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Brazilian police training. How to get out of a tight space.
Driver puts the E-brake on which locks the rear wheels, then pushes down on the clutch and accelerates to probably 3000-4000 rpm, then swiftly releases the clutch. This causes the front wheels to lose traction in order to match the engine revs and so they spin. The friction from the spinning wheels pulls the car out, and once it's past the cones the driver releases the E-brake and away she goes.
247saf
Trying this in US *realise don't know what a clutch is as can't drive manual (stick) and car is rear wheel drive. Still tries cos FREEDOM /s
DoNotLookAtMyPostsForThereIsNone
I thought for sure that they are gonna just floor it.
SquirrelHaven
If only I had that much pull out skill.
TheyDontKnowAndYouCantTellEm
Only works if the E-brake activates the rear brakes only.
MuffyTheHamburgerSlayer
Name me one common road car that engages the parking brake on wheels other than the rears.
TheyDontKnowAndYouCantTellEm
Subaru WRX
TheyDontKnowAndYouCantTellEm
I don't actually know that for sure but the older Soobies all had e-brakes on the front.
MuffyTheHamburgerSlayer
Erm. No. Having done parking brake replacements and cable adjustments on WRXs, they're rears.
MuffyTheHamburgerSlayer
E-brake hub behind rear rotors. Two shoes per.
TerrRawrSaur
Cool. Now do it in a RWD and an AWD vehicle.
onearmedbandit46
Your point being...?
supersomatic
kingsman did it flashier, albeit less physically accurate
HumanFlag
I'm no mechanic but is that good for the car?
forelle
If you're beeing shot at and need to get away, you don't care about the clutch
sdfsdfsfccc
better than getting killed in a jailbreak
TECHNO1972
Probably a needed trainment, but not a day-by-day parking (that would wear the clutch).
SaltyInternetPirate
Would you prefer they bump the cars that have boxed them in a parallel parking spot?
pairofd
Clutch will be fine. Hard acceleration when the wheels are at an angle is really hard on the CV joints
BackfiringE28
Super bad for the clutch
HenryFondle
Two types of failures - Wear and Abuse. A clutch dump will add wear, but really isn't too bad unless done in rapid succession. I'd be more
HenryFondle
concerned about the transaxle and CV joints breaking, since this is a lot of torque you're putting through those components as a shock load.
cujo67
^^this
Gantzz321
bullet to the head or care if care is ok with it, Floors gas pedal.
gatharen
I bet that took a brazillion tries to perfect
Disturbedmono
prawnklng
He knocked the cones over.
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ifaponfirstdate
American googling "what's a clutch"
Flollop
scottsinflavortown
This is what i instantly thought of too
Zetor
Kitbash
This needs more upvotes
mouseyroxy1
That's exactly what I thought they were going to do
ROBOTvsMAN
canyonbeerjoint
Could only done with front wheel drive
giraffpappa
Do you seriously call a normal, manual handbrake "e-brake"? I couldn't for my life understand what kind of electronic brake it could be.
sqqqq2
I’d just get out and move the cones.
gotmojomang
I use this technique to pull into spots. It is a little hard on my car but it is very hard on the other cars. Someone reverse for demo .
lavendergirl
1414145691
it's a burnout...
CapnCocaine
Is this a front wheel, rear wheel or all wheel drive? And will this work in any drive car?
oynsy
has to be front wheel drive and manual (stick shift) only
fitlex
Hey, it's the one thing front wheel drive is good for!
cat7e
Except the wheels in front wheel drive are able to turn less than in real wheel drive (usually?).
glutenfreetoast
He's saying that this specific maneuver could only be done in a FWD car, something other than understeer that would make FWD cars stand out.
DrSpatula
You don't live in a tempered zone, do you? So much easier to handle in snowy conditions
GeorgePotompkin
I'm from Michigan and my first car was rwd, it was a death trap in winter. Although fun to fish tail on purpose.
DrSpatula
I agree it can be a lot of fun but nothing you want to drive your kids to school in
ddflagg33
I doubt I could pull it off but thank you!
Imissthe80sandIwanttogohome
Used to work in a body shop with polished concrete floors and a lack of space. This manoeuvre was employed often.
soggyscone
Us normal people would try it and end up demolishing the car in front
BishlamekGurpgork
It actually sounds relatively simple; doesn't require quick reactions except releasing the E-brake, and you're prepared for that.
BishlamekGurpgork
I mean, you'd want to try it out in an empty parking lot first, but yeah.
IAmAHollow
Not as hard as it looks, if your vehicle is well maintained and you've had some cone practice.
Storyainthadnomoral
Do you think you could pull it off if it was harder? #THISISARUDEJOKE
IAmAHollow
I think it's easier when it's harder
Jabbaaaaaaa
But could you pull it out?
TheCosmosIsEvil
EroticZombiePants
I can't even parallel park in twice that amount of space.
BillFromAmerica
I think it's more for when you're boxed in
BigBadBrownie
I can't even drive
DidItForScience
I once saw a florist delivery guy park a van in a spot with less than 6" at each bumper in two moves. I was amazed.
Kkenn
Just go take driving lessons
Treblaine
Just get the rear two wheels within the lines then turn the steering wheel to maximum lock to bring the front in.
orbitsteve
I can't even park while I'm parked
SkyrimForTheDragons
Flipped over on the side of the road isn't called being 'parked'
MrCakeVoter
Well no wonder I failed my driver's test :/
GeneralBullshit
Tbh, twice that space is still pretty narrow
BishlamekGurpgork
Two car lengths? I mean, if you don't know how to wiggle in, maybe.
GeneralBullshit
I mean 15cm
Cartoones
Show off....more like 15 times that for me
NotSoArtzie
do you drive a 150foot yatch?
numnumz
Reverse parallel park, it'll change your life
BearRaid
That's how you're supposed to do it. Doing it forwards is literally just doing it wrong.
ConfirmologistUK
Unless your steering occurs at the back of your car for some reason.
colinstu
Wtf is that? Isn’t that just normal parallel parking? Just pulling into a spot isn’t parallel parking.
CallMeSleeper
My E-brake is a button. And releases automatically when I lift the clutch if not in neutral. So that's a no-go(or go-go?) for me.
TheRealImgurOP
Go to a tight parking space and try it, video results, convert to gif, profit?
CallMeSleeper
I wouldn't dare. The 3 year "new car warranty" just expired.. ಠ_ಥ
Tesseract09
What's an e-brake?
ManicYEEtPressive
Yeah that's called neutral dropping and it does a lot of damage over time.
BlakeTortilla
Taxpayer money. You think the cops care in Brazil? lol.
briedis
Can you imagine, not all cars are automatic :)
Sandwichael
"e-brake" suggests its safe to use in an emergency. Pull that hand brake at any kind of speed an you're loosing control of that vehicle.
grklein
Like rally drivers?
Sandwichael
exactly.
jamieoc
Is an "e-brake" another name for a handbrake?
toriapinklotus
Asking the real questions here!!
yacko69
most cars these days the "parking brake" is controlled electronically no handle just a button, hence the shift towards e-brake name.
TheMattman1
"Emergency brake" aka "parking brake"
jamieoc
Ah, yes. My brain was thinking "electronic brake". I remember being in the USA and pleading with my driver to not use it during an emergency
jjjjjkkkkklllll
Sounds like it's hardly a fucking emergency if you put it on once you've parked.
TheMattman1
If youre driving & the brakes fail, it's an emergency brake. If youre parking & dont want the car to roll down the hill it's a parking brake
BishlamekGurpgork
It's also for if you need to leave your car in any random place, e.g. to assist with an emergency.
AlabasterCrashesDown
‘Im parking on this hill..it’s an emergency!’. It should really be called the super-break.
berjel1997
It doesn't do anything super though
l0calh0st
The driver doesn't pay for the destroyed clutch and drivetrain, so he doesn't care.
PugPugPugPug
Drive it like you stole it.
antiquatedAntellope
I would imagine if they needed to get somewhere quick, they'd be happy to wear their car out in exchange for the speedy exit.
Texantioch
I heard this in Werner Herzog's voice
mywifehatedmylastusename
Just don't dump the clutch every time you get in your car and you will be fine
TitaniumTeddyBear
CHILDREN WERE ON FIRE YOU BASTARD!
SteevyT
If I know the weak link correctly, this would probably grenade my transmission. Or maybe the center diff.
TheGuyWhoBeatsHisMeat
Thanks for telling me this otherwise I would've done this.
xaqori
Good news, it's mainly only detrimental to the tires
nexusband
And most of the time your engine is cold in those situations, so there will be additional wear on it.
fadedcharacter
It’s a VW. Design feature straight from manual. “Launch Control”.
mexup
Well if you do it once or twice it wouldn't really matter since brakes, tyres, and clutch wear out anyway at some point.
lacnome
Also murders the thread of the tyres.
TheGuyWhoBeatsHisMeat
Well I don't think I'll be using wool tires anytime soon.
MrStickyCheeks
lacnome
I see my typo and give you an upvote.
MerToo
I see your calm, sportsmanlike acknowledgment and give you one too.
qyron
It's supposed to be an emergency manoeuvrer, not something to be done routinely. Brazilian cities are havoc for parking space... Get a grip.
tryall
Or, you know, loose the grip
BishlamekGurpgork
It does sound like more fun.
AzgarOgly
It's not that hard on clutch and drivetrain if that maneuver is not executed daily. The tires is what would really hurt here.
LeadByBadExample
My first car took this kind of abuse for years. My second did, too. And my third.
BishlamekGurpgork
Out of curiousity, why? I can't see a ton of daily use for this kind of handling.
LeadByBadExample
A kid will play with his toys, I guess. Different kids play differently.
BronzeLeaguePro
So far this year?
LeadByBadExample
Funny. But no. We're 10 years back for my first car. The second came 2 years later and then a rapid succession of third, fourth and fifth.
LeadByBadExample
And not because they broke, mind you. Well, the first did. But hitting a bridge at 80kph will ruin most cars.
overboardAnt
How would that hurt either? The car works as designed in this demonstration. It's the tires that wear out.
todayok
You don't know what a clutch does, do you?
Cpnwolfe
bad for tranny, bad for clutch, bad for cv's.
fadedcharacter
Evidently, none of these people own a Vdub. It’s a design feature straight outta the owners manual. “Launch Control”
GregGrildo
The first 'generation' of R35 GT-Rs had launch control... But using it too much would void the warranty and the gearbox would shit itself.
TheDrunkenWrench
Shock loading the drivetrain isn't a great strategy for longevity. General rule: If it feels violent then it's probably doing damage.
ThePlundererDownUnderer
Releasing the clutch abruptly like that at 3k-4k rpm is going to take a toll on any transmission system, especially if you're just starting
ThePlundererDownUnderer
The car up. You can also see how the front of the car jerks, that's the clutch's pressure plate catching up with the flywheel's rev
overboardAnt
But it won't actually pull on anything hard, because wheels spin almost freely
GregGrildo
I mean, revving the engine in gear with the clutch open isn't great, slamming the clutch shut isn't great, but you're half right in that
overboardAnt
Well yea but it's not done daily. It's not common enough to really matter at all. I promise a car will not suddenly break down because of it
GregGrildo
Once the tyres lose traction there's less wear on the clutch than if you were accelerating hard from a standstill without any wheelspin
ElbowdeepinElmo
Put a heavy weight down on a table and push it at moderate speed. Then try punching it. Which hurts your hand more? Same principle for the
overboardAnt
Wrong comparison. They are not pulling the weight of the car, but the weight of the tires. There's not enough traction to stress the clutch
ElbowdeepinElmo
clutch. A lot of force is put into the material at once which stresses it a lot - do it too often and something will break.
JetFueICantMeltDankMemes
Hahahahaha
allsaidsostupid
Found the person that hasn’t turned their own wrench
quadralol
Yeah really.