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brakes are for braking, designed to turn rotational energy into heat and ablation of the brake pads. the engine is a highly complicated, lightweight, rotating device designed to produce power. i'd suggest that using your engine to absorb energy is not a good idea. one of the first things they teach at performance driving school is to not engine brake. not only is it hard on the vehicle, it can upset vehicle balance and weight distribution because the braking is occurring at the rear instead of (primarily) at the front where it is supposed to happen.
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