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Re: Brake Proportioning Valve

To: "John Goodman" <ggl205@yahoo.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Brake Proportioning Valve
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:55:20 -0700
If pushing in the clutch de stabilizes the car how do you shift it?
Jim
>
> Yikes! I hope by slow you mean something under 80 MPH.
> Easing a car out of gear while at speed (after a run
> is over) destabilizes handling. I tried this once at
> around 210 MPH and almost lost control of the car. I
> never repeated that mistake. I do use rear brakes
> after the chute is deployed. It slows you down faster
> and gets you off the course quicker. It helps speed up
> the event.
>
> John Goodman






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