I play the same “game” (not using brakes). The extra clutch wear happens because you down shift to increase engine braking. You rev match (blip the throttle) so

I play the same “game” (not using brakes). The extra clutch wear happens because you down shift to increase engine braking. You rev match (blip the throttle) so the car doesn’t jerk when you do this. I’ve got 212K miles on my original clutch (a 2007 BMW 3 series) so the wear isn’t too bad.