Engine braking is affected by displacement and size of pistions, not compression ratio. A big V8 will have stronger engine braking than a tiny 4 banger.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wc_one
[B]Engine braking is affected by displacement and size of pistions, not compression ratio.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cmnsnse
[B]

Tell that to a diesel . . . They call it

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wc_one
[B]

True.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Luis
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... oh, come on! don't give up the fight so quickly!

 

put it in neutral.....voila, no compression braking

actually what your original question alludes to.......LEARN TO HEEL AND TOE DOWNSHIFT!!!!!, double clutch technique also....the doub-cltch is obviously NOT technically required, xcept for the inherent 1-2 synchro grind our cars unfortunately have(i know its typically manifest on the UPSHIFT!), BUT, for what ever combination of physics, engineering and whathaveyou, the car behaves even better(dare i say perfect) going down gears while visiting neutral than simply revmatching. its probably because of the long rpm range and relative "light flywheel" characteristics, but it allows butter smooth, snatch free(not that kind, thank goodness) gear transitions. try it....u will never go back......and its tres cool doing it!

 

whoops, my bad....i actually read your post and thats not what u were ostensibly refering to. never mind

hmmm, xcuse me nonetheless......why are u taking your foot OFF the accelerator, are u getting a foot massage from your hitchhiker, or working on a corn? i would recommend keeping it planted, and u will notice this "problem" will completely dissappear....i think its TSB 007, or something like that.

 

He he he :-) You got me there for a while - TSB 007! :-)

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mas
[B]Never owned an automatic :-)