Sorry... Roadcraft system question again. 5533

of is to always

I can. I would suggest though, that as in the majority of bends, both hands are on the wheel, Both arms contribute equally to turning and holding the wheel the desired amount, and that which hand initiates the turn, or whether both work together, shouldn't affect ones ability to control a 'kick' from a pothole etc.

it's how the the

My Celica is actually 4WD, so engine braking is on all 4 wheels. :-)

But I do take your point. Under slippery conditions using the engine on it's own, is not a good idea. Even less so with a FWD I would guess, but then I wouldn't do it under those conditions, with front or RWD. As for affecting stability under normal road conditions, I don't think that's a factor even worth considering.

I've driven on black ice, so slippery that even taking ones foot off the accelerator in a high gear, resulted in the back wheels slowing to match the engines tickover, and sliding down the camber of the road towards the kerb. The only way to slow down and keep some sort of control, was to dipping the clutch, and cadence brake with the footbrake. ABS would have given no help at all under those conditions, as I found out one winter a couple of years ago driving the Celica on snow packed roads. After a day or two I was ready to pull the ABS fuse, but by then conditions had improved.

There is an argument that allowing the car to drive the engine

No doubt it does, but not enough IMO to affect the life of the engine or gearbox, or cause their untimely failure. You shouldn't forget that a car is driving the engine for quite a large percentage of it's working life. Every time you take your foot off the accelerator in fact, unless you dip the clutch at the same time.

and, of

See above. Mike.