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Originally Posted by cdrptrks
If you are already threshold braking or have engaged ABS, that is the limit of grip that the tires can provide. Downshifting during this time won't make you stop any faster but it will reduce brake pad wear and reduce the amount of heat generated by the brakes.
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Also that wasn't the intention.
The point is basic physics and gearing ratios.
Lower gear slows you down faster if you let off the gas, the addition of brakes beyond that only adds to slow down the car in a shorter distance.