Should I push in clutch or stay in gear after pull?

If I do a 3rd gear pull for example and I wind the car out to 7000+ RPM, should I be pushing the clutch in right after the pull and putting the car into neutral? Or do I leave the car in gear and let it engine brake?

I'm asking which one will cause the least wear, or which one is better for the car.

Thanks! :cheers:

asking the right questions..

turbo65 said:

asking the right questions..

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Google didn't work out and I figure there's gotta be a difference.

Stay in gear. Engine braking actually cools the cylinders.
My idle CHT is about 205 but when I engine brake it's usually about 10 degrees lower.
Plus higher rpm means more oil flow means better cooling.
I would probably up shift a gear but not neutral to idle.

It's a good question. Some dyno pull vids I have seen clutch in after. At least it sounds like it.

Your oil pump gears will thank you for pushing in the clutch.

7k+ engine braking is also not "good" for the motor, agree it wont hurt it but definitely doesn't help it.

Best bet is push in the clutch, slow it down for a second or two, then let it engine brake from a more reasonable 3-4k rpms in a lower gear. Thatll give you all the oil and coolant benefits mentioned but not give the shock of being under full power to full extreme vacuum in a matter of a half a second.

Once you hit redline, push the clutch in. Slow. Wait until you'r back own around 30-40 mph, match revs and engine brake a little. A few pulls isn't going to heat the car up so much that it can't cool itself off unless you engine brake, that's ridiculous.

Go to neutral. Brakes are cheaper than engine parts.

No reason to put all of that tension on the timing components from sudden deceleration.

dev1360 said:

Go to neutral. Brakes are cheaper than engine parts.

No reason to put all of that tension on the timing components from sudden deceleration.

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This has always been my belief.

Upshift and engine brake from a lower RPM.

wut?