I drove a Chevy (rented) some years ago and if I put the brakes on (at
stop) and pressed on the gas, the car would move. I did not think that
was such a hot arrangement. Don't ask why I was doing that...I was not
checking out stall speed or dragging.....probably bored at a light!
Doug
Randall wrote:
>
> Is that true? I guess I've never tried the combination; but I've never
> driven a car with more power than the brakes could handle for a short time.
> Even at full throttle in second gear, you can easily control a TR3's speed
> with the (unassisted) brakes. On my Audi, that was the recommended
> procedure for breaking in the brake pads.
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