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View Poll Results: Do you park in gear?
Yes I park in gear 53 75.71%
No I only use the e-brake 17 24.29%
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Old 11-14-2013, 05:10 PM   #10
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Only park in gear, never use the parking brake. I left the parking brake on a VW that I had put away for the winter in the driveway. The pads rusted to the drums and i had to drag the car to break it loose.

If you put on the parking brake after a track session, the same thing happens.

Parking brakes are worthless, unless you are into drifting, to use it to get the rear end to slide going into a corner.

You will never be able to use it an an emergency to slow the car down significantly. Just don't use it.
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