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jbug187 · 07-01-2024, 05:45 PM

I was up at Lime Rock today and saw the emergency "BRAKE" light come on consistently for ~2 seconds when downshifting from 5th gear to 3rd gear coming off of the main strait. When coming off of the main strait I'm going from full throttle to full brake while heel toeing the downshift with two throttle blips before letting the clutch out in 3rd. RPM is very high while blipping the throttle.

This happened across two ~25 minutes sessions and was consistent. The first time I noticed it I got spooked and checked the emergency brake which was fully disengaged. In the first session I had track mode on with traction control off. The second session I left the nannies on, but still saw the same behavior. Not every downshift was smooth as butter, but some of them were and the light still would come on. After the day was over, I tried some double gear downshifts from 5 > 3 and from 6 > 4 and didn't see any "BRAKE" light come on. Anyone have any idea what's going on? Thanks.

07-01-2024, 05:45 PM	#1
jbug187 Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Drives: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited MT Location: NY Posts: 22 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Emergency Brake Light on Track I was up at Lime Rock today and saw the emergency "BRAKE" light come on consistently for ~2 seconds when downshifting from 5th gear to 3rd gear coming off of the main strait. When coming off of the main strait I'm going from full throttle to full brake while heel toeing the downshift with two throttle blips before letting the clutch out in 3rd. RPM is very high while blipping the throttle. This happened across two ~25 minutes sessions and was consistent. The first time I noticed it I got spooked and checked the emergency brake which was fully disengaged. In the first session I had track mode on with traction control off. The second session I left the nannies on, but still saw the same behavior. Not every downshift was smooth as butter, but some of them were and the light still would come on. After the day was over, I tried some double gear downshifts from 5 > 3 and from 6 > 4 and didn't see any "BRAKE" light come on. Anyone have any idea what's going on? Thanks.