powerbrake?
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1996 C36 AMG, 1995 Volvo 850 Turbowagon
think that might be brake assist?
anyway, power brake/brake torque u just do as above...it'll raise rpm up to the stall speed of the torque limiter...usually set right around or before the start of the torque plateau....
anyway, power brake/brake torque u just do as above...it'll raise rpm up to the stall speed of the torque limiter...usually set right around or before the start of the torque plateau....
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From: LI, NY
02 W163, 84 W123, 03 E39, 98 E39
You both may be correct
Back 25 years ago you could still buy a car without vaccuum assisted "Power Brakes". These usually were cars with drum brakes, front and rear as drum brakes do not need as much force to slow a car (which is why most rear emergency brakes are drum). Cars then were advertized as having "Power Brakes" if in fact they had this assist.
About using your brakes to hold the car while you use the accelerator pedel to bring engine revolutions up, I have not heard this referred to as power braking, but you could be correct. Your maximum engine speed is limited when you do this to what is called your cars "stall speed".
About using your brakes to hold the car while you use the accelerator pedel to bring engine revolutions up, I have not heard this referred to as power braking, but you could be correct. Your maximum engine speed is limited when you do this to what is called your cars "stall speed".
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