How do you slow your car with no brakes? - 6SpeedOnline - Porsche Forum and Luxury Car Resource

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05-25-2007 | 09:37 PM

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How do you slow your car with no brakes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvgnMyZA4aQ&NR=1

Would you do it?

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05-25-2007 | 09:41 PM

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I'd do it if it was my only chance of survival, but it would be a very hard decision. If it's on a highway I'd just stop giving it gas and it would eventually slow or rear-end someone, which would be much less damage than scraping down the whole side i would think.

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05-26-2007 | 08:19 AM

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Or just downshift and engine brake.

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05-26-2007 | 08:50 AM

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I'd also vote downshift. At least until you're slow enough that you can use the e-brake safely. The sound that car makes is horrible, though.

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05-26-2007 | 10:52 AM

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Surprised they are doing that with the windows up, good chance one of them is going to pop.

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05-26-2007 | 10:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sal

I'd do it if it was my only chance of survival, but it would be a very hard decision. If it's on a highway I'd just stop giving it gas and it would eventually slow or rear-end someone, which would be much less damage than scraping down the whole side i would think.

We're not doing that in the bullrun