Especially with hooker long tubes, 2.5" dual stainless pipes, and dynomax super turbo mufflers.

 

I agree

 

Downshifting when coming to a complete stop is just goofy. If I'm in 5th gear, I'm not going to row down through every one just so I can stop.

Now, if I'm in 4th, and need to slow down for a corner, I will rev-match/heel-toe, etc.

 

slip into neutral and brake.... Once in a blue moon Ill downshift just to do it.

 

Downshift (rev-match) one gear, then clutch in around 1500. The tC has a crappy electric gas pedal that lags and has no feel, so there's a minimum of rev matching and funny business at a light. The 240sx gets all manner of crazy shifting techniques in the turns, but still only drop one gear at lights.

 

hopefully youre joking.

 

oh, and to answer the question, i just shut the key off in gear, and slam to a stop.
works pretty good.

 

My Tempo did that, when it decided to stall regularly IN GEAR. In an automatic. I was driving along, and it shut off, I popped it in neutral, coasted off the road, back into park, turn the key, get back on the road.

Girlfriend's friend was like, wow...quick thinking. I was like, wow, the car f*****g stalled. Shitty damn automatic. At least with a manual, I can rev it so it stays running. Or at the very least, start it back up while driving (you know, put it in 3rd or 4th, pop the clutch)

Driving a manual, I tend to stay back, and coast up to lights. I like to be able to drop it into second or third, and get moving again. If it's obviously going to be backed up even when I get there, I just put it in neutral and begin braking.

And I don't hit my damn brake unless I intend to slow down, or stop. None of the damn tap-tap-tapping my brake just because I'm unsure. I either use it, or stay off the damn pedal!

 

I downshift at times just because I love the sound but I try not to because I dont feel like replacing a clutch any time soon. Is it bad to pull in/out of gear without the clutch (if the rmps are right, I can go in and out of every gear with no grind or anything)

 

+1 on engine braking being stupid and only used to show off. The streets arent a race circuit...engine braking does not do anything other then put unneeded wear on parts. Id rather change the brakes/rotors then a motor/clutch.

Those of u that think its cool to engine brake never change a motor or clutch. When u do...u will think twice about engine braking.