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I disagree completely on both counts.
Posted by GaryG (more from GaryG) on Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:54:46
In Reply to: Re: Is it better to brake intermittently or continuously?, BrooksG, Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:28:38
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I couldn't disagree with you more. I think you are completely wrong here.
By downshifting you are not wearing out the clutch unless you let it slip alot. Same holds true for an autobox - drop it in a lower gear and let the engine do the braking. I've put 150k+ miles on 3 manual Saabs and over 100k miles on 2 others and I've never replaced a clutch, and I always downshift - usually through several gears. Clutches are worn out by slow release, especially under accelleration in the higher gears. Downshifting doesn't put anywhere near the load on the clutch that acceleration does.
As to your opinion on pumping vs riding the brakes: Riding lets the heat build up - the brakes don't get a chance to 'breathe' and disapate the heat - and the brakes get hotter and hotter.
Downshift and pump - whether with a manual or auto tranny.
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Posts in this Thread:
- brakes on the 9-5, ck, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:30:05
- LMAO... NO..., Coolknight, Tue, 23 Apr 2002 02:01:21
- Re: brakes on the 9-5, Lou, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:40:50
- Lou, why did you go auto this time? n/m, ed'98, Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:52:49
- Is it better to brake intermittently or continuously?, davec, Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:44:16
- Re: brakes on the 9-5, Lar, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:52:08
- Re: brakes on the 9-5, Steven, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:18:31
- Re: brakes on the 9-5, GaryG, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:47:59
- Re: brakes on the 9-5, Bill S
, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:44:35 - Re: brakes on the 9-5, Steve, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:58:48
- Re: brakes on the 9-5, felix, Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:14:39
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