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Originally Posted by sato
On the stopping scenario. IMO, there should be no need to drop any lower than 2nd if not slowing down to a complete stop (especially if you don't want to grind into first). However, don't keep it in gear so low speed until it shakes... think you will be damaging the engine that way (accelerated wear and tear).
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Originally Posted by extrashaky
Two comments come to mind. First, you don't actually have to hit every gear as you shift up and down. You can skip gears, especially the higher ones. I will often skip 5th gear on the way up and 4th or 5th coming down. What you don't want to do is skip directly down to 2nd or 1st and over-rev the engine, but there's no need to hit every gear on the way down if you're already going slower than is right for the next gear down.
Second, you don't have to engine brake all the way to a stop. I usually coast at the end. I prefer to be in gear as long as possible, because a RWD sports car behaves more predictably when it's in gear, and because I want to have power available instantly if I need it. But you don't have to keep the car in gear until you're lugging the engine. If you're going that slow, slip out of gear and coast.
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Is it possible to do a combination of braking and downshifting at the same time? So keeping you foot pushed on the brake pedal while at the same time clutch in and out to downshift and possibly rev match using the side of your right foot.