Re: 16V Scirocco (tranny blow up)

[Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>]

How does downshifting increase your handling level and keep you "from flying off
the road"? Why would using the brakes have had you killed by now? It sounds to
me like your brake pads suck and you're trying to make up the difference with
engine braking.

"Snow, Jason" wrote:

> Phew, If I don't downshift into a turn, and use my brakes, I'm gonna have
> mustangs crawling right up my tail thinking, that Scirocco can't handle for
> squat. You don't know how many times I hit a curve a little too fast and
> downshifting kept me from flying off the road, whereas if I hit the brake, I
> would be floating around strumming a harp right now...

--
Scott F. Williams
NJ Scirocco nut
SCCA ProRally driver
Hotrod Rabbit GTi



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