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Originally Posted by dodah
when coming to a stop u can coast in neutral at any point, i wouldnt recomend leaving it in gear the whole way n then last minute popping the clutch in neutral.am pretty sure when you get to or below 1 rpm ur engine will start to bog n u might risk stalling out. I was taught, only downshift to speed up, use ur breaks to slow down since breaks cost less than tranny..so in the above example, if traffic piks up, just rev match from neutral into desired gear.One problem I am having with this car is having trouble hearing the engine since at low rpm its rather quite, hard to gauge apppropriate gears but i guess you can look at ur speed at get an idea but i would rather listen than see.iono , just my 2 cents.
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Actually, coasting in neutral has a few disadvantages:
1) It wastes gas, because your fuel injectors must now feed fuel to keep the engine running (idle) - if you leave it in gear and coast to a stop, your wheels will turn the engine (keeping it running, and allowing the injectors to stay off).
2) It can be dangerous - not being in gear leaves you vulnerable in case someone behind you doesn't stop/slow down - at least you are in gear so you may have enough power to move out of the way.
Side note: Leaving it in gear to decelerate doesn't harm your car - I think what people advocate against is constantly downshifting in order to engine brake to a stop. If I coast to a stop in 3rd (and leave it in 3rd), there is no harm to the transmission or clutch.