Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input.
08-27-2001, 02:22 PM
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Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input.
When you are slowing down/breaking in a manual car, do you downshift or do you throw it in neutral and brake. Why?
08-27-2001, 02:30 PM
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Re: Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input. (accord55)
lil of both however...I should throw this out there...which would you rather wear out...brake pads 40 bucks
or tranny 250 minimum??
Nuetral more then not
or tranny 250 minimum??
Nuetral more then not
08-27-2001, 02:38 PM
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Kick it to N before brake always (unless downhill for example, where I do both)
Like Drag said. Brake pads are cheap, and valves are not.
Like Drag said. Brake pads are cheap, and valves are not.
08-27-2001, 03:15 PM
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Re: Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input. (accord55)
damn i usually downshift...didnt think about fachin my tranny up...looks like ill be brakin more
08-27-2001, 04:10 PM
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Re: Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input. (wuhungsixxx)
I downshift with the civic. It seems harder to stop then the Jetta. I am looking into a SI rear disk swap. The car stops fine it just takes more work.
I use more breaks than clutch.
I use more breaks than clutch.
08-27-2001, 06:25 PM
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Re: Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input. (accord55)
Downshift/revmatch and brake, or heel-toe if needed. Never neutral and brake because I don't feel enought control of the car.
08-27-2001, 06:54 PM
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Re: Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input. (SnyperSiR)
I agree with snyperSIR. I always downshift but I always revmatch. If you downshift you have to revmatch.
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08-27-2001, 08:36 PM
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Re: Breaking Survey- Everybody please give your input. (99VTECex)
I do both. If their is not alot of traffic Ill throw it in nuetral. However if there is Ill downshift incase I need to step on the gas to avoid someone. 
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