08-18-2013, 06:00 PM
Article Accelerator wrote:
It's a matter of technique, i.e. matching engine speed to gear rather than using the clutch to 'drag' the engine revs up on downshift. In other words, there's no need to wear the clutch at all during downshift (or upshift for that matter on anything but starting from a standstill).
:agree:
Everyone should learn how to double-clutch.
My 1995 del sol still was on its original brake pads in 2010 (right around 160K miles), when it's lifespan was unceremoniously brought to a sudden end by a young woman in a Chevy Tahoe who decided that Stop signs are optional.