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      03-01-2010, 04:37 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by Crimson92 View Post
if thats your theory how would you explain automatics? they engine brake

Watch some races....they dont sit on the clutch when they brake in corners, they use the engine/brakes.
Most current race cars use sequential dog-gear style transmissions which only hammer O-cha's point further. The clutch is used to get the car moving, but between gear shifts up and down only a momentary release of the gas is required to prevent torque transfer from gear to gear. The engine remains loaded except for a brief second for gear changes.
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