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Downshifting
 
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Downshifting
It’s not our fault. We were simply handed down a bad habit. Although
it may seem to be the natural thing to do, and it certainly sounds great
in sports cars, down shifting to slow down is bad for your car. By down
shifting to slow your car, instead of using your brakes, you put more
wear and tear on the clutch, transmission synchronizer rings, and the
engine crankshaft. Clutches and transmissions are expensive to repair.
The average clutch replacement is $900 to $1,800. It’s not uncommon
for a clutch replacement in a high performance sports car to cost
upwards of $2,500. Compare this to the $250 to $300 cost of replacing
brake pads, and it’s not hard to figure out that replacing the binders
is a lot more economical than running through the gears.
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