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Old 11-04-2008, 01:13 PM  
jakethedog
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An Automatic transmission down shifts as you slow anyway .. changing gears/down shifting manually to slow your self will do the same damage in an auto as it will in a manual .. they both use a clutch system..if you slam a manual transmission into a lower gear to slow your self drastically you are really taxing the clutch/tranny and drive train the same will happen in an automatic .. braking stops/slows the vehicle at the source .. the spinning wheels .. abusing your drive train MUCH less ... Racing technique 101 ..." brake hard before the corner ... down shift and power through ." nothing is said about use your gears to slow your vehicle ...
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