Engine Braking

[Shift]

Who here does it religiously?

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[barstowpo]

I've broken lots of engines.

 

[xt6wagon]

Who here does it religiously?

I think I made a couple drivers really angry cause I spent a very long time in stop and go traffic without using the brakes more than a couple times. Problem is that using the brakes is kinda overkill in traffic.

 

[Shift]

I think I made a couple drivers really angry cause I spent a very long time in stop and go traffic without using the brakes more than a couple times. Problem is that using the brakes is kinda overkill in traffic.

With the car being as loud as it is, and the planned removal of the resonators, I think I'll have to be a bit more mindful of the noise coming from the downshift engine braking. I'd be sorry for the noise, but then again, not sorry

 

[Praehotec]

I engine brake fairly regularly currently, and I don't see that changing too much with the gt350.

 

[nastang87xx]

It's habit for me.

 

[Screamer]

Brake pads are alot cheaper than crankshafts.

 

[FPCV8YO]

Brake pads are alot cheaper than crankshafts.

Agreed, or clutches.

 

[bdub85]

I've never had to replace a crankshaft from engine braking. That's pretty ridiculous.

 

[nastang87xx]

Considering how engines are kinda made for engine braking, yeah that's a little silly. And I'm engine braking around 3 - 4000 RPM on average. That's nothing.

 

[mdmoore23]

Brake pads are alot cheaper than crankshafts.

And what does this have to do with engine braking?

 

[barstowpo]

After spending a couple of days at the Ford Performance Racing School, I plan to engine brake much less on the track than I used to. I used to pride myself on being easy on brakes. In my 70 Mustang, that was necessary. This car has vastly superior brakes and I plan to use them for what they were intended.

 

[superman07]

after the clutch has engaged is engine breaking that bad? I know you wouldn't want to trash the clutch but I engine break quite a bit.

 

[jasonstang]

For street driving, no need to keep the rpm in the 4000rpm.
Use the brakes. They are cheaper.

 

[jasonstang]

after the clutch has engaged is engine breaking that bad? I know you wouldn't want to trash the clutch but I engine break quite a bit.

Depends what RPM. Keeping it in the 4-6000 rpm is unnecessary wear as well as heat.

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