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      10-19-2010, 05:58 PM   #11
GaryS
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Originally Posted by miiipilot View Post
If I am just slowing...I Downshift and keep it moving.

If I am stopping...Neutral and brake to a stop. Brakes are cheaper than clutches. One caveat...once you are in neutral, you lose the quick ability to react to a situation that may require power to maneuver through.

But for every garden-variety coming to a RED stop-light or a stop-sign. Shift to neutral and brake.

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FWIW my advice is just brake. Don't shift into neutral until it slows to 1000 rpm or less.
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