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Neutral Newbie

when i use it and i hear the engine cuts back, wow, heart ache man. wonder if it is harmful to the car.

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not really harmful but brake pads are still cheaper.... laugh.giflaugh.gif

 

engine braking more useful in track situations than on public roads.

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Neutral Newbie

For emergency..engine brake is useful... one tip, control your clutch/brake (diff to explain) and the sudden cutback can be minimised...

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Neutral Newbie
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?

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Neutral Newbie
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..........sly.gif

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Neutral Newbie

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..........sly.gif

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Neutral Newbie

......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 .......

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Neutral Newbie

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.

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Neutral Newbie

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....

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