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Hi,
Occasionally when I drive around in sport mode, I like using the paddle shifters to downshift into a lower gear say 5th to 3rd to increase engine braking. My RPM's raise to about 3500 - 4k, and this does help slow my Mini down without having to use the brakes as much. There's also some sweet popping that occurs from the tailpipes too.
I'm wondering though, is it ok on the car to do this occasionally? Or is it always best to just use the brakes?
Thanks
Occasionally when I drive around in sport mode, I like using the paddle shifters to downshift into a lower gear say 5th to 3rd to increase engine braking. My RPM's raise to about 3500 - 4k, and this does help slow my Mini down without having to use the brakes as much. There's also some sweet popping that occurs from the tailpipes too.
I'm wondering though, is it ok on the car to do this occasionally? Or is it always best to just use the brakes?
Thanks