Is engine braking bad for the motor?

 

No....

Unless your downshift makes the engine rev past redline... thats not healthy

 

I guess you can say it is more wear and tear on it and the drivetrain. Just be smooth.

James

 

Just match your revs.. vroom (rev) clutch in... downshift

make nice smooth downshifts and your car wont even mind.

Dont shift lock.. which is acctually a drifting term. fun in the rain!

-Markus

"It took me 3 months to (master) engine braking/downshifting. It's a habit and i do it ALL THE TIME! if done correctly it is NOT bad for your clutch/tranny"

 

heh i got it down in my old probe, brake rotors were warped like a mother, so there was no point in trying to slow down with the brakes unless you wanted to be jerked around. Downshifting solved all that until I ought new crossdrilleds a year later. so i figure i've had my practice. When i got the new rotors in i still engine brake, just became habbit i guess. Its not harmful as long as you rev-match to the downshift