Sorry Jayhawk, didn't mean that you would trash the clutch, just put more wear and tear on it and it would wear out faster. I don't think 120k is a lot for a clutch. It should be ok. It's just, when you aren't mechanically inclined or have the tools, a $1200-1500 clutch job at the shop is much more expensive than a $40 brake job. I'd tend to try to increase the longevity of that clutch job.
With being able to work on your own cars, then you're talking in my case with my Toyota pickup, a $15 and 10 minute job of changing brakes every 50k miles and $200 and an entire weekend by yourself trying to bring the tranny down to change the clutch at 150-200k.
I'm just saying, on the road, there's no reason for heel/toe downshifting all the time as you don't need to be engine braking that much. Sure I downshift when slowing, but it's not up at max rpm, nor am I slammed on the brakes. Usually, I let off the throttle and coast down, downshifting at around 3000 rpm and not using the brake until I'm ready to stop or turn (onto a side road, for example). Of course, I live out in the sticks where there isn't anyone else around usually. I also don't do much "spirited" driving anymore. Just driving normally in a 4x4 is "spirited" driving, LOL.
With being able to work on your own cars, then you're talking in my case with my Toyota pickup, a $15 and 10 minute job of changing brakes every 50k miles and $200 and an entire weekend by yourself trying to bring the tranny down to change the clutch at 150-200k.
I'm just saying, on the road, there's no reason for heel/toe downshifting all the time as you don't need to be engine braking that much. Sure I downshift when slowing, but it's not up at max rpm, nor am I slammed on the brakes. Usually, I let off the throttle and coast down, downshifting at around 3000 rpm and not using the brake until I'm ready to stop or turn (onto a side road, for example). Of course, I live out in the sticks where there isn't anyone else around usually. I also don't do much "spirited" driving anymore. Just driving normally in a 4x4 is "spirited" driving, LOL.