Graham Wright wrote:Ok, my comprehension is improving, but, if I am approaching a turn in top gear, is there not a risk of the engine labouring as the revs drop to the correct corner negotiating speed before changing down to, say, first?
Graham Wright wrote:I guess that is what I do anyway. If you change down before the speed is correct to negotiate the turn, then you would be in "engine braking" which is punishable by death I understand!
Graham Wright wrote:I'll go with partial separation (nice to see it spelled correctly!).
Graham Wright wrote:I guess that is what I do anyway. If you change down before the speed is correct to negotiate the turn, then you would be in "engine braking" which is punishable by death I understand!
onlinegenie wrote:
Is it? ISTR that when I trained in 1983 I was advised to change down to third gear when going downhill as this would result in engine braking that would help me to keep to a legal speed. Was my observer wrong? (In which case I've given bad advice to an awful lot of people over the years!)
...is there not a risk of the engine labouring as the revs drop to the correct corner negotiating speed before changing down to, say, first?
I'll go with partial separation (nice to see it spelled correctly!).
Graham Wright wrote:I first made acquaintance with the topic on this forum and no, I was not taught the technique nor appraised of its advantages during my IAM tuition.
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I approach a turn requiring a reduction in speed (again my braking is described as "smooth"!), I will brake to the correct speed for the manoeuvre, and then change gear in order to accelerate after it.
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