08-05-2005, 09:36 PM
oh yeah, many times! I either wasn't paying attention or he hasn't pulled that one on me
Hypotheticals:
while disengaged, engine with no throttle falls from 6k to 4k in 1 sec.
4th gear @ 6k = 100MPH
4th gear @ 4k = 70MPH
Scenario:
so I hit my braking point coming into T1 in 4th gear at 6k. Brake. Unless my brakes/tires are good enough to slow the car from 100MPH to 70MPH in one second or less, then isn't the engaged engine helping me?
I would think most cars would experience this. Unless it's some huge engine w/ large flywheel and killer brakes/tires.
*edit for Chad's post*
obviously you think your brakes are faster than your engine, so in your case, yeah, I guess that's true. I guess I'll try to take some real data next weekend for my car. Maybe I'm wrong and most cars are like Chad describes. I can't imagine a car with a lightweight flywheel and fast revving engine would be.
to be a dick: I give you no credit Chad since you've been driving stick for what, like a week? :lol:
Hypotheticals:
while disengaged, engine with no throttle falls from 6k to 4k in 1 sec.
4th gear @ 6k = 100MPH
4th gear @ 4k = 70MPH
Scenario:
so I hit my braking point coming into T1 in 4th gear at 6k. Brake. Unless my brakes/tires are good enough to slow the car from 100MPH to 70MPH in one second or less, then isn't the engaged engine helping me?
I would think most cars would experience this. Unless it's some huge engine w/ large flywheel and killer brakes/tires.
*edit for Chad's post*
obviously you think your brakes are faster than your engine, so in your case, yeah, I guess that's true. I guess I'll try to take some real data next weekend for my car. Maybe I'm wrong and most cars are like Chad describes. I can't imagine a car with a lightweight flywheel and fast revving engine would be.
to be a dick: I give you no credit Chad since you've been driving stick for what, like a week? :lol: