Driving off a downhill (manual transmission)

[♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ]

We all know it's better not to overheat your brake pads while driving off a harsh slope. I personally drive a Ford Focus Mk1 (2001, front brakes use a braking disk, rear ones use drums), I prefer manual over automatic whatsoever but over time I will have to go on trips and drive off mountains so I would eventually have to learn how to "engine brake".

I know the trick shift a gear down, but let's take for instance:
I'm driving off a slope and I'm in 2nd gear, it will eventually rise my RPM and at a certain point there's a turn so I have to soft my car out, shall I go with regular brakes? I mean is it okay to only apply the engine braking when I want to slow down, because I think you gotta be fast if you wanna do it correctly and not fall off possibly?


You may post trolling answers too, but I would like some serious responses too.

[Ryuk]

Ill drive it straight off the slope fuck life

[♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ]

Ill drive it straight off the slope fuck life

Yes, good.

[Thescruu]

Engine break is for managing speed without constantly breaking. (Speed limit)

Break -> downshift is better than being on neutral and constantly breaking.

Stay safe and break when It's needed, better pay for disks then getting into shit...

[Ryuk]

Yes, good.

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[Poseidon]

Downshift and break at the same time.

[TheRealMakan]

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[♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ]

Engine break is for managing speed without constantly breaking. (Speed limit)

Break -> downshift is better than being on neutral and constantly breaking.

Stay safe and break when It's needed, better pay for disks then getting into shit...

Yeah I guess you're right

[shaun279]

I drag a 2x4 to slow down over time and stick a metal beam into the wheel spokes for sudden stops.