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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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Olddud
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Jun 08, 2013
Dakzuki wrote:
Unfortunately the firing order of V10s don't let them sound near as nice as a Ferrari or Jag V12. I've heard them all in racing form. The Group 44 Jag IMSA prototypes had an uncanny shriek to them. Viper V-10s just sound like another big bore engine...yeah I'm off topic.


Vipers sound like a 5 cylinder engine, especially those with side exhaust and no crossover pipe. Kind of a tractor sound, but it sure ain't no tractor!

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