View Poll Results: How do you Brake?
Down shift and Brake
6
40.00%
Clutch Pushed in and Brake
2
13.33%
Car in Neutral and Brake
1
6.67%
Just brake.
4
26.67%
Who cares, I have an Automatic
2
13.33%
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How do you Brake???
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 26
From: From Portland, Oregon in Kuwait right now away from my WRX
Car Info: Silver WRX Sedan
How do you Brake???
You'd think it would be simple, since most of us have been driving for years and have our habits.
I was reading in this months Sport Compact Car and someone wrote in asking this question. It says don't downshift and just use the brakes.
I always downshift and brake at the same time, is it because I'm from the NW and there's so many hills? Or was I taught wrong?
Also check out this link and it says the same..... things that make you go hmmm.
http://www.missico.com/personal/thou...e_car_last.htm
I was reading in this months Sport Compact Car and someone wrote in asking this question. It says don't downshift and just use the brakes.
I always downshift and brake at the same time, is it because I'm from the NW and there's so many hills? Or was I taught wrong?
Also check out this link and it says the same..... things that make you go hmmm.
http://www.missico.com/personal/thou...e_car_last.htm
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 792
From: Washington State, Car: 2000 Impreza Coupe RS-T T
Car Info: 2000 Impreza Coupe RS-T Tec3/Vishnu turbo Color: B
Yes just brake. At least with our skimpy trannys the gears are not ment to take a force from the back of the gear. and constand loading in the different directions will make the gears fatigue.
Last edited by david2z4; Jul 3, 2005 at 08:05 AM.
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