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Originally Posted by shakran
no, no, and no 
engine braking is not folklore. If you don't believe me, wait till a day where the streets are dry, and go to a flat level straight piece of preferably lightly trafficked highway. Get it up to 60, then coast to 20. Time yourself. Get it back up to 60, put it in neutral, then coast to 20. Time yourself. You'll slow down faster with the car in gear because the engine is braking the car. |
Your reading it wrong, engine braking WHILE braking in a slide is folklore. Only in that scenario does that statement apply. Picture it your sliding, downshifted, and your foot is on the brake. Either your wheels are already locked up or they are going to lock up with or without the engine braking. As long as your foot is on the brake they will. The brake of the engine neither aids or hurts you, it's virtually non-existant.
Time my 60 to 20 eh, what gear should I be in during this? I have 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 since R isn't an option when going forward. I understand your point though but I will say comparing my auto tranny and manual tranny driving ventures, I've only drove one ATX vehicle that didn't feel like it was virtually in neutral when coasting. I'm not sure it if was working right or if it was messed up but I tell you as soon as you let up off the gas it was like downshifting a manual, now that was an engine braking ATX.