Manual drivers

[maldotcom2]

Just a question for all you manual drivers. If you have to come to a stop for a traffic light ahead, do you downshift or whack it into neutral and brake? What is more fuel economic?

[TVR-190]

ones i know down shift to engine brake

[Astranomical]

I don't know whats more economical, but I always downshift in the Hilux. Both my parents just put it into neutral and brake. I dunno, I guess I just prefer downshifting because it makes me feel like I have more control over the car.

[Grennan]

I downshift.

[ashbox]

down shift, my bro puts it into neutral but god its annoying when the lights go green and ya get an almighty thump or he slips the clutch

[ryno_vrx]

i downshift and i heard its more economical that way....not sure how though

[Tom_1569]

Ether way shouldnt matter econimically because neither way would be pumping more then idle fuel into the engine.
I down shift, I only touch the brakes in an emergancy or coming to the complete stop. Just a habbit and good to go if for what ever reason you need accelerate.

[BENJAMUM]

downshifting in a v8 gets everyone looking lol

[Philthy]

I always downshift on the rare occasions I'm driving a manual. Not sure why, it must have just been the way I was taught.

[NZVK308]

pays to always keep a open mind when aproaching traffic lights and preper to stop regarless.. down shift slowly.. rember in your car its more economical and cheaper to replace front brake pads than gear box's and clutches

[CANYONERO]

downshifting in a v8 gets everyone looking lol

yes it does lol, and yeah i down shift.

i wonder if there is a "correct" method though. my ex used to neutral it brake. used to annoy the crap out of me.

[crewsy]

i always down shift too. i love the sound of a holden 5L with a good exhaust crackling as you change down through the gears

[ashbox]

when i learnt to drive i was told to downshift

[STEALTHY™]

Also downshift.


Taught myself to drive manual, so not sure why i do it. Must be because of what crewsy said haha

[coolvxss]

depends what mood im in haha, mainly downshift

[i'm timmy]

down shift always

[jujibelly]

Majority of the time I will downshift simple reasons being sound, more control but sometimes you get those days when you cbf changing gears so I just neutral it.

"when the lights go green and ya get an almighty thump or he slips the clutch "

He's doing it wrong then lol.

[B_unit]

when my mate went for his p's he used to whack it into neutral and he got failed because u are meant to downshift so its always in gear so more chance of collision being avoided if u eed to act quickly plus its more economical on ur brake pads as well and also sounds better

[Tom_1569]

when my mate went for his p's he used to whack it into neutral and he got failed because u are meant to downshift so its always in gear so more chance of collision being avoided if u eed to act quickly plus its more economical on ur brake pads as well and also sounds better

I wa told the same thing, you must be in a gear at ALL times when driving, only when "making the car safe" is when you shiuld be in Neautral, i.e After parking etc. Instant fail if you sit at traffic lights in neutral with clutch out.

[mazzstein]

chuck it in neutral lol

[stocky]

clutch in and handbrake at the last second

[V-ahhh]

Down shift...like stealthy taught my self

[alien]

Downshifter here as well

[danja]

Downshifting is actually more fuel efficient.

If you watch what the injectors are doing, you'll find that when the engine is revving over about 2000rpm with no throttle, they actually shut off completely - that is, you're not using any fuel (fuel decel-cutoff is the official term I believe).

An idling engine doesn't use a great deal of fuel either, but its still more than none.

[mitchvsute]

i down shift on flat and on a down hill but if its uphill and i have momentum ill put it in neutral. and i down shift more i have an exhaust than when i didnt