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paulsm87
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Jun 06, 2013

Down shifting the transmission for braking assist

I have a question about the proper use of down shifting my transmission in my motor home I have a 2001 Jayco With the V-10 The question is; when driving and towing my Escape I will down shift my...
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pnichols
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Jun 08, 2013
I'll go way off-topic one more time just for the fun of it. The wildest engine sound I've ever heard was the double-supercharged BRM V16 racing engine at full track speeds - around 550-600 HP at around 14000 RPM out of 1.5 liters made up of 16 cylinders. Unbelievable to say the least!

Play the top video here and enjoy it's brutal screaming sound (the miss you sometimes hear is probably the magneto not being able to keep up):

http://www.racedepartment.com/2012/10/best-engine-sounds-ever-brm-v16/

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