that was the answer i was looking for.
didn't quite understand your first post, it was a little too vague, but with the explanation i see the sarcasm now lol.
so downshift engine brake is bad and should only be used on spirited drives, meaning "rarely" ? ... i was under the impression the transmission was built for this, considering the wet clutch packs, the synchro rev, and the rest of the beefy drive line. like motorcycles, those driveline/engine combos require you to engine brake.
as long as everything feels smooth during the down shift engine brakes, i dont see a real problem with doing this often. unless, you've got solid evidence that it does? i'd like to see it, i'm still trying to understand how and why this transmission is efficient.
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