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01-21-2017, 11:18 PM

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scratchpaddy

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Originally Posted by Motzking1

So better life than auto trans for brakes due to downshifting and using the engine to brake more. They have very solid brakes. It seems like the first thing to break is the manual trans 2nd and 3rd gear Synchro rings before anything else. Next is brake pads and shoes. Then the clutch at about a hundred and twenty thousand miles.

I don't understand why people use the transmission to slow down. Brake pads are way easier to replace than shredded synchros.

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