10-07-2011, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang
I coast SOMETIMES, but I'm a believer in always being in gear, and in the power band. I want to be able to move right away if I need to. I would never coast in traffic, for instance.
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I almost never fully downshift when slowing to a stop. And I may coast in traffic, but only if the foot is over the clutch, hand on shifter, ready to shift.
I'm a defensive driver. There's almost never a need for me to accelerate right away at this vehicle's limit.
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed
Not to mention that clutch in coasting brings the mainshaft bearing a little closer to seizing every time....
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I don't hold the clutch in while coasting if it's for any significant amount of time. If I'm coasting to a stop, car in neutral, clutch out. If I'm dithering on a shift, again, that's maybe a second or two.
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