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      03-15-2011, 09:24 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by infamxkris View Post
well the reason why i let off the brake on a red light is because unlike other auto trannies this one doesnt move forward when you let off.. on a level ground the car does not move even when the brake is not pressed.. but on roads that is slightly uneven it will roll back.. resulting in you having to gas it forward.. but yea so the best thing to do is to just have the brakes pressed down all the time? and how come on manual cars they can roll back and gas it and no wear on clutch? (correct me if i am wrong idk manual cars)
Why?

Is there some reason you are doing this? Trying to make it look like you drive a manual for some reason?

Just hold the brake, it's not that big of a deal.

It does cause wear on a manual as well. You shouldn't do it, people that do are being idiots.
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