When I got my civic I bought it standard and I had to teach myself how to drive it... It's going well but when I want to slow the car down I simply shift it into neutral and press on the brakes... Is this hurting the car?

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ToRcHeD

Don't shift to N as it will cause your gear box more easy to wear out. Just add pressure on the brake is OK, or to avoid brake overheat during downslope, shift the gear to "2" or even "1" to use engine brake.

Enjoy!

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Ricky Fai

But how do I do that without making the car jerk? I tried it today and I almost had a head tumor lol...

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ToRcHeD

Practice make perfect,

and maybe you can try to apply gradual pressure on brake more eariler.

The gearbox construction of a auto car is diff from manual one, it need trans oil for lub, and shift to N gear means the oil is pump away. Hence while still in rotation, the gear box rotate in low gear oil level condition, hence increase the gearbox wear and tear.

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Ricky Fai

Just don't shift pre-maturally. Watch your RPM gage and shift down when it gets to around 1000RPM and it shouldn't jerk or just barely.. when you let go of the clutch while shifting down a, apply pressure on the gas pedal to keep you from dropping speed too quickly which causes the jerks.

TiCkEr

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How?

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RISK!

yeah really how? i drive in neutral all the time when i am coasting down a hill or if im lean on gass.

I think Ricky Fai thinks Torched has an Auto Tranny.

when i downshift i rev up the engine to match what i assume would be the rev that it would be at. it makes it much smoother, and easier on the clutch.

i down shift when i come to a stop light or a stop sign. i love the sound of my exhaust when i do it. my RPM hit at 2000 when i do it. love the 5 spd.

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