Engine Braking (split from the VR-4 brake thread in FS/WTB)

[Maengelito]

This really is a concept that you should get familiar with, because if you loose your brakes, all you have left is the engine.
Every event I mentally rehearse what I will do if my pedal goes to the floor.
right foot: continually pump brake pedal
right hand: pull ebrake up halfway and leave it
left foot: clutch in, put in next lower gear, clutch out quickly but not drop it
immediately do it again to the next gear
turn in very early to maximize pavement you have to work with
crank wheel to scrub off speed

all of this is obviously done extremely quickly one after another.

you should think about what you will do if you have zero brakes if you dont already. i even occassionaly practice it in the car with it off to develop muscle memory

i agree that emergency situation management is important, but i definitely dont recommend doing this until you have quite a bit of experience on track. this is something that is better suited for when your only other option is a tirewall. i think that a driver with less experience will think this is the only thing to do at the first sign of a hairy situation such as total brake failure as opposed to just brake fade.