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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
On the street, downshifting and using the tranny to decel is just to feel cool and because the engine sounds neat. That's ego.
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Must respectfully disagree with the bold part. While I can accept that downshifting to decel has no real advantages over the brakes from a mechanical standpoint, I drive this car because it appeals to my senses. I
love the sound of a trailing-throttle downshift like 4-3. It's not ego, it's pure unadulterated enjoyment.
I can live with the results; avoiding the behavior would force me to enjoy my car less, and what's the point of that?
(NB: I drive it on dirt roads and in the snow, too
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