I'm aware of that. I do it in my car actually. However, from the original post, I gathered that the guy asking wasn't doing it correctly, so I figured that I'd better set him straight before he hurts something. I guess I just worded it wrong.

 

Don't get all smarmy on me Al Gore... you go check the Texas operater's manual and let me know what it says.

 

The illegal part in Texas, and the entire intent of the law, is to prevent people from going downhill in neutral. The law is actually aimed more towards people driving larger vehicles (commercial trucks) from going out of control on steep grades.

 

NOW were talking! Yes, it is illegal in ALL states for big trucks to coast more than 75 feet. Some people still do it coming up to a stop sign but you're not supposed to.

 

Personally, I coast to a stop all the time. I figure the wear on my brakes will be easier to deal with down the road then putting all that negative force on my trannie and engine.

 

ugh just clutch you lazy bastard!
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I say just use the damn clutch, its so damn easy, and its there to be used....

yeah allot of ppl coast, especially allot of younger drivers!!!
I personally don't think I've ever coasted, cuz with the car on I never put it into neutral unless at a complete stop, or stopped at some lights and I don't ant to hold the clutch down.

My style is to downshift when coming to a stop not coast, but how I do it, is this:

3rd to 2nd while slowing or stoping
4th to 2nd while stoping if rpm is less than 3000
4th to 3rd while slowing if rpm is higher than 3000
5th to 3rd while stoping if rpm is lower than 3000
5th to 4th while slowing if rpm is higher than 3000

notice i used stoping or slowing there....so 2 different situations

i dunno if by me changing the gears like that (4th to 2nd or 5th to 3rd) skipping a gear, will damage the tranny, but it all seems good for now.

If i ever do see the engine rev close to the redline while downshifting to stop, I quickly level off the clutch so that it won't go any higher

well thats how i do it....if my way is wrong just tell me

 

another good reason not to hold onto the shifter all the time:

i rearended someone in my old bmw 318i and had my hand on the shifter - not only did completly **** up my wrist but the impact bent the shifter into the console and pulled the linkage apart and basically destroyed the transmission. amazing what a body pumped full of adrenaline will do!

 

Coasting IS NOT ILLEGAL!! If it were there wouldnt be a coast button on your cruise control. However, coasting with the engine off is(for obvious brake and steering reasons). And that is how coasting is defined by the DPS. Coasting to us is just putting it in neutral. Even automatic cars coast when you are driving, while coming down a hill the tranny will go into neutral for a few seconds before downshifting.




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I coast a little bit when coming to a stop. Usually after downshifting to 3rd. I figure replacing brake pads is cheaper than replacing the clutch.

Besides, your brake lights don't come on when you engine brake. There's a reason for those brake lights you know.

Oh well, to each his (or her) own.

 

now that i have my racing pedals i can heal-toe, so when ever i am comming to a stop i heal-toe to 3rd and then go into N when my RPM's hits 1000 and by that time i should be going less than 20KPH?

before when i had the stock pedals (too far apart and too small to heal-toe) i would brake to slow down, stop brakeing, clutch-downshift/blip throttle/release clutch, and start brakeing again LOL my brake lights would be flashing if you saw this from behind, ppl gave me weird looks
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pr5owner

I'm already giving you wierd looks lol


lol
jks
I'm just testing out some of the smileys and icons and such

even though i think your


lol
jks, just testing somemore, thought it would be time to test these things out
cuz ima

I think it would look funny seeing that...

 

ZeroSpeed, call up the DMV tomarrow. It is illegal for you to take the car out of gear while driving (aka neutral). This does not include using the clutch. It is impossible to catch you in the act so don't worry about a ticket but it is still illegal.

BTW, automatics don't put the car in neutral when you take your foot off the gas, they switch gears but for all intensive purposes the tranny is automatically engaging the cluth for you.

 

Another reason I love my 2002 Protege ES. I get the best of both worlds. Automatic or Manual.

 

Actually the "coast" button on your cruise is to lower the selected cruise speed. Hold the button until you lower your speed to the desired number, let it go and that speed will now be locked.

Coasting is illegal.

Don