[Closed] Heads, Shoulders, HEEL & TOE, HEEL & TOE

Can't believe I'm still trying to explain this to the hard of understanding: [b]because the road surface is very slippery, and even a very light application of the brakes will cause the wheels to lock[/b]. Are you really telling me you've not experienced conditions like that recently? In such circumstances, engine braking (of the sort which doesn't result in the engine seizing) [b]will not[/b] cause the wheels to lock.

Why would engine braking which works on two wheels be less snatchy than the footbrake which works on all 4 wheels?

Trolling, do you not understand why engine braking won't lock the wheels?

I asked a simple question to which I was hoping to get a simple answer. Engine braking wont lock the wheels for obvious reasons, it might well break traction though. Now can you answer the question please.

A song to listen to while we wait for that simple answer.

Can't believe I'm still trying to explain this for the hard of understanding: [b]Footbrakes are not operated by an on/off switch. There are various degrees of modulation. Should the driver's foot be a bit heavy on the brake and loss of traction occurs, the average none-racetrack-trained driver will find it easier to comprehend what's happening and the best course of action to take than they would if they lose traction due to a bodged downchange/heel & toe.[/b]

Also, if you're going to argue, at least stick to the same set of parameters for each type of braking. You're using engine braking down a hill as an example of why using the footbrake on icy roads is a bad idea.

Anti-trolling - severe/bodged engine braking won't lock the wheels, it'll just cause them rotate slower than necessary to maintain traction.

EDIT:

even a very light application of the brakes will cause the wheels to lock

Really? I mean, [i]really[/i] really? You come across as someone who knows about cars and driving and all that, but... [i]really[/i]?

Why is it less snatchy? AFAIK mainly because the rate of wheel deceleration achievable with engine braking is a lot lower than with the wheel brakes.

Priceless.

AFAIK mainly because the rate of wheel deceleration achievable with engine braking is a lot lower than with the wheel brakes

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