[quote=cudatom]Drove a Rmvb with no low gear braking on the street for about 10yrs. Never had a problem. The person who made the VB told me in no uncertain terms to never downshift into low. That the only time the vb is placed in low is when at a complete stop. So thats what I did. Loved that vb, was better thana turbo action and the griner that followed.

Same here as I have been driving no L/R band apply reverse manual V/B cars on the street since 1997 and like you Tom I never shift into first until a complete top. You just have to be smart and realize what you have and how to drive it. We did put a L/R band apply V/B in my sons Dat last year from A & A and it works great and car did not slow down any. Ron