Originally Posted by RobTheMod

Anecdotal:

The Rolls-Royce chauffeurs' school would show you how to make the motion of the vehicle "die" without any such feeling of recoil. It's a matter of releasing the brakes just prior to the actual stoppage of the vehicle; I can't tell you when to release them, just take it to an open space such as a church parking lot on a weekday, and try it. You'll get the hang of it. Think of the idea of braking to 0.5mph and letting the 3800 lbs of W126 "snuff the candle" on the last bit of momentum. People comment on how smooth the ride is even in my Audi 5000TQ with Eibach lowering springs and 17" wheels, because I picked up this trick when Mom taught me to drive...