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Originally Posted by glassman
Looks like i'll be purchasing the monster phase II as my pplate fried at da track last weekend....  |
When on the track - you DO NOT want to use the engine compression (thus downshifting and using the clutch) for slowing the car.... As Bob Bondurant explained to me one time - Motors are to make the car go forward - Clutches are used to change gears - and BRAKES are used to slow the car down.
Thus the "heel and toe" rev matching technique used to raise engine RPM's to match the required gear change... with all that done before entering the corner - all the while using the BRAKES as needed to make said corner.
Not saying you did or didn't do this - just saying that clutches will take MAJOR abuse at racing speeds on a track when using them for "compression" gear changes.
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Glad you got the motor back and are moving forward Bryan!!!