Re: Four Items - Kinda Long

[Frank Deutschmann <fhd@interport.net>]

STEADIRIC@aol.com sez:
> As for using your engine's compression for braking, in any other 
> situation other than everyday street driving your wasting your time 
> trying to use the engine to slow down.  Think about this your engine, in 
> this case a turbo 10v, can contribute about 110hp of compression braking 
> (at 5600 rpm)  your brakes on the other hand can provide over 2000hp in 
> braking effort.  My money's on the brakes.  NJT 

Not to mention the damage that the torque reversal will do -- use the brakes,
even on the street!

-frank
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