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Originally Posted by DadzM4
NOW, that certainly isn't the way I drive and I am sure most 'enthusiasts' heel/toe, engine brake, etc as it is more fun, keeps the car in better control and in the power all the time but I believe the reality is it isn't as good for your car as juts using the brakes as they were designed and not downshifting to slow down.
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You're all over the place with this statement.
Heel / toe is not designed to "engine brake" as you say. Heel / toe or rev matching on downshifts, is designed to prevent drivetrain shock upsetting the attitude of the car while under braking load. It allows you to be in the appropriate gear that you need to exit the turn you are braking for.
It has nothing to do with keeping the car "in the power all the time". You are not downshifting to slow down.
Unless you need to engine brake to save the brakes (i.e. long downhill), the reason to heel / toe or rev match is to keep the car driving forward smoothly. Not to add engine braking.