It's "acting", but only against gravity, which isn't great when you're just on a little slope. You still need movement of the brake pad on the rotor in order to wear it down.

Think of if you hold the tip of a pencil on a piece of paper. It won't wear down the pencil unless you're moving it.

 

They already come flat black, i dont think they're primered. What about just masking them off?

 

Thats what i did to mine and it looks great, it already comes flat black

 

^i have one. They come flat black primered as most via stuff does. I've also Sanded it before and it's thin.

 

Maybe ill just paint em Satin?

 

Satin or trim black is what most people use. Satin will have more of a sheen. I dont have my ducts cuz i cut them off

 

Oh ok trim black comes in a can, from automotive stores right?

 

Matte/Satin black. Just look at JohnnyOne's old car, so sick

Another excellent suggestion!

Exactly.
I did mine in rattle can. It's just fine for satin finishes (provided you do your prep and are careful how you apply it)

Yes. Duplicolor has a satin black engine enamel that's actually really really easy to work with and makes a nice finish.

 

I might do a matte black emblemless grill. Trying to give the whole front a face lift. I just bought the new projector headlights with the leds and halos

 

^Well yes, but there are other reasons too


Ok...
Many states' driver handbooks actually warn against putting the car in park or neutral at a stop light.
The reasons for this are:
1: If something happens and you need to be able to get out of the way quickly, and you're in neutral, forget it... you're not getting out of the way of anything in time, too much lag between your reaction time and the transmissions lag getting into gear.
For example, if you're at a red light, and traffic is clear in front of you and you're just waiting on the light and you hear squeeling/crashing behind you... you may actually be better off to run the light and keep from getting rear-ended. It's a split-second decision you have to make, but it's not on the table if you have to shift it into drive first. (this is just a theoretical example, but I've seen it save people before)

2: You run the risk of rolling in traffic (not good at all)

3: If you're sitting in neutral and take your foot off the brake and somebody rear ends you, you'll end up pushed right out into cross traffic or the car in front of you, you simply will not have enough time to get on the brakes

4: If you forget to put it in gear when you go to pull off, your brakelights go off, and if the person behind you isn't paying close enough attention and think you started moving forward when you're actually no, they could hit you

5: If there is an emergency vehicle that you have to move for, putting your car in gear is one less step to botch up

6: While stopped, you're not causing any wear AT ALL on your brake system. The only thing that wears brakes is the friction of the pad rubbing against the rotor while the car is being slowed to a stop, once stopped, there is no more rubbing, and thus no more wear being done to the brakes (yes, even if there is a steep incline) .....while we're on the point of steep inclines, if you drive in an area with steep grades, you especially shouldn't switch your car into neutral at a light, that's just asking for trouble.
When you're stopped on an incline, all the force of the car is actually resting on the bolts that hold the caliper to the spindle, and there's no WAY you're gonna brake those, even if you hung the car from them

7: You're not saving the transmission from any wear. Your transmission has a torque converter for a reason. Automatic transmissions have been designed since the beginning to be kept in drive while stopped. The torque converter is taking care of all that for you, so if putting it in neutral would just be pointless and redundant.

8: gas savings, if any at all, will be very negligible... once again, your transmission has a torque converter for a reason. I you did save a couple of cents, it certainly wouldn't be worth the extra risk you're running by not having your foot on the brakes.

9: Brakes don't wear while stopped, however your transmission linkage has plenty of joints/pivots/etc... that wear with use (even slightly)
Shifting the level back and forth dozens of times a day extra is just putting that much wear on all the linkage components, which could eventually cause slop if done enough times a day for long enough.

10: If you put your car in neutral just to roll back a bit before leaving the intersection, so people around you think you have a manual.... you're a ricer idiot that needs to be killed

(....ok, so I couldn't think of a legitimate 10th reason, but I also couldn't stop at only 9 )

 

Thanks for detailed view. While i was aware of first 5 reasons, TC and others things are good to hear and learn. Will try and avoid from now on.

 

my calc teacher told a story about her stopping at a red light in neutral. (she drives stick). Some idiot didn't notice she was stop and ran right into her, she flew into traffic and across hitting the giant gas station sign. Had some nerve damage from the accident in the left hand so she can't feel 3 of her fingers.

 

I like to pretend that I drive a 6mt cause I roll back in Neutral a little before driving. I also take my foot off the gas when I shift so it sounds like a 6mt and I even have the shift boot that makes it look like a 6mt.
My next mod? A fake clutch pedal to make it look like a 6mt.

 

DO IT!!!

 

I know a guy that will sit on his brake and give it gas so it sounds like hes revving up with the clutch in, then lets off the brake.. Only the revs never drop to match road speed and the car just lunges forward.. Hes probably the coolest guy I know.