Truck engine brakes

[EJK]

When I was living in Auckland, I lived near two night clubs and the CBD firestation. They are not that bad.

Oh hey, what do I know. You are the expert.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

I dont know how they work, but I presume it diverts the exhaust gases through a restrictor generating back pressure and then exhausts back into the system somewhere.

Is it not possible to put a silencer in there somewhere? or is it a cost thing?

Shit, I've just read what I written and even I dont understand what I meant to say.........as you were.

[fliplid]

mate, when you have a load on, you HAVE to use engine brakes, especially going down hill, its very simple.

"...they are fitted for a reason, to help slow the vehicle down as needed." Some folk just don't get it, eh Kichaha?

[huff3r]

Personally I'd rather they use them than try and stop a 20 tonne truck with a standard brake booster!!

[rebel]

I dont know how they work, but I presume it diverts the exhaust gases through a restrictor generating back pressure and then exhausts back into the system somewhere.

Is it not possible to put a silencer in there somewhere? or is it a cost thing?

Shit, I've just read what I written and even I dont understand what I meant to say.........as you were.

It pretty much turns an engine into an air compressor, an added unit ontop of the valve train is the most popular system which opens up the exhaust valve at the top of the compression stroke and cuts fuel injection. Not hard to work out what the end result is. Popular in Europe, is a more restrictive exhaust but that is going to be added cost to the purchase price and most likey a drop in power, so not worth it, just to please a few fuckwits who choose to live next to a busy road. The same wankers who want the 80 year old western springs speedway shut down.

Would like to throw the nay sayers into a 40 tonne unit without an engine brake, one of the most efficient tools for speed control and braking, betcha these wankers don't have to fork out for an 8 axle re line!

[Kickaha]

mate, when you have a load on, you HAVE to use engine brakes, especially going down hill, its very simple.

From what I've seen a lot of drivers will use them anywhere then can downhill or not

The same wankers who want the 80 year old western springs speedway shut down.

You must mean the wankers who would just like Western Springs to abide by the noise conditions they've chosen to ignore for quite some time

[blackdog]

From what I've seen a lot of drivers will use them anywhere then can downhill or not

i leave mine on all the time. why wear brake pads when the exhaust brake will do the same job?