putting it in nutral when coming to a stop

[coletrain]

I always put the car in neutral when rolling to a stop sign or traffic light. Down shifting makes noise and added effort.

I'd rather pay for brakes parts than transmission parts. unless coasting in neutral hurts your tranny? well then i'm just ignorant, lol.

[FamousFreak]

I've got an auto. I always throw it into Neutral to drop the RPMs when coming to a stop and it saves gas.

ya it might save u gas but i wouldnt recommend it!
i just had to rebuild my auto tranny and its a fortune to fix....
so its better for ur transmission and ur wallet in the long run to not do that.
check my sig for price and parts info

[ELITE]

just fix the brakes... if all you need are front pads its simple, you can do it yourself in about an hour tops if you need rotors thats a different story but still cheaper than a clutch job

[IAmTheNight]

If you have an automatic transmission, it is pointless to put the car in neutral when coasting. Same thing with a manual because the engine RPM will help slow down the car (with an engaged clutch) if you're that worried about your brakes. Downshifting correctly (should be almost seamless) combined with braking is the most efficient way of stopping the car. Your synchronizers wear very little when shifting is done correctly.

[blackenwkn]

If you have an automatic transmission, it is pointless to put the car in neutral when coasting. Same thing with a manual because the engine RPM will help slow down the car (with an engaged clutch) if you're that worried about your brakes. Downshifting correctly (should be almost seamless) combined with braking is the most efficient way of stopping the car. Your synchronizers wear very little when shifting is done correctly.

ok lol im not worried about my brakes i have new rotors the only thing im worried about is the tranny or waring out my mounts even more

[accord2nr81]

you should NEVER slow the car down with the transmission, thats what brakes were made for. the best way to do it would be to slow the car with the brakes, and rev match the downshift. you don't necessarily have to heel toe it, unless you were driving agressively. A simple throttle blip would work.

putting in neutral is fine, it means you are stopping with the brakes like you should be. Just be warned that you have more control of the car when its in gear, so if there were an emergency situation you would be much better off with the car in gear.

in my manual to my accord it is recommended by honda to downshift to save on brakes....