Yea but i'm under the assumption that you'd only CONSIDER that within an emergency.

 

I must ask..

What kind of emergency? Total brake and e-brake failure?

 

Well, your guess is as good as mine. I'm assuming you'd be accelerating when an accident ahead occurs..I'm assuming that brakes alone would not be able to stop you fast enough (say 40 feet or so), and the panic would be to try to downshift. Of course..it'd be a failure, and I may be, far, far off course with this..but i'm just trying to justify the 6000 in 3rd scenario.

 

I think Kolia made the point before that downshifting never makes you stop faster.

The way I understood his comment (not sure if it's right):
As long as your brakes are functional, it makes no sense to try to stop with downshifting. Engine braking is far less than what your foot brake is capable off and even combining the too will not make you stop sooner.

It's just bad, besides it changes the brake bias towards the rear (engine braking on RWD).

The only thing where downshifting to use engine braking makes sense is: when coasting downhill and you want to avoid stepping slightly on the brake constantly.
Or in an emergency situation when all your real brakes are failing, you need to resort to engine braking.

I guess the scenario to justify a 6k rpm downshift is when both your foot brake and E-brake are failing and you are approaching a Tree. Then maybe you are willing to ruin the engine/transmission and downshift even at close to redline.

 

To add to Kolia...why would it be improper? Soon as you press the clutch in you can do either gas or shift gears since the engine and transmission are no longer connected. By the time you are done doing what you need to do, you are already in gear and at the rpm you want before you ease out the clutch.

I mean, I don't want to drive with an improper/bad habbit...so any clarification would be appreciated.

 

lolol

And remember everyone, downshifting is also useful when you see 5-0's. I always downshift when I see cops if I am speeding because they don't see brake lights. If I need to slow down a little quicker, I pull the ebrake slowly a little as well, it usually does the trick.

 

sorry to dig this up again guys but I've got a question...I normaly do the following...is this considered slipping the clutch?

1. Clutch in
2. downshift
3. slowly release clutch to slow car down

 

Yes...