[FC] FC brake UPGRADES

[Bryan Blackwell]

While I agree with Rad regarding the relative lack of engine braking in 
an FC, I'll also mention that the need for it is considerably less 
because of wind resistance.  An FC at idle on a 5% grade at 50 mph 
doesn't pick up speed very quickly (Some might point out they don't 
pick up speed that quickly at full throttle either :-).  There really 
isn't much need to ride the brakes hardly at all under most 
circumstances, and as long as they aren't already at the point of heat 
fade it's quite unlikely you'll fade them with one stop.

On Saturday, October 11, 2003, at 11:59 PM, Rad Davis wrote:

> Powerglide guys need not fear that they have less braking.  I can 
> state with some authority that a loaded manual trans FC doesn't get 
> particularly much braking from the engine when going down a 5-7% grade 
> in either fourth or third.  It's the brakes or nothing.

Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
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