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Old 06-08-2009, 05:24 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon View Post
i have a question though....for you manual trans drivers...how long before the light turns green at the stoplight do you wait to put it in gear?
I wait until just before the light goes green to put it in gear. No sense having the clutch hydraulics/throw out bearing/pressure plate/thrust bearing all loaded more than you have to???

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Originally Posted by alamantia View Post
Downshift, why wear out the brakes?
Brakes are cheaper and easier than clutches?

On/Off ramps - its always a rev-matched downshift followed by as much throttle as I can.

Chris
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