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Originally posted by BadNick
Seems to me that unless you match engine speed to the lower gear you will downshift into by blipping the throttle, it will wear the clutch faster than otherwise.
Which is cheaper to replace, clutch or brakes? I rest my case.
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I agree. You've got it spot on
I downshift when I brake, but this is more because I drive aggressively and downshifting (whilst braking) brings you to a halt faster. In my case, I think I add engine wear to brake wear, since I do both simultaneously. I had to replace my clutch two months ago, after 165000kms of trouble-free motoring. But then again, I always knew I'd end up doing that, so I'm notr complaining. 'f you're thinking that you're making any appreciable gains by falling either side of the downshifting vs braking debate, you're not. Both are valid (I downshift more when its raining, for example) and neither really saves you bucketloads of money in the short term.