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Originally Posted by zeroselect
You should have your clutch depressed at the moment of braking. If you don't release the engine from the drivetrain you not only be braking to reduce the motion of the car but also your engine as well. Some might think that "engine braking" would help the car decclerate faster but it does the exact opposite.
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i've never heard this bit of advice before-- just the opposite, really, which is to keep the car engaged in gear as much as possible.
what you say is true, of course, since the engine just adds to the momentum (and inertia) of the moving car while in gear.
i'd guess it would be harder (for me) to properly rev-match if the rpms are allowed to fall all the way to idle by disengaging the clutch as soon as the brakes are applied.