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rampid360 · 01-31-2002, 09:31 AM

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I was talking to a friend of mine and he said that downshifting while braking is a bad idea cuz it accelerates wear on the drivtrain. I understand that there would be extra wear on the clutch but would the whole drivetrain wear out faster?
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The only way i can see downshifting as being hard on the drivedrain is if you are using it as a primary stopping method. (say for instance your brakes are shot and you are too lazy to fix them...so you downshift until you are going slow enough for them to stop you)  
You didn't specify if you were stopping for a red light or braking for a sharp turn.

01-31-2002, 09:31 AM	#9
rampid360 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 328 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from s15dude on 2:47 am on Jan. 29, 2002 I was talking to a friend of mine and he said that downshifting while braking is a bad idea cuz it accelerates wear on the drivtrain. I understand that there would be extra wear on the clutch but would the whole drivetrain wear out faster? </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> The only way i can see downshifting as being hard on the drivedrain is if you are using it as a primary stopping method. (say for instance your brakes are shot and you are too lazy to fix them...so you downshift until you are going slow enough for them to stop you)   You didn't specify if you were stopping for a red light or braking for a sharp turn.