White smoke related to short?
08-06-2009, 03:03 PM
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Well, unless your engine has a problem, engine braking will only cause slightly more wear on the transmission/clutch but less wear on the brakes, obviously.
Just because of how the t-5 gearing is, especially with stock rear end gears, I would only use 4-3-2 to downshift. Never first gear unless I was rolling up a hill to a stop sign where I had to put it into first gear to move.
I haven't had the occasion to try it with my 3.73s... but I'd probably still only use 5-2 to engine brake.
Just because of how the t-5 gearing is, especially with stock rear end gears, I would only use 4-3-2 to downshift. Never first gear unless I was rolling up a hill to a stop sign where I had to put it into first gear to move.
I haven't had the occasion to try it with my 3.73s... but I'd probably still only use 5-2 to engine brake.
08-06-2009, 03:10 PM
#12
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Location: NJ
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Well, unless your engine has a problem, engine braking will only cause slightly more wear on the transmission/clutch but less wear on the brakes, obviously.
Just because of how the t-5 gearing is, especially with stock rear end gears, I would only use 4-3-2 to downshift. Never first gear unless I was rolling up a hill to a stop sign where I had to put it into first gear to move.
I haven't had the occasion to try it with my 3.73s... but I'd probably still only use 5-2 to engine brake.
Just because of how the t-5 gearing is, especially with stock rear end gears, I would only use 4-3-2 to downshift. Never first gear unless I was rolling up a hill to a stop sign where I had to put it into first gear to move.
I haven't had the occasion to try it with my 3.73s... but I'd probably still only use 5-2 to engine brake.
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