How bad is brake boosting?

[Facime]

Stepping on the brake only slows you down when you are moving. No ifs ands or buts about it. Stupid ricers.

Thats actually kinda the point there Nick. By holding the car back with the brakes to remain lined up with your opponent, while simultaniously building turbo pressure allowing for more horsepower when the signal to go is given, you increase your chances of winning. By your statement it sounds like you are doing it wrong

 

[gaboonviper85]

:burnout:.......The only thing I ever had to replace was an auto tranny, but I did that twice before going to the five speed swap. I wish I'd just rebuilt my auto like I did my wifes with a kit from IPT.

I don't see how the tranny coolers can help that much if you're sitting still and brake boosting. It seems like air would have to be flowing over it to cool it off. I know it helps, but I can't see how it would help enough to keep from tearing up the transmission. I'm also a construction worker with a fifth grade education, so................

Install a larger oil cooler and wire up a ducted fan to keep air flowing....

 

[Kckazdude]

I really dont understand the whole brake boosting thing. Why not just downshift a gear and get the RPMs up that way. Has to be easier than glazing the pads while rolling.

 

[NeedsAPorsche]

because the whole point is to try and build boost while next to your opponent, so when it's time to go you can pull strong with full boost, especially with larger turbos...like the Holset :3d_frown:

 

[MK3Brent]

I brake boost all the time from rolls... it's the only way to race from a roll with a large turbo.

Dunno if it's hurting anything though. (R154)
Nothing has let loose yet.... minus the tires.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkqtLKLmGHM

 

[NeedsAPorsche]

that's an awesome video...that Supra reminds me so much of how mine ran for a while with open downpipe...unfortunately i was stupid enough to cut the pipe, so it was fucking loud

 

[Dylan JZ]

I brake boost all the time from rolls... it's the only way to race from a roll with a large turbo.

Dunno if it's hurting anything though. (R154)
Nothing has let loose yet.... minus the tires.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkqtLKLmGHM

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[Kckazdude]

because the whole point is to try and build boost while next to your opponent, so when it's time to go you can pull strong with full boost, especially with larger turbos...like the Holset :3d_frown:

I understand the whole building boost idea. I just dont understand why you hit the brakes (slowing the car/glazing the pads and rotors) as opposed to downshifting a gear.

 

[Dylan JZ]

I understand the whole building boost idea. I just dont understand why you hit the brakes (slowing the car/glazing the pads and rotors) as opposed to downshifting a gear.

because boost is load dependent more than anything else..

 

[MK3Brent]

Plus it gives you the jump on the opposition.

 

[87supraturbo19]

(Above) That and if your ripping from first you cant down shift and its just a personal preference i dont like to down shift to first.

 

[FIL]

(Above) That and if your ripping from first you cant down shift and its just a personal preference i dont like to down shift to first.

plus, you'll get better results rolling @ 3000rpm with a bar of boost and running to redline before shifting, than if you're rolling at 6000rpm with the same boost and running to redline before shifting...

the reason for doing this is to give you a bit more power a lot lower in the revs than you'd normally have it....

 

[88tsupra]

I've done this once from a dead stop and I have to say it did launch way harder then just revving and dumping the clutch.


MK3BRENT...LOVE the TURBO and CAR:aigo::aigo: