Engine Breaking

Wierdochild89 · 06-04-2007, 11:52 AM

Im sorry if this is a repost

Im kind of new in driving a stick shift/ downshifting and recently ive been trying to engine brake and to get this correct, engine breaking is for example- your in 3rd gear and you down shift to 2nd gear then to 1st to let the engine slow the whole car down right? If im wrong can somone please tell me what is engine breaking and how to do it?

is Engine braking bad for the engine and transmission?

illusionstwice · 06-04-2007, 11:53 AM

Dude I dont ever downshoft to 1st. I dont think anyone does. Do u mean "engine Break-in"...not "breaking"?

hondasi006 · 06-04-2007, 11:54 AM

please dont shift down to first unless your goin like 2 mph and then rev match from 2nd to 1st, unless your about to climb up a drive way there really is no need to downshift into first

sk33ny · 06-04-2007, 12:01 PM

LOL he means braking (IE: Using the engine to slow down the car)

chilipepper · 06-04-2007, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illusionstwice

Dude I dont ever downshoft to 1st. I dont think anyone does. Do u mean "engine Break-in"...not "breaking"?

He meant "braking". He's talking about using the engine to help slow down the car.

Agnt004 · 06-04-2007, 12:19 PM

It is not bad for the engine and transmission as long as you rev match while downshifting, and it will save your brakes.

Jkritsas · 06-04-2007, 12:19 PM

Some people will say engine breaking is bad for your engine while others will tell you it wont do anything different than normal driving if you shift at proper speeds. The way I think about it is its easier, and cheaper, to replace brake pads than engines

Just my $0.02

sk33ny · 06-04-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jkritsas

Some people will say engine breaking is bad for your engine while others will tell you it wont do anything different than normal driving if you shift at proper speeds. The way I think about it is its easier, and cheaper, to replace brake pads than engines

Just my $0.02

Very true. But i think another thing is, its kind of fun to engine brake (or is that break?) =P

TJ213 · 06-04-2007, 12:46 PM

I like engine braking, and I downshift with rev matching, because:

1. It helps me practice for when I really need to downshift for speed
2. If rev matched correctly it saves brakes and doesn't wear down the clutch
3. It possibly saves fuel (car uses fuel at idle, cuts off most fuel when foot off accelerator)

most importantly; it sounds cool

Wierdochild89 · 06-04-2007, 01:41 PM

sorry lol i meant engine braking. Ive been practicing downshifting and yea, its very fun.

kenchan · 06-04-2007, 03:11 PM

i engine brake my cars all the time to slow down, but more importantly
to keep the motor within the torque curve while slowing down so that i
can pickup speed as needed during a quick manuver... like swirving away
from dumb drivers trying to light up a cigarette while talking on the phone.
she didn't even notice she changed lanes.

dextor · 06-04-2007, 03:37 PM

Engine braking is too slow, but downshifting is fun...I usually use "wheel" braking.

Wierdochild89 · 06-04-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dextor

Engine braking is too slow, but downshifting is fun...I usually use "wheel" braking.

Wheel braking? whats that??

aki · 06-04-2007, 04:46 PM

If you blip your throttle to match engine revs, you're causing minimal wear on the transmission. Since our cars are made for high-reving, you're not going to break the car downshifting.

***rpm824*** · 06-05-2007, 12:40 AM

aka downshifting lols to slow down the car...

TwinScroll · 06-05-2007, 12:45 AM

Transmission Gears FTW

sstupid · 06-05-2007, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aki

If you blip your throttle to match engine revs, you're causing minimal wear on the transmission. Since our cars are made for high-reving, you're not going to break the car downshifting.

There's a post somewhere on this board from someone who mishifted while downshifting and blew the motor. Honda did not cover it.

BATANG CITY JAIL · 06-05-2007, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illusionstwice

Dude I dont ever downshoft to 1st. I dont think anyone does. Do u mean "engine Break-in"...not "breaking"?

shifting to 2nd and 1st is a engine breaking...

BATANG CITY JAIL · 06-05-2007, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wierdochild89

Wheel braking? whats that??

he goes side ways so the wheels wont roll...

BATANG CITY JAIL · 06-05-2007, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i engine brake my cars all the time to slow down, but more importantly
to keep the motor within the torque curve while slowing down so that i
can pickup speed as needed during a quick manuver... like swirving away
from dumb drivers trying to light up a cigarette while talking on the phone.
she didn't even notice she changed lanes.

i dont even bother to downshift on my 350z.. unless im in road racing.... the VQ35's has enough Tq to get you going even on 2k rpm.

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Wierdochild89 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 569 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Engine Braking Im sorry if this is a repost Im kind of new in driving a stick shift/ downshifting and recently ive been trying to engine brake and to get this correct, engine breaking is for example- your in 3rd gear and you down shift to 2nd gear then to 1st to let the engine slow the whole car down right? If im wrong can somone please tell me what is engine breaking and how to do it? is Engine braking bad for the engine and transmission? Last edited by Wierdochild89; 06-04-2007 at 04:26 PM.

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06-04-2007, 11:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
illusionstwice Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 26 Posts: 19,564 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 8 / 100%	Dude I dont ever downshoft to 1st. I dont think anyone does. Do u mean "engine Break-in"...not "breaking"?

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hondasi006 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,128 iTrader: 0 / 0%	please dont shift down to first unless your goin like 2 mph and then rev match from 2nd to 1st, unless your about to climb up a drive way there really is no need to downshift into first

06-04-2007, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
sk33ny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 19 Posts: 3,097 Aaron iTrader: 1 / 100%	LOL he means braking (IE: Using the engine to slow down the car)

06-04-2007, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,839 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	It is not bad for the engine and transmission as long as you rev match while downshifting, and it will save your brakes.

06-04-2007, 12:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jkritsas Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wheaton, Il Posts: 110 Jimmy iTrader: 0 / 0%	Some people will say engine breaking is bad for your engine while others will tell you it wont do anything different than normal driving if you shift at proper speeds. The way I think about it is its easier, and cheaper, to replace brake pads than engines Just my $0.02

06-04-2007, 12:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
TJ213 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 18 Posts: 3,051 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I like engine braking, and I downshift with rev matching, because: 1. It helps me practice for when I really need to downshift for speed 2. If rev matched correctly it saves brakes and doesn't wear down the clutch 3. It possibly saves fuel (car uses fuel at idle, cuts off most fuel when foot off accelerator) most importantly; it sounds cool

06-04-2007, 01:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wierdochild89 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 569 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sorry lol i meant engine braking. Ive been practicing downshifting and yea, its very fun.

06-04-2007, 03:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,548 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i engine brake my cars all the time to slow down, but more importantly to keep the motor within the torque curve while slowing down so that i can pickup speed as needed during a quick manuver... like swirving away from dumb drivers trying to light up a cigarette while talking on the phone. she didn't even notice she changed lanes.

06-04-2007, 03:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
dextor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 447 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Engine braking is too slow, but downshifting is fun...I usually use "wheel" braking.

06-04-2007, 04:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 4,953 Semi-Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 6 / 100%	If you blip your throttle to match engine revs, you're causing minimal wear on the transmission. Since our cars are made for high-reving, you're not going to break the car downshifting.

06-05-2007, 12:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
*rpm824* FA Crew #083 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 25 Posts: 459 Raymond iTrader: 0 / 0%	aka downshifting lols to slow down the car...

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TwinScroll Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: east coast Age: 26 Posts: 769 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Transmission Gears FTW