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some guy told me that he could brake without using the brake. he does it by downshifting only. he is using the engine and the gear to slow the vehicle down.
is it possible? any disvantages of doing it this way?
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is it possible? any disvantages of doing it this way?
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Originally Posted by stein
You can't "stop" without using the brake! But engine braking will slow you down and depending on how it's used it can do next to no harm. If abused I'm sure it can cause the engine as well as the tranny to wear more. Brakes are cheaper IMO.
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You can stop without using the brakes. I do it all the time. You just start coasting a lot sooner than most. You downshift until you get to a very slow rate and then coast for a hundred feet or so. You'll stop. Especially if you are on a uphill grade it's really easy. You'll have to put on your brake once you stop or ride the clutch however or you'll roll backwards.
This is one of my skills test I give myself almost everyday. Now, in an automatic it's a bit more difficult as you have to coast that last hundred feet in neutral.
This is one of my skills test I give myself almost everyday. Now, in an automatic it's a bit more difficult as you have to coast that last hundred feet in neutral.
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Originally Posted by zzz350zzz
some guy told me that he could brake without using the brake. he does it by downshifting only. he is using the engine and the gear to slow the vehicle down.
is it possible? any disvantages of doing it this way?
thanks
is it possible? any disvantages of doing it this way?
thanks
I think its possible.
Some guy told me he can accelerate by moving his foot like he's running while sitting in the drivers seat. He also has an elephant for a kitchen sink. I think his name was Fred. Fred Fonestone or something. Plus, Im high..
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Originally Posted by evolved326
I think its possible.
Some guy told me he can accelerate by moving his foot like he's running while sitting in the drivers seat. He also has an elephant for a kitchen sink. I think his name was Fred. Fred Fonestone or something. Plus, Im high..
Some guy told me he can accelerate by moving his foot like he's running while sitting in the drivers seat. He also has an elephant for a kitchen sink. I think his name was Fred. Fred Fonestone or something. Plus, Im high..
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What happened to our beloved forum? Is this drivers ed now? Threads about shifting and braking and blind spots.....come on now. ![](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/icon22.gif)
I can see the thread title now: "Bump-starting a 350Z....can it be done???"
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Originally Posted by trains1937
Next thing you know there will be a thread on starting the car without using the engine.
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Originally Posted by 35TH ANY
I'd rather replace the brakes than the clutch.
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Originally Posted by 35TH ANY
Engine braking is lifting your foot off of the throttle. Downshifting when you don't have to just to slow down causes unnecessary wear on the clutch.
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Ok, I signed up just to post in this thread. lol
The biggest thing I that I hear all the time is, If you use the engine to brake...it will break. The drive train was designed and built to propel the car forward, not slow it down. Monitor the way the transmission works on an automatic. Your just cruising along, you take your foot off the gas and move it over to the brakes. Note, the revs. They will drop a few hundred rpm, then the trany will drop to the next gear. They never really go more then a few hundred revs.
But when you're in a manual, you can be doing 50mph and dump it in 2nd and the revs will fly up and you just take your foot off the gas. Not really a good idea IMO. Replacing brake pads > replacing a clutch.
The biggest thing I that I hear all the time is, If you use the engine to brake...it will break. The drive train was designed and built to propel the car forward, not slow it down. Monitor the way the transmission works on an automatic. Your just cruising along, you take your foot off the gas and move it over to the brakes. Note, the revs. They will drop a few hundred rpm, then the trany will drop to the next gear. They never really go more then a few hundred revs.
But when you're in a manual, you can be doing 50mph and dump it in 2nd and the revs will fly up and you just take your foot off the gas. Not really a good idea IMO. Replacing brake pads > replacing a clutch.