a downshift to match the rpm so it doesn't slip at much, makes for a smoother shift for your passengers too. My feet are big enough to heel-and-toe almost anything. :lol: I put over 100,000 miles on every stick I've owned but one and never had to put in a clutch.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here it would be cheaper to replace a clutch once in a while than all the brakes you'd go through over the long term if you didn't downshift. Ask my first wife. The second one isn't a lot better about it either. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny O, post: 535291, member: 61743"] Where I live it's very hilly so I downshift everything whether stick or auto on the hills. Not routinely on level or mostly level places though. Give it a little gas before you engage the clutch on a downshift to match the rpm so it doesn't slip at much, makes for a smoother shift for your passengers too. My feet are big enough to heel-and-toe almost anything. :lol: I put over 100,000 miles on every stick I've owned but one and never had to put in a clutch. Here it would be cheaper to replace a clutch once in a while than all the brakes you'd go through over the long term if you didn't downshift. Ask my first wife. The second one isn't a lot better about it either. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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