Engine brake Or the regular way - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

89transam · 06-26-2003, 10:23 PM

Driving a stick.

Do you Downshift to brake, and let the engine slow you down

Or

Use the brakes

extracool64 · 06-26-2003, 10:56 PM

I do both. Depends on the car and the situation.

drag0nmanes · 06-26-2003, 11:01 PM

Use both. Matters how fast I wanna stop and why I'm stopping, etc.

lt1s10 · 06-27-2003, 01:07 AM

I use both. Gotta haul it in then brakes. Down a long hill/slope in no traffic then engine brake and coast.

DEI37 · 06-27-2003, 04:19 AM

Edit the poll to say both. I use both, and I would imagine that the better drivers out there do.

hrdwareguy · 06-27-2003, 08:01 AM

I use both, sometimes alone, sometimes in combination. It all depends.

3x0 · 06-27-2003, 10:28 AM

i do both... but i have manual gearbox, i wonder how usefull it is with automatic ones (never had a chance to drive a car with that, it's less then unpopular in europe)

YELLOW450 · 06-27-2003, 11:20 AM

I mainly use the engine, but it all depends so i do both also.

Charlatan · 06-27-2003, 11:58 AM

Both... The engine to slow down and the brakes to stop.

View Poll Results: Which?
Engine	8	80.00%
Good Ol brakes	2	20.00%
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06-26-2003, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
89transam Psycho Location: Central California	Engine brake Or the regular way Driving a stick. Do you Downshift to brake, and let the engine slow you down Or Use the brakes __________________ I'd rather be rich than stupid.

06-26-2003, 10:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
extracool64 Upright Location: Washington	I do both. Depends on the car and the situation. __________________ A car with more gears than cylinders is not a real car.

06-27-2003, 04:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Edit the poll to say both. I use both, and I would imagine that the better drivers out there do. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

06-27-2003, 08:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
hrdwareguy "Officer, I was in fear for my life" Location: Oklahoma City	I use both, sometimes alone, sometimes in combination. It all depends. __________________ Gun Control is hitting what you aim at Aim for the TFP, Donate Today

06-26-2003, 11:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
drag0nmanes Crazy Location: Oside	Use both. Matters how fast I wanna stop and why I'm stopping, etc.

06-27-2003, 01:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
lt1s10 Crazy	I use both. Gotta haul it in then brakes. Down a long hill/slope in no traffic then engine brake and coast.

06-27-2003, 10:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
3x0 Insane	i do both... but i have manual gearbox, i wonder how usefull it is with automatic ones (never had a chance to drive a car with that, it's less then unpopular in europe)

06-27-2003, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
YELLOW450 Tilted	I mainly use the engine, but it all depends so i do both also.

06-27-2003, 11:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Both... The engine to slow down and the brakes to stop. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke