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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Bull! There is no more strain put on a clutch by downshifting then there is up shifting. Not sure when this myth came about but believe it coincides with the invention of the internet. The clutch is designed to do both not just one.
People have the same thoughts about engine braking. "You are putting strain on it". The strain of braking revs is worse that the strain of acceleration revs? How does that work?
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I get my information from my father who has been a mechanic for over 40 years. He owned a shop on Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale and worked on all kinds of high performance cars. Ferrari's, Lambo's, Royles Royces...... He even worked on the first cars used in Miami Vice for those of you who remember. They used a black car before switching to the white ferrari. The more you use anything in general the more wear it takes. No matter what it is. I am not saying downshifting is worse than upshifting. It wears the same either way.