View Single Post
Old 04-08-2016, 02:26 PM   #135
justatroll
Senior Member
 
justatroll's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Drives: Full race 4cyl boxer
Location: CO, USA
Posts: 587
Thanks: 310
Thanked 510 Times in 269 Posts
Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by ButeraFRS View Post
So let me understand this properly. You truly believe that using rev match downshifting as your MAIN method for slowing the vehicle down, does not cause undue and unnecessary wear on the clutch in comparison to the person who only uses the friction material of their clutch, or hell even the throw out bearing, --and thus in turn by definition wears be it slightly or dramatically-- when getting the car to go in first.

I would argue - NO.
Properly downshifting does not cause any additional wear on the clutch friction material.


If you are lazy or unskilled, then yes.


Does it cause more wear on the throwout bearing? - yes but not as much as those that sit at red lights holding the clutch in.


That is almost the same question as: Does shifting without using the clutch cause friction material wear?
justatroll is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to justatroll For This Useful Post:
extrashaky (04-08-2016), Luftwaffel (04-08-2016), Ultramaroon (04-08-2016)