When coming to a stop, I will only coast in neutral very near to coming to a stop (typically once RPM's get to 1.5k - 2k, and under 10-15 mph). Clutch in, shifter to N, clutch out. I never sit with the clutch depressed.

I just get a weird feeling coasting around in neutral or sitting for longer than a few seconds with the clutch depressed. It just doesn't feel right.

 

I was always taught to stay in gear until you've come to a stop. This habit was only reinforced after learning how to drive a truck for a previous job.

Decelerating in gear uses no gas, aids in braking, and gives you an opportunity to react if necessary. I also rev match or heel and toe just for practice sometimes.

 

Skip shifting when downshifting is not a problem. In fact, that's the way you do it when you race.

Skip shifting when upshifting is something many cars can take, but is generally to be avoided, and to be absolutely avoided in S2000's.

 

If I know I'll be coming to a stop for sure I will not downshift but just brake and shift into neutral when almost coming to a complete stop. I always rev match double clutch if I know I have to get on the gas again.

 

Double clutching is used in non-synchronized truck transmissions because of the sheer weight of the mainshaft/clutch disc assembly.

Double clutching is a technique that has no merit or use in this car. I know it may feel right for some of you, but as far as a race car is concerned there are better and more proper ways.

Maybe a truck driver can chime in

 

Doesn't double clutching with rev match save wear on the syncros?

 

I always use engine braking. I only shift it back to neutral when almost coming to a complete stop or when the car is rolling slowly in traffic.

It preserves your brakes and since when you are in gear, you have more control over the car and the surroundings.

 

This thread in a nut shell:

-Double clutching = useless

-Gear braking vs neutral coast = gear braking gets better gas mileage but probably not enough to care but can be good if you need quick gas.

-Don't gear skip while advancing.

Point 3 being the most important

 

So double-cluthing is useless since your syncro's do the work for you. But what if your syncro's are shot from PO abuse?

 

Coasting and braking in neutral approaching a stop light is fine. What I normally do. Modern brakes don't need help from rowing the gears. Mostly just easier, but saves a few cycles on the clutch and synchros too. Same with skipping gears on the way up. Merge onto a highway: 1-2-3-6. Or even 1-2-6 on a power merge, since 2nd goes past 60 and 6th will do fine at that speed.

Holding the clutch pedal down uses a little bit of the life of the throwout bearing for each second you do it. Has no effect on the clutch or pressure plate.

I only double clutch on a rolling downshift to first, sometimes, when it's cold, to avoid crunching. That is probably more an old habit from competition than anything else. But double clutch is not going to do any damage either.

Oh and of course I double clutch on an "upshift to first" or "upshift to reverse" after first starting when the weather is cold. Also to avoid crunch. Sometimes just to get it into gear at all.