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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.
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^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 ($$).