CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Engine "Braking".......Does it hurt the motor ???

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-04-2008, 05:12 PM

With all of 13 passes with an auto. trans coan turbo 350 with clean neutral option, the shift to nuetral with the correct shifter in one click forward not back down thru the gears. After running a stick for over 20 years,@ finish line, push in clutch and kill motor, pretty simple however my first few passes in my new car with the auto I had a little trouble getting it in clean nuetral and killing engine, just a timing thing no problem with trans. I can tell you hearing the motor pulling down in gear @9800 is not for me, as to whether this will hurt the engine I can't say for sure but I'm quite sure it doesn't help it! Iagree with a couple other posts on this that if you can shut if off, WHY not? Just my rookie opinion. Joe Buchanan

11-04-2008, 05:12 PM	#26
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Engine "Braking".......Does it hurt the motor ??? With all of 13 passes with an auto. trans coan turbo 350 with clean neutral option, the shift to nuetral with the correct shifter in one click forward not back down thru the gears. After running a stick for over 20 years,@ finish line, push in clutch and kill motor, pretty simple however my first few passes in my new car with the auto I had a little trouble getting it in clean nuetral and killing engine, just a timing thing no problem with trans. I can tell you hearing the motor pulling down in gear @9800 is not for me, as to whether this will hurt the engine I can't say for sure but I'm quite sure it doesn't help it! Iagree with a couple other posts on this that if you can shut if off, WHY not? Just my rookie opinion. Joe Buchanan