On 08/05/2017 17:13, NY wrote:
I wouldn't like to descend Porlock Hill, Rosedale Chimney or Park Rash
using only my brakes, without going down into maybe third or second to
give at least *some* engine braking.

I went over to Bangor on the A5 a few years back, in a Cavalier SRi,
with the uprated brakes. Shortly afterwards I noticed a vibration under
braking... when it happened again after I went back I decided to use the
engine a bit more over the Welsh mountains.

Brakes aren't _that_ much better than they were then.

Andy