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set your brakes up balanced for max decel and put the trans in the gear you want to leave the corner in
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Jerry-
The key is getting the car into that gear smoothly. If you just jam it in a lower gear and then let the clutch out, you will upset the balance of the car. If you brake early and downshift and then creep throught the first part of the corner, clearly you are losing time.
Also- engine braking is generally a bad idea- the risk of over-revving the engine, wear and tear on gearbox and ring and pinion, etc.
There are also non-synchro transmissions still used in many forms of racing as well as many vintage cars.