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Old 06-24-2016, 08:37 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ZHighlander View Post
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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