Sub 1.28.00 at Monza

Yo! Is it possible to do laps below 1.28.00 with a 58 pst front brake balance with the Lotus? Do you guys trailbreke with lower than 57 pst front brake bias? Jon

Nah, you're just kidding again... Bye, Leo

No. Not kidding this time. Honest! I really do want to know if it is possible? I have done 1.28.05 with 58 pst front biased brakes, with a slight imperfect 1. Lezmo. I know that I could have done that curve better, but I'm not sure that a perfect 1. Lezmo would have rewarded me with a 1.27.xx. I've learned from online racing that the really fast guys is able to brake later than me in the Parabolica. I guess they are using 53 og 54 pst front brake bias. I have tried those bias settings myself, and have experienced that those settings allows for later braking. But I don't feel comfortable with those settings. Too often those settings puts me in the rails or the sand trap. Is there anybody driving consistently late 1.27s with 57 or 58 pst front biased brakes? Jon > > Do you guys trailbrake with lower than 57 pst front brake bias? > Nah, you're just kidding again... > Bye, > Leo

Okay, we'll believe you, for this once... I'm sure someone will turn up and say yes. But that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do for you. IMO there's no ideal brake bias. It all depends on the car, the setup and your driving style. Personally I couldn't drive with 58% because I would lock up the fronts every time, and miss my turning-in point. Most people use 54-56% because it DOES shorten your braking distance, and because that's what we find in the hotshoes' setups <g> We've learned to adapt and drive around the other problems that brings, just like you could adapt to driving with 58% bias and be quick that way. Bye, Leo

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> > No. Not kidding this time. Honest!< > Okay, we'll believe you, for this once... > > I really do want to know if it is possible?< > I'm sure someone will turn up and say yes. But that doesn't mean it's the > right thing to do for you. IMO there's no ideal brake bias. It all depends > on the car, the setup and your driving style. Personally I couldn't drive > with 58% because I would lock up the fronts every time, and miss my > turning-in point. > Most people use 54-56% because it DOES shorten your braking distance, and > because that's what we find in the hotshoes' setups <g> We've learned to > adapt and drive around the other problems that brings, just like you could > adapt to driving with 58% bias and be quick that way.

I agree completely; it all depends. Personally I normally use 57% for most tracks, but my Monza setup is 56%, and that's damn nearly enough to make me spin and wreck, because I tend to use a lot of engine braking. I can't imagine using 54% :) Do you not downshift at all until the last moment? Grant.

As with brake bias: some do and some don't <g> Personally I shift down as soon as possible without overrevving the engine. It shortens the braking distance for me. I just try to be very light on the braking pedal. Others don't shift down at all under braking. Some of them are a lot quicker than me, so obviously it works for THEM. Bye, Leo