Parking and down-shifting...
 

Couple thoughts to get some discussion flowing...

How do you guy park your manual tranny cars? Ebrake in gear.....just ebrake?

(I use ebrake and leave it in 1st)

How do you guys down-shift? Do you even down-shift? and why?

(I heel-toe all the time, even driving normally...just my way of saving the clutch/tranny and brakes, and I don't mean screeming it just slowing down normally, just blip to rev-match)

Discuss...

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E-brake on, in reverse when I'm backed onto a slope, 1st when I'm facing the slope or flat.

Rev match most of the time.

i usually leave it in 1st and engage the parking brake.

About downshifting, i don't usually downshift too much, unless i'm trying to pass someone and i need the extra power (its just a b16....lol). IMO its easier/cheaper to change the brake pads/rotors than it is a clutch, so i let the brakes do the braking.
But when i do downshift, i usually rev-match to allow for a smooth shift.

in either 1st or R w/ ebrake pulled

always downshift, rev match, makes it easier to flow with traffic and saves the brakes

saves the brakes.....what would you rather replace, the brakes or the clutch?
I'd rather have to change the brakes 4 times than the clutch once.

parking brake only.

I just put the e-brake on, never leave it in gear.

and I always rev-to-match when down shifting

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unless i'm on a big incline/decline...

alla bout the parking brake...

E-brake on and in second gear. Reason being because if I start it up and my foot slips then it won't jump forwards as much (first gear) or backwards (reverse). E-brake is always a good idea when parked.

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I used Park in 1st with the E Brake on. However as I'm using the Remote Starter more often its been all about the E-Brake.

I down shift quite a bit and rev match all the time I do.

Depends how i'm parked....


But if i'm park illegally but dont wanna get towed. I pull the ebrake up, put it into first, turn the wheels all the way to one side, lock the steering wheel, put on alarm, and walk away!


HAPPY TOWING!

parking break and in gear

The idea of rev-matching is that you use the ENGINE to slow you down...not the clutch nor the brakes...

When you rev-match the engine MATCHES the rpm of the tranny so when you release the clutch there is no slipping. It simply engages at the same speed. If it's rotating at the same speed and there's no slipping, how is that wareing down the clutch?

Are you still pressing in the clutch pedal? If yes then you are still wearing down clutch & it related components.

put it in R and E-break it and soemtimes turnt he steering wheel all the way to 1 side

I use E-brake and put it in 1st when parking on flat surfaces and uphill. E-brake and Reverse when parking downhill.

trust me, the can tow your car that way...first hand experience...a nice 3 hour walk across toronto from spadina to past the dvp to pick up my car at like 5am....bastard guys!

HOW?