Rev Match daily driving

BuckeyeZ · 06-22-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cv129

JAR describes the OP's scenario exactly.

From high speed, if OP wants to coast in neutral with SRM on - When shifting out of 5th or 6th, keep it in the space between 5th and 6th just for a moment instead of letting the shifter bounce to its natural position in the middle right away. Once SRM knows you are not going into another gear, rev will free fall instead of up or hold. At that point OP is safe to let the stick to its natural position.

^THIS^ I do this on a somewhat regular basis (mostly off-ramps) and it works.

I know opinions will differ, but for me if I can coast down from a relatively high speed versus hitting all the downshifts to come to a stop, why wouldn't I? I would rather put the wear on the brake pads than the clutch, transmission, and engine. I would rather pay to replace brake pads than any of the other components ($$).

ZHighlander · 06-22-2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeZ

^THIS^ I do this on a somewhat regular basis (mostly off-ramps) and it works.

I know opinions will differ, but for me if I can coast down from a relatively high speed versus hitting all the downshifts to come to a stop, why wouldn't I? I would rather put the wear on the brake pads than the clutch, transmission, and engine. I would rather pay to replace brake pads than any of the other components ($$).

It's completely up to you, but it's worth noting that if you're in neutral in relatively high speeds, you have a lot less control of the vehicle should you need to make any sudden course changes for emergencies. In this case, it's not about brake or clutch wear, but vehicle safety.

The way I do it, if I know I'm going to decelerate to a stop, is leave in 6th or 5th and use the brakes till near the moment of stopping before setting in N, if I don't feel like downshifting is necessary. I would still have some acceleration control if needed, but still less wear on clutch.

Again, how you drive is up to you. But at least know that your control is much more limited while in Neutral. You don't have to take my word for it. Pro drivers and trainers can give you the same info.

night blade · 06-24-2016, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ZHighlander

It's completely up to you, but it's worth noting that if you're in neutral in relatively high speeds, you have a lot less control of the vehicle should you need to make any sudden course changes for emergencies. In this case, it's not about brake or clutch wear, but vehicle safety.

The way I do it, if I know I'm going to decelerate to a stop, is leave in 6th or 5th and use the brakes till near the moment of stopping before setting in N, if I don't feel like downshifting is necessary. I would still have some acceleration control if needed, but still less wear on clutch.

Again, how you drive is up to you. But at least know that your control is much more limited while in Neutral. You don't have to take my word for it. Pro drivers and trainers can give you the same info.

This is how I do it too, I'm a new MT driver with this car so I've been playing around with different ways and started with putting it in neutral early, figured it wasn't the safest thing to do so I'll either downshift (still practising) or leave it in gear until the last minute when I know for sure I'm coming to a stop.

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