Downshift vs neutral roll

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by jvincent

I think you're wrong on that point.

You see what I mean?!?!

[lukey86]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, I can ...... @Tcoat drifting ...... back in the day .....


humfrz

A closer in-car view of the action....

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, I can ...... @Tcoat drifting ...... back in the day .....


humfrz

We called it a skid back then and it was not something you wanted to do with the cars I had.
Now mind you, there are probably roads with so many layers of rubber laid down on the that they have not had to pave them in the last 30 years.

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, I can ...... @Tcoat drifting ...... back in the day .....
humfrz

Are you sure he didn't use one of these??

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

Nothing quite like drifting in an MLVW though. Imagine the surprise on the face of the Sgt beside me when young Gnr Cole decided to put the pedal to the metal mid turn on an icy road with troops in the back

Translation for the USA folks ..... a MLVW is like a deuce and half or maybe a 5 ton truck; a Gnr is like a private …..


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

@pushrod
Its the internet. No matter what you say or do, someone will tell you that you're wrong and that their way is better lol.

Originally Posted by jvincent

I think you're wrong on that point.

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

You see what I mean?!?!

This topic has been rehashed here so many times I can almost predict who will say what.


Any time now some young dude will say to coast down all hills in neutral to save gas.


One of the older guys will say that is wrong because in gear the compression is turning the engine not the fuel system and since in neural the car is still idling it is burning more gas.


Young guy will say that is not what his buddies tell him and he has seen the results himself on his mileage indicator.


Older guy will say that is impossible and go into a 1,000 word essay on the subject.


Young guy will call him a hater and that the info is garbage because he saw it with his own eyes.


Everybody will pick a side and tag team the subject to the death.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

Are you sure he didn't use one of these??

[humfrz]

OK, @Tcoat so, NOW can the thread end ...... ??




humfrz

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

We called it a skid back then and it was not something you wanted to do with the cars I had.

We called sliding out, drifting is the newer version of powersliding.

[D_Thissen]

I just about died lauging @Tcoat

[Black Tire]

Originally Posted by pushrod

I still neutral roll when approaching a stop. If I'm in say 5th gear and I see that I must stop at a red light or stop sign, I don't bother rowing all the gears, I just pop it in neutral and press on the brakes.

Originally Posted by stugray

In a general sense, I would much rather wear out my brake pads a little faster than unnecessarily put wear on engine internals. However I still downshift more than an average person, or I wouldn't have just added a spracing gas pedal to make my heel toeing a little easier :-)

I usually neutral roll to a stop because brakes are cheap and engines, transmissions and clutches are not, but it depends on the situation as sometimes I do downshift before the stop. Most of my street driving is slow and boring, so rolling to a stop puts me in no additional danger.

[pushrod]

Would we get along better if we all drove automatics?

[Tcoat]

Won't quote

@humfrz "Translation for the USA folks ..... a MLVW is like a deuce and half or maybe a 5 ton truck; a Gnr is like a private ….. "







Like this without the fuel pods.
And yes that is 18 year old Tcoat manning the pump.

[Trust86]

If you roll in neutral, sell the FRS and buy a Prius
Done.
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