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Originally Posted by sierra
With 12.5:1 compression a 2L will provide similar engine braking to a 3L with 8.5:1 and be a lot lighter vehicle to stop too.
When you lose your brakes, engine braking is fantastic, almost as good as the hand brake if you don't lock it up and more stable.
I tend to use the engine to slow down and enjoy the gear changes, then use the brakes for coming to a stop only. That way you are less likely to get caught out when things go wrong.
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Yeah but he said
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anyone who doesn't engine brake hard is in trouble
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If you are engine braking hard, you are already in trouble. If you try to "engine brake hard" in a RWD car you will spin. When you engine brake you are just braking the rear wheels, combined with the fact that you are shifting the weight forward by braking, you're not going to get much done that way and you'll end up in a ditch. Sure it can be done to bleed off some speed on the highway or coming to a red light but the idea of "engine braking hard" is pretty foolish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift-off_oversteer