Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 Manual drivers, any of you use engine brakes?? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahkoh Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 Of coz..frequently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Author Share April 30, 2004 when i use it and i hear the engine cuts back, wow, heart ache man. wonder if it is harmful to the car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playgirl Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 yup, i do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 not really harmful but brake pads are still cheaper.... engine braking more useful in track situations than on public roads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Author Share April 30, 2004 true, anything to do with engibe is expensive. but i still use it now and then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Author Share April 30, 2004 wow, girl girl driving manual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chippz Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 yes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahkoh Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 For emergency..engine brake is useful... one tip, control your clutch/brake (diff to explain) and the sudden cutback can be minimised... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yttrium Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 when i use it and i hear the engine cuts back, wow, heart ache man. wonder if it is harmful to the car. When you say the engine cuts back, do you mean the rev limiter cutting in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playgirl Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacruz Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 when i use it and i hear the engine cuts back, wow, heart ache man. wonder if it is harmful to the car. not unless you down shift from 5th to 1st gear.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playgirl Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 when i use it and i hear the engine cuts back, wow, heart ache man. wonder if it is harmful to the car. not unless you down shift from 5th to 1st gear.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpfocus Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 ......sorry....doesn't your engine brake every time you shift down ....even for auto drivers ....we can also use engine brake when we lift off the throttle and the tranny shifts down when the engine speed decreases sufficiently ....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Author Share April 30, 2004 yeap, that is when you hear the loud noise and the car jerk.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Author Share April 30, 2004 not so drastic down shift lah. it still will. assuming you travelling at 100 then you down shift fm 5th to 4th, the cut also significant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear April 30, 2004 Share April 30, 2004 Manual drivers, any of you use engine brakes?? seldom, brake pads are cheap but the clutch is not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie April 30, 2004 Author Share April 30, 2004 correct. what i mean is instead of using manual brakes to slow down the car, you down shift yr gear. assume you stop at traffic lights at 5th gear compared to down shift fm 5th to 4th to 3rd.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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