Ok, my GT frends dont kno why the e-brake wen pressed disenganges the engine, and im guessing neither do a lot of you. So I want to clear this up once and for all! Especially for those drifters who complain about engine disengage.
When you press the e-brake button, the engine disengages the gear on RWD or 4WD cars. You may notice the engine hooks into 'neutral' and you can rev it to watever you want, and rev it freely too. Why is this? Let me explain.
The e-brake locks up the rear wheels of the 4 wheels on a car, unless your car is missing 2 wheels that is. Lets talk about 4WD and RWD examples. Would it really make sense to lock up the rear wheels, a.k.a the DRIVE WHEELS, while still trying to force power to drive them? As you can see, the answer is obviously not. Lets take a closer look if you're still confused.
On RWD and 4WD, the rear wheels are being driven by the engine if it engages gear. They are also the 2 wheels that would be locked up when using e-brake. You cant move something while trying to stop it, you'd just counteract yourself.
So, to save us the trouble and to save repair bills, the ppl at polyphony decided to 'assist' you when you e-brake. When you use that button, the transmission automaticly clutches in[WOW! wats a clutch?] so that no power is being sent to the drive wheels while you e-brake. Makes sense, no? By clutching in, it cuts the power to the rear wheels, ENABLING them to lock by e-brake! Welcome to manual transmission my frend! Since that is possible only on manual cars, polyphony decided "lets put that on auto trans too!" so dont worry, even if you drive an auto you can still e-brake and clutch in, no need to shift into neutral.
What about FWD you ask? Well, FWD drives only the front wheels, so by using the e-brake you're just going to ass drag your car. Thats right, no clutching in! WOW! COOL!......................but FWD sucks so lets move on:
Engine re-engaging. For those complainers that the engine engages too late, the clutch has to pop back in! The computer doing it for you puts the clutch bak in, and it takes time to re-engage and send power to the drive wheels. That is why you tap the e-brake, not hold it down god dammit! TAPPING it will only clutch in for a second, the clutch is still spinning and it can easily engage back again.
If you have no driving experience what soever, and disagree with wat i say, go ahead and try e-braking without clutching in on a RWD or 4WD car. Its up to you, your own car not mine!
When you press the e-brake button, the engine disengages the gear on RWD or 4WD cars. You may notice the engine hooks into 'neutral' and you can rev it to watever you want, and rev it freely too. Why is this? Let me explain.
The e-brake locks up the rear wheels of the 4 wheels on a car, unless your car is missing 2 wheels that is. Lets talk about 4WD and RWD examples. Would it really make sense to lock up the rear wheels, a.k.a the DRIVE WHEELS, while still trying to force power to drive them? As you can see, the answer is obviously not. Lets take a closer look if you're still confused.
On RWD and 4WD, the rear wheels are being driven by the engine if it engages gear. They are also the 2 wheels that would be locked up when using e-brake. You cant move something while trying to stop it, you'd just counteract yourself.
So, to save us the trouble and to save repair bills, the ppl at polyphony decided to 'assist' you when you e-brake. When you use that button, the transmission automaticly clutches in[WOW! wats a clutch?] so that no power is being sent to the drive wheels while you e-brake. Makes sense, no? By clutching in, it cuts the power to the rear wheels, ENABLING them to lock by e-brake! Welcome to manual transmission my frend! Since that is possible only on manual cars, polyphony decided "lets put that on auto trans too!" so dont worry, even if you drive an auto you can still e-brake and clutch in, no need to shift into neutral.
What about FWD you ask? Well, FWD drives only the front wheels, so by using the e-brake you're just going to ass drag your car. Thats right, no clutching in! WOW! COOL!......................but FWD sucks so lets move on:
Engine re-engaging. For those complainers that the engine engages too late, the clutch has to pop back in! The computer doing it for you puts the clutch bak in, and it takes time to re-engage and send power to the drive wheels. That is why you tap the e-brake, not hold it down god dammit! TAPPING it will only clutch in for a second, the clutch is still spinning and it can easily engage back again.
If you have no driving experience what soever, and disagree with wat i say, go ahead and try e-braking without clutching in on a RWD or 4WD car. Its up to you, your own car not mine!
