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Re: Re: Re: Re: OT, what are exhaust brakes?
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Posted by DrCyKosis on November 23, 2001 at 17:07:40 from (208.193.186.114):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: OT, what are exhaust brakes? posted by Hugh MacKay on November 23, 2001 at 00:29:13:
I drive in a metropolitan area every day and LIVE with the Jakes on. If theres a sudden slowdown the Jakes are on the instant my foot leaves the throttle long before I can reach the brakes. Your Jakes on all cylinders are worth about 60% of your engines rated HP. That makes 260 HP of braking power already working while I'm stabbin' for the pedal. I don't run straights but they do make some noice, but I don't care, if it comes down to trying to keep my 84,000 pound truck off someones car in front of me, I'll use all I got.
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