How do you engine brake with stick shift?

Question

how do you engine brake/down shift to slow down the car.
Im not sure if this is right. Do you down shift when the rpm drops down to 2500rpm or 2000rpm. but I heard some people say you down shift on the rpm you upshift with. Im not sure. Im a new at driving stick shift.
and
How would you down shift on a downhill and uphill.

explain how you do it. please

thank you very much!!!

Answer 1

Yes you can brake this way although it won't stop the car, if you are in fourth take your foot off the gas and change down to third using the clutch, third to second and so on this will slow the car down without using your brakes. This works fine on a downhill and the rpm is irrelevant as the wheels will be driving the engine, stay off the gas pedal, why you would want to do this in an uphill situation I have no idea, plus it is much more difficult as you would run out of revs too quickly and stall the car.

If what you mean is how do you shift from 4th to 3rd, 3rd to 2nd etc uphill then as the revs drop increase them slightly you will hear if its right more then looking at the rev counter, press the clutch pedal select the gear required and slip the clutch while increasing your revs, when it bites let the clutch pedal out fully. Different gradient hills will require different gears but the procedure is always the same. When changing gear in an uphill situation it is best to do this as quickly as possible to keep the momentum of the car going otherwise you will find yourself having to jump up 2 gears if it slows down too much.

These days when learning to drive the teachers invariably get you to pull up to a junction in top gear and select the gear you require to pull away, therefore it is very rare that engine braking is used. (In th UK) this may be different in the USA or whereever you are.

Hope that helps you

Answer 2

If you want to downshift going up a hill. Push in the clutch and shift to the next lower speed, then give it some gas and then let out the clutch like you would taking off from a stop. Not real fast or real slow. It'll take some getting used to, but it won't take too long to get a smooth downshift down pat.

The same is true for going downhill, but once the clutch is out, you can let off the gas to help slow you down. That's the ingine braking you were speaking of.

Answer 3

I dont care what it takes, restore the brakes. Engine braking won't likely help you as much because it does on some thing like a bike, you're able to easily proceed to roll at a matching velocity anyhow. So attempting to engine brake at any velocity could relatively only be .. not effectual And a leaking cylinder could reason unexpected loss of braking, and is risky because of the fact of that. you may definitely (hone and) rebuild them your self in case you go with to maintain the money. while you're susceptible sufficient to try this it is not that confusing, yet you will could desire to bleed the brakes, which takes a chum to do. sturdy success.

Answer 4

I think the first 2 answers are more than accurate. Go try it and let us know.