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Old 06-08-2009, 06:46 PM   #51
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i will usually downshift until im in 3rd, unless im already in 3rd, then let the engine slow the car down and coast the last bit. Save the brakes. clutch may be more expensive, but thats no reason to beat on the brakes and change pads every 3000 miles
If you are changing brake pads (in a mostly street driven car) every 3,000 miles there are much bigger issues at play than whether or not you are coasting or downshifting.
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