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Originally Posted by jcblown13
Just grabbed an Asphalt FR-S (stick of course) a week-and-a-half ago. ......... Brakes are cheaper than Clutches. Forget the downshifting unless there's some serious reason for doing so. Use the brakes - save the clutch!
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Well, CONGRATULATIONS ....
jcblown13 ..... on your purchase....
While I agree with you in theory ..... I still like to downshift. Why? I'm not sure. Maybe it comes from my first driving experiences with vehicles with mechanical brakes (which were not always dependable); maybe it comes from driving tractor-trailers (where downhill gearing was a good backup for the brakes); maybe I just like to shift (it's twice the fun when you shift up AND down the gears ....
Sorry for the
humfrz