Evo flyby

[DSM_421]

Brake boosting should be part of a balanced diet for any turbo racer. :beer:

Yea, but what are the side effects of brake boosting a lot? Has to warp rotors and wear through pads I'd think.

[Tachyon]

I would suggest that it would add no more heat then braking to a stop from speed. The brake system is not aware if the rotating force of the wheel is being applied by the engine or the road.

[DSM_421]

I'd suggest it puts much more stress than you are implying. Breaking to a complete stop is much different than breaking while accelerating through the breaking process in order to maintain the same speed that you were traveling before applying the break while hitting the accelerator to build boost...

I'm not a big break booster, I have tried it, it's wild fun... so I can't say for sure.

But I have seen videos of Evos in Florida racing on the highway at night who break boost and their rotors insta-glow bright orange / red, that is heating a rotor up super fast... Which could result in warping.

[goodhart]

I'd rather Brake my car than break it. :D

[DSM_421]

I'd rather Brake my car than break it. :D

:lol:

I'm so dyslexic. :(

[t-revzr]

It helps on a small turbo too, but isn't usually needed.

Agreed!
Cole had his evo with a stock 8 turbo and he was break boosting me and jumped me by a half a car.. I also had my stock 8 turbo at that time but was on E85 and I said see ya!!!

[turbotalon1g]

^lol. I don't like to do it with similar cars (2 16G cars)I do think its hard on teh car, but I will do it against a nitrous or boosted V8.