Hi all,

Need some advice from you driving experts out there...

Recently i tried driving up Genting. Going uphill is no problem, but how about driving downhill?

I was driving an automatic transmission downhill. As i dropped to a low gear while taking corners, the car would slow down, but at times it wouldn't give me the speed i wanted to go a bit faster. But when i put it to drive mode (without hitting the accelerator), at times it would go a bit too fast. I'm trying to avoid hitting the brake whnever possible, as i notice most cars smell of burnt tyres after coming down. (Mine did not smell of burnt tires though , but i believe my technique can be further improved)

Any tips from any of you guys out there? Would appreciate it...whether it's both manual or auto transmission tips..(cuz i have both manual and auto cars)

Thanks in advance

i don't think the smell was of burning tyres, but rather of overheated brake pads and clutch pads.

Its not the tires, its the brake. The smell come from the brake.

Yes ur car doesnt let out any smell coz I avoid hitting the brake whenever possible.

tips? I would say drive slowly, and if you want to drive fast use engine braking (gear braking for some)

Going up Genting I rarely use brake, mostly engine braking, but going down cant help it but to hit brake quite often oh yeah engine braking for manual/amt

This post has been edited by EyraYus: Nov 17 2008, 02:20 PM

actually the burnt tyre smell is the smell of the BBQ-ed brakes. You "avoid hitting the brakes" thus your car doesn't emit the smell coz basically you didn't BBQ your brakes.

how to improve ur car i cant advise much...
but auto u can try left foot breaking...
drive like those rally driver...

I think the burning smell is coming from the brakes, not the tires?

I think if you want to drive at speed, then you can't avoid the smell since you have to press the brakes constantly. Drive slowly and you can get down without the smell at all.

left foot braking for what?

try that at genting and get a one-way express ticket home.

left foot braking will just cause more smell coming from ur brake

use 2nd all the time when going down lah
brake + downshift to L at the humps
then push back to 2

dun need to brake anywhere but the bumps. thats how to keep the brakes usable when u need them. no need LFB or whatever, ini bukan felda rally

This post has been edited by ceo684: Nov 17 2008, 02:24 PM

any tips for A/T car when come accross to this situation?

wats left foot breaking?

you should take bus

press brake with left foot? lol

Now bus do have probs goin uphill

thats suicidal 1 way express ticket

dont mislead ppl,its very dangerous

Ask the taxi driver at Pudu fetching passengers to Genting. Takumi Fujiwara can't even smell their exhaust smoke and burnt tire smell.

Thanks for the feedback guys...noted it;s by brakepads and not the tyres...

The car i was driving was a Sylphy (not mine...my gf's dad's car sumore...with parents and passengers behind *_*)
It didn't have "2"....only "L"...
and i tried using "L" most of the time but the noises that came from the engine sounded like the car was really straining..and the speed was too slow..
btw putting it to netural downslope is not recommended izzit?

yup,you hav no engine braking at all