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Old 06-08-2009, 06:57 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD View Post
If you are changing brake pads (in a mostly street driven car) every 3,000 miles there are much bigger issues at play than whether or not you are coasting or downshifting.
just a little hint of sarcasm in that estimate, but my point is, let the engine slow the car down. If the car is rolling at 50mph, in neutral and you just use the brakes to stop, you are putting a lot of stress on the brakes that is really not necessary

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